Belle's puppies are here! Belle has done it again - another litter of six healthy, vigorous puppies, 3 males and 3 females. To view Belle's 2004 litter, please visit this page. For more information about the litter's sire, Gloi, please visit this page. Gloi has had his hip/elbow xrays; results are posted at OFA website. Click here.  Belle has had her OFA hip/elbow score and both dam and sire have had CERF eye exams and their eyes are normal. For more information about our dogs, please visit this page. For more information about this litter, please email me at lavenderfleece@charter.net or phone 989/832-4908.

Book Recommendations: For anybody (even experienced dog owners) considering raising a puppy (of any breed) I highly recommend the following two books: "How to Raise a Puppy You Can Live With" by Clarice Rutherford and "The Art of Raising a Puppy"by the New Skete Monks.

Above left is Female #1 -(weight was 11 oz at birth). Center: Female #2, she weighed 9 1/2 oz.. Above right is Female #2; her weight was 9 1/2 oz. Below left is Male #1; he weighed 11 oz at birth.  Center bottom is Male #2, he weighed 12 oz. Bottom right is Male #3 who weighed 9 1/2 oz.

One week old photos

To view our very special surprise litter, visit this page.

Two weeks old

Three weeks old

Four weeks old