Our much anticipated Iza/Connor litter has finally arrived! Â
Sire: Â V-1 Am/Can Ch Neu Rodes Gimme the Prize CDX, RN, SchHI, ZtP, BST, AD, BH, HIC, CGC Â 2004 USRC NW Reg. SchH1 Champion, 2004 ARV Nat'l Protection Tournament Winner, ARC Versatility Excellent Qualifier OFA Good, OFA Elbows, OFA Cardiac, Eyes Clear '03
Dam:  V-1 BOSS Can Ch Esmonds Iza One and Only Am/Can CD, TDX, Can TD, SchHII, FH, BST, AD, BH, TT, CGC MRC/RCC Hall of Fame, ARC Versatility Excellent Qualifying, USRC Silver Merit Award, Schutzhund HIT Winner  OFA Good, OFA Elbows Clear Right/DJD1 Left, OFA Cardiac, CERF'05, Thyroid Normal, vWD-
We are pleased to announce that Iza whelped 7 males and 1 female last night!!! Â These are some of the largest and most active pups I've ever encountered. Â They're all over the place. Â One actually managed to get on top of Iza today and out of the box! Â Yikes!!! Â Iza of course is thrilled and is a very good mother. Â Her dam, Gambol, is even more thrilled and has taken on the role of "backup butt cleaner". Â Especially interesting is the fact that we had one pup born without a tail. Â See "Bob" at
www.esmondrott .com/s_litter.htm  This is a first for us and, although we'll place him as a pet, it will be very interesting to see how he matures. Â
The reason for the 'boys boys boys' is that the Yngo/Goldi repeat (
www.esmondrott .com/r_litter.htm) gave us five surviving boys as well, totaling 12 out of 13 males between the two litters. Â Thankfully, and by the grace of God, all the boys have prospective homes lined up (we hope to keep the lone girl :-). Â But it's going to be VERY busy around here during the next two months trying to harness all of that testosterone!
Thanks for letting me share. Â Do keep checking the website to watch the puppies grow! Â For now, here's a photo...