The goodbye's have started already for the Crystal babies! It has very hard to believe that eight weeks has gone already. This has been such a fun litter to raise, and I am going to miss each and every one of them very much.
The first to leave us this morning was Kyla (previously known as Snowflake) our little surprise cream girl, registered as Armahani Crystal Cearpmat ("reindeer calf" in Sami). Kyla is such a special girl. Not only very beautiful, with the most gorgeous fluffy coat, and stand out breed type, but also the most special little soul. A lovely stable girl, she is fun-loving and playful, while having this incredible sweetness that draws in everyone who meets her. She is just heart meltingly delicious. So found Michelle when she met her for the first time. Michelle was sure she was after a black and tan boy to be her partner in doggie activities. It didn't take too long, however, for Kyla to convince her that she was the perfect dog she was after, and in turn she was very successful in convincing me that her and Kyla were destined to be together.
Kyla is not gone completely, she stays in co-ownership with me, and we hope to be supporting Michelle around the Melbourne show rings with her. As well as showing, Kyla will have a strong foundation in obedience, perhaps some tracking in the future, and Michelle hopes to have her be a Delta dog as well.
Second to go was my heart girl Taija (previously known as Star), my "favourite but don't tell the others" girl, who is registered as Armahani Crystal Cuovgat ("to shine" in Sami). I haven't been able to resist this gorgeous pup since the very early days of them starting to interact with me, when I would get these gazes of intense adoration. Who can deny a pup who, when you lie outside with them all, just crawls onto your chest and gazes lovingly at you in the most intense way. Taija and I have spent many a time with her just cuddled close to me.
A confident and spunky girl, with just gorgeous confirmation, I was secretly just thrilled when my helpful assessors picked her out as the one I should keep. So, Taija makes her home with my friend Cherelle, and her Lappie boy Willoughby, to be much loved and cherished. She is co-owned with me, and I will be showing her here in Melbourne. I am really hopeful for lots of great things from my precious "Star".
Then this afternoon left the lovely Quito (previously known as Angel), the girl that caught everyone's attention with those huge big markings from birth, and who is registered as Armahani Crystal Cappat (pretty in Sami). Quito lives up to her name by being breathtakingly beautiful. One of the bigger girls, she has a lot of Louis in her face, but I suspect may end up being incredibly similar looking as Emmi as she grows. She is also a very funny, very playful, very confident, very cheeky, and rather naughty puppy. Mmmm, more and more like Emmi all the time.
Liz and Keith have been waiting a long time for their Emmi and Louis baby. I suspect they found it hard to look past little Angel all along, and were rather pleased when I was able to offer her to them. They arrived from Sydney yesterday to meet the pups and stay the night, and we had a lovely time last night eating, drinking, playing with pups and talking all things Lappie. It has been wonderful to meet some new friends. Nasty new friends, of course, who then steal one of my babies away from me! Quito flew back to Sydney with them this afternoon. Liz is hoping to get her into the show ring over there when she builds up the courage, and I hope they have a fun with this wicked little character.
So that leaves me with just four little darlings this evening, and the house seems very very quiet, and I'm sure will get quieter still over the next couple of days.
We wish our beautiful girls all the best in their new homes, and their families plenty of love and joy with their new babies. |
