Thursday, December 31, 2009

Tellervo 1,5 weeks old.



This is "Tellervo", and probably she's my keeper bitch. However, at the moment I'm not 100 % sure - time will tell. :-) All the puppies will be evaluated at 7-9 weeks. At that time I decide who two (1 boy + 1 girl or 2 girls) I'm going to keep in my breeding as co-owner basis. We are looking for active and loving homes for our puppies. Our basenjis are not only couch potatoes, they need action. But, after action, nothing is better than sleep on the sofa together with the owner :-)

Tässä on Tellervo, joka on ehkä tuleva sijoitusnarttuni. Tosin, vielä en ole asiasta 100%:n varma. Pennut arvioidaan 7-9 viikon iässä, ja vasta sen jälkeen päätän kuka tai ketkä sijoitan ja sijoitanko uroksen ja nartun, vai kaksi narttupentua. Kummallista vatvomista ... :-)

Basenjipentumme eivät ole tarkoitettu pelkiksi sohvaperunoiksi - ne tarvitsevat toimintaa! Vaan toiminnan jälkeen omistajan kanssa sohvalla löhöilyä ei voita mikään :-)

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All puppies are growing well and they are fat. They are starting to open their eyes. Basenji pups look like little gerbils until they are 3-4 weeks old and on their feet. After 4 weeks their ears start to stand up and tails start to curl over backs. The more interesting time of puppy life starts from 5th week. Puppies explore more and more around the house, they play, eat solid food and also snuggle with their mom while they are in milkbar.

Kaikki pennut kasvavat hyvin ja ovat pulleita. Nyt ne alkavat vähitellen avaamaan silmiään. Basenjipennut näyttävät tässä vaiheessa pieniltä gerbiileiltä, kunnes täyttävät 3-4 viikkoa ja ovat nousseet jaloilleen. Neljän viikon jälkeen niiden korvat alkavat nousta ylös, ja hännät alkavat taipumaan pikku hiljaa selän päälle kippuraksi. Mielenkiintoisin pentuaika alkaa 5 viikon jälkeen. Pennut tekevät tutkimusmatkoja ympäri taloa, syövät kiinteää ruokaa, leikkivät ja maitobaarin antimien jälkeen mikään ei voita äidin turvallista kainaloa.

Tuesday, December 29, 2009

Memories from past...



This photo is 'only' 4 yrs old. Behind is Lumi (Dakarai Jamili Nulaa) who is proud dam to Hanishan N-litter. And in the front of photo is Lyyli, who is dam to our present puppies.
Lumi and Lyyli are nearly 6 weeks old in this photo.

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Today we got sad news: Jamila's Jabulani of Naharin (Lani) has passed to rainbow bridge at golden age of 17,5 yrs. Lani was born 1992 and she is half sister to Lyyli's father via Jamila's Azizi Re. Our deepest condolences to Lani's owner and breeder.

Lyyli's father AM Ch Jamila's Jamadari was born 1987 and died 2003, at age of 16 yrs.
- Many long living ancestors in the family.


Friday, December 25, 2009



Puppies are already 1 week old.
Photo by Taru

Tuesday, December 22, 2009

Puppies 5 days old...




I'm happy: babies have lot's of milk to drink.... ;-)


Monday, December 21, 2009

OT: A bit older pup...and other puppies.


This lovely young basenji girl moved almost one year ago, to live with my dear and long time friend Marja and her family. Hertta (Dakarai Burning Sun) is cousin to our D-puppies. Hertta's mother Pinja and the mother to our present puppies are littermates.

In this photo are Hertta and her best friend Viona (smooth saluki), who are inseprable...

Merry Christmas Hertta + her family and all our friends all over the world!




And here are the puppies of Morgana.
This photo was stolen from Pari-Was salukipages. :-)
Hertta travelled along Marja & me when we flew to Germany to see Pari-Was salukies in October.
Hertta took part in two shows in Dortmund.
It was a super weekend in many different ways.


Sunday, December 20, 2009

Guinea pigs are getting bigger, and bigger...


Our guinea pigs are growing nicely.
They have gained weight about 30-50 gr / day. :-)

Photo by Taru.



Friday, December 18, 2009

Happiness is a pile of satisfied puppies.

Dakarai D-litter in pile.
Inquiries and reservations welcome.


Gaining weight..


Puppies are gaining weight well and they are satisfied.
Lyyli is a good mother. I've found already my favourite puppy, and it's interesting to see if this feeling is same when puppies are older.

Thursday, December 17, 2009

Puppies arrived today :-)


Today Lyyli gave birth to 5 r/w puppies (2+3). Whelping was easy, and she did her first puppy quietly, not saying a word. Lyyli is an exceptional mother and puppies are nursing well. Puppies weighted 218 to 250 gr.

Wednesday, December 16, 2009

Finally SUMMER holiday (2 days)... :-)

Finally I have come to this point = few days off from work. JIPPEE! I'm very lucky, when my boss Sinikka let me have 2 days from next summer's holidays, and I'm very lucky when Lyyli's due date is on Friday =  right before weekend which gives me two more days to be in "state of emergency".

My throat is sore... naturally! Conscientious employee is sick only on holidays. Hope this feeling goes over, very soon.

Everything is still normal with Lyyli.

No photo update today.

Tuesday, December 15, 2009

Changes in temperature...


Lyyli is second from the left @ age of 1 week.

Taru has started to take Lyyli's rectal temperature today: on the morning and evening, and there have been already some changes to normal. Hmmm... Lyyli's belly hasn't came down.

Naturally the most important whelping accessories is already in Lyyli's home, the rest are packed etc ready to grab along. Maybe I should start _now_ to pack my own personal stuff...

Monday, December 14, 2009

Lyyli's growing belly...

Lyyli on her 60th day. Almost in the same position as yesterday. :-)


Lyyli on 59th day of gestation.


Lyyli on 57th day of gestation.


Lyyli on 49th day of gestation.


Lyyli on 37th day of gestation.

New blog for 2009 litter




Lyyli was bred on October 16th to handsome tricolour boy 'Faruk', Klassic's Daydream Believer. Both photos taken by me.

Faruk and Lyyli have both very good health results.