Ulindi whelped 7 fat, healthy pups (all shown above playing with Mom) on Sunday July 31, 2011....... the last day of our 6th annual Ridgeback Rodeo. 4 males and 3 females. What a day that was! They are sired by our new Grand Champion Victor. This was the first litter for both of these dogs and it looks like we will be doing some serious ridgeless research for future reference. We unfortunately got 5 ridgeless pups out of the 7..... not very good statistics. The one ridged male and one ridged female are looking very nice. Most importantly, they are all healthy at this point and Lindi has turned out to be the best dam, except for tryng to dig a den under my porch every time she goes outside. These pups are all spoken for, but if anyone is interested in a 2012 TerraCotta pup, please fill out the puppy application on another page of this website.
Here are some photos of the new litter which I will try to update weekly.
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7-8 week candids
Lure coursing practice
Get the bunny!
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6 weeks - misc. pups outside
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New digs - moved to outside kennel
This is Yuma.
What is this stuff?? Show ridged female.
Sleeping quarters.
Discovering tennis shoe laces. Pink r-less female.
Red r-less female.
Yikes!
This is a brave litter of pups.
We replaced the cement blocks with a wooden ramp later that day. Afraid a leg might get stuck.
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Misc photos - birth to 4 weeks
Almost 4 weeks - group brawl.
Almost 4 weeks.
Almost 4 weeks
3 weeks L to R pink, blue, red and white
Just over 3 weeks old. The milk bar is getting crowded.
3 weeks in a basket
3 weeks
One is hiding - there are 7 pups in there somewhere born 7/31/11
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Jango
8 weeks
8 weeks
8 weeks
8 weeks
6 weeks
6 weeks stacked
6 weeks
6 weeks
6 weeks playing with hose
4 weeks - far left.
4 weeks - on the right.
Almost 3 weeks....with Mom.
2 weeks
2 weeks
2 weeks
2 weeks - no white on feet but he has a snake of white on his chest.
1 week old - ridgeless.
1 week.
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Leo
8 weeks
8 weeks
8 weeks
8 weeks
8 weeks with new owner.
6 weeks stacked
6 weeks.
6 weeks - playing with hose
6 weeks mug shot
6 weeks - handsome pup
3 weeks - sleeping at the milk bar.
3 weeks
2 weeks - hi!
2 weeks
1 week
1 week - no ridge :(
1 week
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Yuma
9 weeks with new owner.
8 weeks
8 weeks
8 weeks
8 weeks
8 weeks
6 weeks playing with hose
6 weeks
6 weeks stacked like a pro for the show ring.
6 weeks ridge.
6 weeks front
6 weeks mug shot
4 weeks
3 weeks
2 weeks
2 weeks
1 week
1 week
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Red - ridgeless female
9 weeks with new owner.
8 weeks
8 weeks
8 weeks
8 weeks
6 weeks
6 weeks front
6 weeks mug shot
6 weeks stacked
3 weeks
Under big brother - 3 weeks.
2 weeks
2 weeks
1 week
1 week - no ridge
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Sawyer
8 weeks with new owner and new collar.
8 weeks
8 weeks
8 weeks
8 weeks
6 weeks
6 weeks stacked
4 weeks
4 weeks - far right
4 weeks - far left - note little white goatee on most of the pups....interesting.
4 weeks - sitting down.
3 weeks - sorry it's the best I could do...
2 weeks
2 weeks
2 weeks
1 week
1 week
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Lila - pronounced lee-lah
8 weeks
8 weeks
8 weeks
8 weeks
8 weeks
8 weeks on her favorite spot.
8 weeks with new owner.
6 weeks
6 weeks
6 weeks - yeehaw!
6 weeks mug shot
6 weeks stack
6 weeks
6 weeks front
6 weeks ridge
4 weeks - busted out of collar
4 weeks - front row to the right of green boy
4 weeks - front row left
3 weeks
3 weeks
3 weeks
3 weeks - nice long ridge
3 weeks
2 weeks
2 weeks - the whole litter has a nice white chest mark.
2 weeks
2 weeks
1 week
1 week
1 week
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Izzy
8 weeks with new owner.
8 weeks
8 weeks
8 weeks
8 weeks
8 weeks
6 weeks stacked
6 weeks
6 weeks front
6 weeks mug shot
4 weeks
3 weeks
2 weeks
2 weeks
2 weeks
1 week
1 week
1 week
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