Ultrasound confirmed! Puppies expected!

Excited to report that the ultrasound done last week confirmed Heidi’s pregnancy!  Puppies due June 2nd!

Harl x mantle breeding

 

Because it’s a constantly moving image, an ultrasound does not give a puppy count (you wouldn’t know if you’re counting the same pup more than once), although we did see at least four puppies at once.  We will x-ray shortly before the due date to try to get a puppy count, which helps us during whelping to know how many to expect.

Heidi has been bred

Heidi and I took an amazing cross-country trip (Iowa to California) to breed to Henry.  Hoping for puppies around June 1st.

Went through Las Vegas, so we could watch Henry at a dog show.
In Big Basin State Park
Sunrise in UT
Tired girl!
Heidi checking out the Golden Gate Bridge
California
Exploring the beach near Golden Gate
Big Basin State Park
Arches National Park
Zion National Park
Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve

2018 Breeding Plans

Very excited to announce our upcoming breeding!

Harl x mantle breeding

We are breeding Heidi (Flighty Foto Yin Yang) to Henry (MBISS GCHS Payaso Alto Gavea Henry Kissinger AOM). We are anticipating a breeding in March, which would mean puppies to be born in May (2018).

Heidi: Health Testing (CHIC number pending; all health tests complete, but awaiting posting of cardiac screening to OFA website); Pedigree
Henry: Health Testing

Puppy pedigree information to come.

Our policies on placing puppies.  If you are interested in a puppy, please email me with a little bit of information about yourself, including your location.

I am also happy to offer referrals and to assist people in finding and screening breeders.  Email me at bev@fotodanes.com with your location and any color preferences.  We encourage you to do your own research on anyone’s recommendations, including ours. Don’t just stop at asking a breeder if they have Great Dane puppies for sale!

Foto Danes
Bev Klingensmith
Newton, Iowa 50208
641-792-8076 (available evenings/weekends)
bev@fotodanes.com

9 Week Old Evaluation

I can’t believe it has been 9 weeks.  This litter has been so much fun!

All of these puppies have new homes.

Show prospect Great Dane 9 weeks old
Ace
mantle great dane puppy
Ace
piebald great dane puppy
Jasmine (FKA Babe)
piebald great dane puppy
Jasmine (FKA Babe)
mantle great dane puppy 9 weeks old
Diesel (FKA as Charlie)
9 week old great dane puppy
Diesel
show potential great dane puppy 9 weeks old
Dickens
9 week old mantle great dane
Dickens
piebald great dane puppy
Homer (FKA Earl)
piebald great dane
Mojo (FKA Frankie)
piebald great dane puppy
Mojo (FKA Frankie)
show potential great dane puppy
Gigi – this lovely girl will be staying with us
mantle great dane puppy
Gigi
mantle great dane
Heidi
mantle great dane puppy
Heidi
piebald great dane puppy
Ruby (FKA Isla)
piebald great dane puppy
Ruby (FKA Isla)

Puppies stacked at 6.5 weeks

Not quite old enough for official evaluations, but the puppies starting to learn the stacking ropes.  So happy with how this litter is turning out!

In birth order:

mantle male Great Dane puppy 6 1/2 weeks
Ace
Mantle great dane puppy
Ace
Piebald Dane puppy
Babe
Babe
mantle dane puppy
Charlie
Charlie
mantle great dane puppy
Dickens
Dickens
piebald dane puppy
Homer (FKA Earl)
Homer
piebald great dane
Frankie
Frankie
mantle great dane 6 1/2 weeks old
Gigi
Gigi
mantle great dane puppy
Heidi
Heidi
piebald great dane puppy
Ruby (FKA Isla)
Ruby

First time outside

The puppies had their first venture outside today.  They did great!

piebald great dane
Frankie
mantle great dane puppies
Dickens and Gigi (FKA Greg)
piebald dane
Isla

Piebald Dane
Babe
4 week old mantle great dane puppy
Ace
Kizzy was excited about their outdoor adventure, too!
Finished off the experience with dinner outside.