Felix the stud

Just a quick update on the two new Felixlitters in Sweden.

I nicked a picture from the Request website (http://web.telia.com/~u97008242/) of the litter by Request Special Rose born 21.02.08. Three girls and a boy - this picture is since they were 5,5 weeks - the boy number two from left. The puppies are almost three months old now.

The second litter was four big and strong as well, two boys and two girls. The mother is Moorwood Hot To Handle. The two girls (picture Birgitta Svarstad): and the two boys, slightly older, here:

I hope I will see some of those at shows in Sweden next year.

I understand two more litters are on their way, so that will make Felix´s litters in Sweden 14 and on average he is giving larger litters than the medium is for shelties in Sweden. It is also nice to see that his progeny are now breeding successfully in Sweden, taking his soundess on to future generations. Can´t wait to see the second generation by the lovely puppies he left here in Iceland. Fáfnir has mated Bláfelds Arctic Midnight Sun (Hekla) a couple of weeks ago, so he might be the first one (knock on wood). We need to import a male for his daughters for them to carry his legacy on and that is being looked into very carefully!

The whole family misses Felix, amazing how attached one can become so quickly. He is just one of those caracters that you can´t help but fall in love with, so easy to live with and just a great companion. I couldn´t be happier with his (and Fiona´s) daughter Lotta, I am enjoying her more than I can describe here in those few words.