Hello All;

Just a quick note to announce that our Chinook, Tullibardine Sparkle (bred
naturally to Tullibardine Power), did deliver naturally today, from 1:45 PM thru
5:40 PM; 11 Chinook PUPS! Largest Tullibardine litter to date! (Topped our SW
Mollyockett's litter of 9 sired by ND Ootah in 2000 !)

Sparkle and pups resting comfortably this hour; so we're hoping she's ALL DONE
DELIVERING ?! :), and we'll see how they all progress their first day.
7 Males; 4 Females !
9 Tawny Reds; 2 Tawny Silvers (both females) !

Also another quick note to breeders: Sparkle delivered her first pup only an
hour after her temp was last read at 99.4F ! First female that's ever whelped
here before her temp dropped below 98.0F ! Good thing we'd been pretty much
ready since Monday.

Milestones for this litter then are (off the top of my very tired head);
First Great Grand Pups of two of our kennel founders, Northdown Ootah X Perry
Greene Natanis
First Grand Pups of another of our kennel founders, Howlin Hills Fox Maule
Ramsay
First Grand Pups of Tullibardine Mustang
First Pups sired by Tullibardine Power (dob 2.15.1999 - male leading line
Power/Ootah/NW Nome)

So please join us in welcoming Sparkle & Power's July 6th, 2005, Chinook litter!
Jack's already referring to them as the Power Howlers, since they all came out
practically singing! (Will see if it sticks :) Will get first pics and weights
up on their litter page tomorrow.

Sparkle is a miraculously natural mother, as were her dam, maternal grand dam
and great grand dam. And as breeders know; It's always a pleasant surprise with
a females' first litter to know how such valuable traits can and do seem to
carry on down. Gives us more hope for the future, and a blessing all the way
'round.

Best Regards,
Susan Murray
General Partner
Chinook Trading Post at Tullibardine Farm LLP
http://chinooktradingpost.com
Custodian of Records
International Seppala Association
http://www.seppalasleddogs.com/isa/

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