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| Teo 6 weeks |
Teo, Mr Red, weighed a whopping 19 ounces at birth. He continued to grow, becoming
the largest puppy produced in both of Jessie's litters. Maks, from Jessie's first litter, weighs 97 lbs so it will be
interesting to see how Teo develops. We can only hope for the same "excellent" hip rating Maks obtained.
Teo lives with a police officer in Oregon and will be used with children's programs for the
police department-somewhat of a PR dog and befriender of children in need. We feel the Chinook's temperament is perfect
for this task. Cam, his owner, has won Congressional awards for the children's programs that she has written for the
department and we feel confident Teo will be a hit in her skilled hands.
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| Sabaka 7 weeks with her Easter baby |
Sabaka, was our most confident puppy in this litter. She was quite a surprise as we didn't expect to see
a black & tan with this breeding. Black & tan Chinooks are quite rare compared to the total population.
I think Sabaka was the favorite with the majority of our visitors. I'm not sure if it's because she looked different
and caught their eye, or if it was her winning personality. We heard quite a few people say "If you ever get another
one..."
Sabaka lives in California with a busy family-Susan, John, and their three teenagers. Sabaka will have
the pleasure of playing at the ocean which is a couple blocks from home as well as being used as a therapy dog in retirement
homes owned by the family. She will be one busy girl! She's very smart, so this should help keep her out of trouble
:-)
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| Tanse 6 weeks |
Tanse, Ms Yellow, also named
Aspencreek's Mountain Dancer, was the spirited pup of the litter. She knew what she wanted, how to get it, or if she
couldn't, she let you know it! She lives in Arizona with Laura, Bob, Rachel, Steve, and her dogfriend Kapik. Kapik
is a Siberian so Tanse seemed like an easy puppy in some regards. To others, she may have been a handful. She
too has confidence galore and has already taken to agility. She continues to amaze her family with her antics.
Tanse means "to dance" in Chinook and is rightly named
after the years the family has spent with dance for Rachel. As Rachel heads for college we know Tanse will help fill
the void her family feels.
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| King's Ransom rooing at 19 days! |
Ransom, Mr Blue, and the littlest pup at only 9 ounces at birth, had a tough few hours in the beginning.
I could tell within the first day that this pup had attitude and size was no limitation! He rough-housed with the best
of them, and taught his siblings a thing or two in the process :-) Ransom resembled puppies from Jessie's first litter
a bit more than his littermates-especially Belfast Blue, who also lives in Massachusetts. Ransom was my favorite because
he was the sweetheart of the litter. I would often catch myself carrying him around the house because he was sooo lovable!
He started rooing at 19 days of age and delighted us many times with his antics while he was here.
Ransom lives with Marie and David in Massachusetts and with doggy friends
Tess and Juno. I still remember hearing Marie's story of him pulling the kitchen curtains down on a fly-by early
one morning. I think he must have learned a thing or two after leaving! It couldn't have been at our house :-)
He's still precious in my mind.
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