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Birdland is a famous jazz nightclub in NYC and 3 pups from our Grady x Casey litter carry the name:

SHR Birdland's First Lady Of Song JH- "Ella"
Birdland's Lulu's Back In Town JH- "Lulu"...

They're staying with us in Lake Oswego until they get settled and we're loving every minute of it. I'll get a clip of Dex playing with both Casey and her 5 month old pup. Cuteness overload.

Here's a clip of my 2 year old grandson handling his new best friend, Ornbaun's Pearl Buck MH. His Dad is filming while my daughter is the gallery. They've just moved back home to Oregon from...

Master 'A' was switching with 'B' on a fairly meaty test with an honor.

'A' group finished first and arrived at the 'B'' site where a handler from 'A' asks the 'B' gallery "Are many dogs breaking...

Congratulations Sharon...and thanks for your ongoing help.

Pete

Lee, definitely Cioppino. Here's a classic recipe:
San Francisco Cioppino

I'd go with a Pinot Noir and hearty sourdough. I can be there in a few hours.

Pete

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Casey (Ornbaun's Pearl Buck) is Normal:

Casey's OFA Clearances
PRA LR-PRA649/28F-VPI

Pete

Casey delivered 9 healthy pups yesterday. We had to c-section a 10th which couldn't be delivered due to the uterus having been exhausted and the birth canal under-lubricated. Pup 10 (male- you were...

Good grief! When you see the actual numbers it's kind of scary!

We are retaining our sanity...barely. Temps still around 99. Lots of panting and nesting around in the whelping box. Bev wants me to...

Sire is Cody Cut A Lean Grade (Grady).

Temps are hanging in the normal range. 99.9 tonight. Checking morning and evening. Vet thinks she could start a day early (Tues). Will keep you posted.

Thankfully I'll have Bev on site to help us through our whelping. Here's Casey in the "delivery room".
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Bev took her to Calkins while I was unexpectedly called out of state. Confirmed 10 with a possiblility of 12.

Since the US showed only two, I personally believe that the "accuracy" question has...

The dates for the ultrasound, x-rays and due date were all established by the vet. There seems to be agreement that we might have been early on the US at day 20, irrespective of reliability for...

Believe me, I know that there's nothing that I can do to change anything. But, with this being our first litter, anxiety abounds...particularly as the day grows near.

From "The Old Man And The...

Lee, as these pics suggest, she's really showing well.

The due date is from the Dec. 11 AI date. Casey was in residence at the vet (Calkins) for 10 days prior to insemination so progesterone could...

We did an AI with our 3 year old bitch on Dec. 11th. and an ultrasound on Jan. 31st (20 days) showed 2 only pups visible.

It has been suggested by several people (including the vet) that the...

I'm looking for input as to the value and advisablity of nutritional supplements during pregnancy and lactation.

Kaufmann's Canine Stress Protection has been recommended to optimize pre-breeding...

Matt, there's a good chance that I'll be at our training day this Sunday. I'll look forward to seeing you there!

Pete

Jeff, you're absolutey right about the 'shortstop' reference. When he first mentioned it I told him that, back in the day, I was going to be shortstop for the Yankees and would have been but for two...

duckster, thanks for the welcome and kind words.

I've been lurking awhile and thought it was about time I got on board with an introduction.

My name is Pete Markantes and have Ornbaun's Pearl Buck MH, "Casey". She was bred by Barbara Ornbaum and...