{"id":3409,"date":"2011-10-01T21:30:16","date_gmt":"2011-10-02T04:30:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bluefairyotterhound.com\/?p=3409"},"modified":"2014-04-09T13:57:46","modified_gmt":"2014-04-09T20:57:46","slug":"puppy-stars-2007","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bluefairyotterhounds.com\/?p=3409","title":{"rendered":"Puppy Stars 2007"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nThe Beginning<\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n

Puppies by Number: Then and Now<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Number 1: Angel – CH Blue Fairy\u2019s Princess Angelfire<\/a>
\n\tNumber 2: CJ \u2013 CH Wild West Cracker Jack Ott\u2019R Track, CGC, TDX<\/a>
\n\tNumber 3: Mamba \u2013 CH Blue Fairy\u2019s Black Mamba, CGC, RN, VO<\/a>
\n\tNumber 4: Maggie \u2013 Blue Fairy\u2019s Crocodile Maggie May<\/a>
\n\tNumber 5: Skye \u2013 CH Blue Fairy\u2019s Skye Girl The Hollywood Superdog<\/a>
\n\tNumber 6: Leeloo \u2013 CH Blue Fairy\u2019s Fifth Element, CGC, RN, VO<\/a>\n\t<\/p>\n

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\n\tWeek 7<\/a>
\n\tWeek 8 and Beyond<\/a>\n\t<\/p>\n

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Dam:\u00a0 CH Wild West Belle Starr, RN, CGC, VO, ROM<\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n

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Sire:\u00a0 CH Kalevala Jack the Lad, RN, CGC, VO, ROM<\/a><\/span><\/h3>\n

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The Beginning<\/span><\/h3>\n
\nSummer 2007 was an exciting time in Blue Fairy household. We made a decision to breed Starr as soon as she came in season. <\/p>\n

The first step was to find a suitable Sire. We chose Jack – CH Kalevala Jack the Lad, RN, CGC, VO, ROM.
\nJack is in the Otterhound Club of America Registry of Merit (ROM) for being an outstanding Sire and producing 12 AKC Champions \u2013 5 of them Blue Fairy kids Mamba, Leeloo, Skye Girl, Angel and CJ. <\/p>\n

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With all necessary health tests completed and Sire selected, we were ready for action. Artificial Insemination (AI) procedure took place in August and on October 9th, 2007 we welcomed our first Otterhound litter: five females (one brown and four black & tans) and one brown male.<\/p>\n

Starr was amazing throughout the whelping process. Her maternal instincts kicked in as soon as the first puppy was born. The expression on her face was unmistakable: she was proud and happy. Nursing and cleaning the pups came natural. Every puppy was welcomed with as much excitement as the first one. It was a very special night for all of us and an unforgettable bonding experience.\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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Puppies by Number: Then and Now<\/span><\/h3>\n
\nInitially, we did not name the puppies. We simply did not want to get attached (easier said then done \ud83d\ude09 ).
\nAfter all, we knew we could not keep them all! So we decided to call them by numbers, in the order they were born.\n<\/div>\n

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Number 1: Angel – CH Blue Fairy\u2019s Princess Angelfire<\/h3>\n
\n\"\"<\/a>Angel was the first born at 1lb 6oz. She was brown with a white stripe across her forehead. As a puppy, Angel was brave and curious. There was no question she was in charge. She quickly found her partner-in-crime and BFF Mamba. Together, they ruled the puppy pack during the day and cuddled at night.
\nAngel now lives in Wisconsin with her Human and Otterhound companions. We were lucky to see her at Otterhound Specialty dog shows in Des Moines in 2008 and Pittsburg in 2010. She grew up to be a beautiful and healthy female. <\/p>\n

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Number 2: CJ \u2013 CH Wild West Cracker Jack Ott\u2019R Track, TDX, CGC<\/h3>\n
\n\"\"<\/a>CJ was the only boy in our litter, born just one hour after his sister Angel. Brown with white markings on his head and chest. He was sweet and easy going. He played with all his sisters with equal enthusiasm. Just a great hound.
\nWe must proudly confess that CJ is the only Otterhound on record with OFA Excellent hip score. He is also in the Otterhound Club of America Hall of Fame for his accomplishments as a tracking dog with his eyes (or rather nose \ud83d\ude09 ) set on Champion Tracker title. We\u2019ll keep our fingers crossed!\n<\/div>\n

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Number 3: Mamba – CH Blue Fairy’s Black Mamaba, RN, CGC<\/h3>\n
\n\"\"<\/a>Mamba was born an hour after her brother CJ. She came out breach = feet first and squeaking or rather announcing her arrival \ud83d\ude09 She was all black with tan chest and legs. From the very begining, Mamba was confident and determined to please us – humans. Her eye contact was hard to miss and we could always count on her coming when called, even at the very young age. We knew she was going to be special. When she decided to stay with us, we did not object.
\nFor more of Mamba story please visit her page Mamba – The Manager<\/a><\/span> and if you REALLY like puppies, don\u2019t miss Puppy Chronicles 2010\/2011<\/a><\/span> \u2013 it is a story of Mamba\u2019s first litter. Enjoy!\n<\/div>\n

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Number 4: Maggie \u2013 Blue Fairy\u2019s Crocodile Maggie May<\/h3>\n
\n\"\"<\/a>Maggie came out next: beautiful black and tan female with a white dot on her chest. She was the only puppy with a nickname: \u201cDotka\u201d. Dotka was independent and knew how to take care of herself. She would participate in the game for a while, but when things got too rough, Maggie knew how to defend herself and her toys and everyone knew she was serious about it. Even Angel and Mamba would choose to walk away than challenge Dotka! She was also the first puppy to \u2018flex her golden pipes\u2019 and sing the hound song. She had a strong guarding instinct from the very beginning. We are told that it is still her special talent \ud83d\ude42\n<\/div>\n

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Number 5: Skye \u2013 CH Blue Fairy\u2019s Skye Girl The Hollywood Superdog<\/h3>\n
\n\"\"<\/a>Skye arrived at 5am: another black and tan Princess with a big white star on her chest. Skye was full of energy from the very moment she was born. She was the first one up for a meal or play and the last one to fall asleep. Mike and puppy Skye enjoyed many late night TV shows together after everyone else was long asleep. She was also independent and curious \u2013 she was always interested in exploring the farthest corners of the yard and trying to find out what is on the \u2018otter\u2019 side. Just an action figure!\n<\/div>\n

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Number 6: Leeloo \u2013 CH Blue Fairy\u2019s Fifth Element, CGC, RN, VO<\/h3>\n
\n\"\"<\/a>Leeloo, made us wait almost 3 hours for her appearance. She was born @ 8am and very hungry! After all, she was late to the party and had to catch up to her brother and sisters \ud83d\ude09 Although we never planned to keep 2 puppies from Starr\u2019s litter, somehow, we never showed her to the potential puppy owners. Leeloo\u2019s mellow temperament and playfulness made her a perfect complement to our pack and a counterbalance to her energetic sister Mamba.
\nTo learn more about Leeloo, please visit her page Leeloo – The Toy Master<\/a><\/span>\n<\/div>\n

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Puppy Videography<\/span><\/h3>\n

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Week 1<\/h3>\n
\n\"\"<\/a>The first week was filled with nursing, sleeping and lots of puppy noises. I never thought that these small creatures could make so many sounds: squeaking, sucking, snoring even growling at each other over the best nursing spot. It never got boring to watch them crawl around, roll over each other and fall asleep while eating. Starr was an excellent Mother. We were concerned at the beginning that she may squash a puppy, but she let us know very quickly as soon as anyone was in a place they were not supposed to be and it was our job to put them back in her sight. After all, we were her worthy Assistants!\n<\/div>\n

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