Week one has come and gone, and it’s still freezing cold in the Wichita Kansas area. Raising and competing with the Cane Corso can be a challenge at times, and the sub-zero temperatures absolutely do not help. Throw in a massive litter of puppies and the challenges are magnified.
We wanted to use this blog post as an opportunity to update those who have placed a deposit to secure a puppy. We also want to keep anyone else who is following along updated as well. The Luxe x Brennus litter has been officially registered with the AKC. Due to the incredible size of this litter, the AKC required a picture to prove Luxe really did in fact, give birth to the number of puppies we attempted to register. This was not an inconvenience at all, it merely took 1 picture of all the pups which was emailed to the AKC, and within minutes, the litter was confirmed and registered. Registering this litter is important to us, and it should be to the families who have chosen us to provide them with their new family members. Each one of the puppies in this litter will come with official AKC registration.
As far as an update goes, there is not too much to report. The pups still have their eyes and ears closed and they are still learning to crawl. Not much in the way of personality can be assessed at this time. The pups have had their tails docked and they are healing well, with no complications. it is safe to say the pups are growing and Luxe is doing a great job. We are doing our best to ensure each puppy is receiving the nourishment it needs to grow. Sometimes this means weighing each pup two to three times a day and stepping in with homemade puppy formula when needed. Sleep has been rare, but we have no doubt the results will be well worth all the work.
Things will start moving pretty fast from this point forward. The pups will begin to open their eyes and ears, and then they’ll start learning to walk. We intend to document as much of this process as possible. Soon “personalities” will develop, and we will have a better understanding of what each pup will likely turn into as an adult. Please keep in mind that puppy picks will be made no sooner than 6 weeks of age. After picks are made, there will “only” be two more weeks of waiting until these pups join their families. We anticipate a going-home date around the first weekend of March.
On a more fun note, we have named each of the pups. Of course, these names are not permanent, they are simply a way for us and for you to identify them by something more than just their collar color. As previously noted, due to the circumstances around the birth of this litter, we have chosen names that we feel complement the litter theme. Without further ado, here are the pups of the Winter Wonders litter:
Boys:
The blue-collar boy is now Denali. Denali is the highest mountain peak in North America/Alaska:
The orange collar boy is now Oller. Oller is the “Norse god of the winter”:
The green-collar boy is now Boreas. Boreas is the “Greek god of the North wind”:
The yellow-collar boy is now Aquilo. Aquilo is the “Roman god of the cold”:
Girls:
The purple collar is now Demetria. Demetria is the “Greek goddess of the winter.”
The light blue-collar girl is now Elsa. Yeah, we get it, that name has been played out, but you try coming up with 13 names related to the winter, with a seven-year-old girl in the house, who must have her opinion taken into consideration….
The teal and yellow-collar girl is now Ana. You guessed it, Elsa and Ana….
The light pink is now Chione. Chione is the “Greek goddess of the snow.”
The maroon collar girl is now Neve. Neve is the Irish word for snow.
The lavender collar girl is now Aisi (pronounced "icey"). Aisi is Polynesian, meaning ice.
The tan-collar girl is now Yuki. Yuki is Japanese for snow.
The pink-collar girl is now Aspen. Aspen, Colorado. Colorado is cold this time of year too..
The light blue-collar girl is now Morana. Morana is the “goddess of cold.”
