We have 10 new wonderful, healthy puppies!

Hara delivered ten new puppies and they are all doing very well! She had seven girls and three boys. All are eating well and Hara is tending to them very meticulously, calmly and gently. We can't be prouder and happier. The puppies and Hara Ki have all been to the vet and it was stated that they all look great and Hara is ready for the journey. We are starting to upload photos as they change very quickly... thanks to all for all of the ongoing support and kindness. We appreciate it!

Hara is due in less than 10 days!

Hara is getting bigger each day and doing very well. We go this Thursday for her last xray with our vet specialist, Dr. Sheller. Hara is enjoying the extra food we are giving to encourage the health of the puppies and of course the treats! She gets tired more easily and it's challenging to find a comfortable laying position these days but overall she is doing fabulous.

AKC Gazette article

Just wanted to put the word out that the January 2011 issue of the AKC Gazette has a feature article on the Entlebucher Mountain Dog. The article refers to the entles as the "athletes of the Alps" and the "swiss army knife" of the canine world. It is a nice article introducing entlebuchers to the Herding Group of the AKC. You can obtain a copy of the gazette by going to the Americal Kennel Club website and requesting a copy for $4.99. Happy Reading!

The Ultrasound News!!

We just got home from Hara Ki's ultrasound... Our vet specialist, Dr. MaryAnne Sheller said that her pregnancy is confirmed. We are soooo very excited! Hara's due date is February 22, 2011. We will go for her final x-ray on February 17 with Dr. Sheller. She said that Hara looks great and all is going just as she anticipates... Congratulations to Siri and Hara Ki...what a wonderful day!

Waiting to find out!

Happy New Year! Our entlebuchers have been enjoying the immense snow that has recently arrived in the Midwest. In our area all 28 inches in the last few days. The all love to play with each other, fetch stick, and literally run with their nose face first in the snow and come out with a big snow beard. It is funny to watch! We are waiting for Hara's ultrasound to get confirmation of her pregnancy. Our appointment is set for January 24, 2011. We will update when we find out the results.

Siri and Hara's mating went fabulous!

We have just returned from Wisconsin from the mating of Perpetually Sirius (Siri) and Hara Ki! We are so excited to report that the mating went really well. Siri and Hara are both just stunning dogs to look in their conformation and fun and exciting dogs to interact with in their temperament. We will know shortly if the pregnancy will be confirmed... We thank all that continue to watch and express interest in this breeding- we are optimistic and are anticipating a beautiful litter full of puppies.
On a side note... we were also thankful to have an doggie playdate with Joyce and Pat and their two dogs on Sunday, December 26! It made our Christmas holiday to see all five dogs enjoying the snow and interacting with each other. It brought new meaning to "dashing through the snow..". Everyone had a smile on their face...thank you to Joyce, Pat, Ryka and Kai!

Hara Ki is ready to breed again!!

Hara Ki is currently being tested to determine when we travel to Wisconsin to mate with Perpetually Sirius (Siri) in Wisconsin! This will be a fantastic breeding and the puppies will be gorgeous! Siri won the best open dog competition at Entlefest 2010 this year and is an up and coming new stud dog to NEMDA BCOE breeding. We are thinking that the breeding will occur on or near Christmas Eve/day and be born near Valentine's day. All we can say so far is Hara is choosing the holidays for her "special events" so they must be "celebration/party" puppies coming our way. We are all soooooo excited here at NorthStar! We will let you know more when we travel.....