Sunnynook Large Munsterlanders
The U Litter, January 3, 2007
Joe & Sheila Schmutz, R.R. 2 Box 123, Saskatoon, SK Canada S7K 3J5
This webpage was last updated on Dec. 27, 2007 by Sheila Schmutz
The "U" litter at the Sunnynook Kennel, was born January 3, 2007.. Ten healthy pups were born between 6 PM and 2 AM. There are 2 females and 8 males.
As is typical, all pups are born with no ticking or roan. However pink pads are usually a predictor that the pups will be plated, with minimal ticks and no roan. Pups with black pads typically develop ticks and/or roaning. Both types are in this bunch!
Sacked out....... everywhere
The growth curves above are based on weekly weights. The pups change in the rate of growth coincides with the time they began to receive solid food, in addition to nursing.
All pups left for their new homes except Ulna who is staying here. Read more about some of their later exploits.
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Pika received 106 points in Natural Ability and a Prize II. She received 169 points in Utility and a Prize III. Her hips were rated excellent. She has a very pleasant personality around the house but a keen hunter in the field. Pika will turn 5 in December. She has had one litter of 3 pups in April, 2006 - the T litter. Trax has already run and passed Natural Ability but Towhee who lives here and Tessa who lives with the Staleys in Utah are waiting for spring to run. Based on the recently discovered DNA test for Black Hair Follicular Dysplasia, Pika was diagnosed as a carrier. Therefore, we have selected a sire only among those dogs tested free of this disorder. All pups in this litter will be tested prior to delivery to their owners so that they know who is a carrier and who is not. Although Pika's dam Grackle carried brown, Pika did not inherit this according to DNA testing and so can not pass this on. |
The sire chosen for this litter was Aron von Grinzing.
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Aron now lives at Snowy Oaks Kennel in Minnesota with Curt and Romy Shreve, although he was born in Austria. He earned 68 of 84 points in the VJP test, 193 of 216 points in the HZP, and 278 of 324 points (Prize II) in the VGP in Germany. His hips were rated A in Berlin. Since coming to America he has sired the F2 litter at the Snowy Oaks Kennel and the A litter at the Thunderidge Kennel. He (right) is shown with Pika (left) during a break in their recent hunting trip to North Dakota. |
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For more information on the Large Munsterlander, visit The Large Munsterlander Club of North America® Website
Please call us if you have any specific questions (306)382-8964. e-mail joe.schmutz@usask.ca or e-mail sheila.schmutz@usask.ca