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(photo courtesy of Dave Sillman)
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Dam: Duchess of Adena - "Duchess"
Whelped: March 20, 2002
Coloring: Tri-color
Bloodlines: Bondhu
FDSB #: 1537270
Hips: OFA Certified against HD
OFA #: ES-7185F52F-PI
Owner: Hickory Hollow Llewellin Setters
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Sire: Sillman's Hank Boy - "Hank Jr."
Whelped: June 17, 2000
Coloring: Chestnut Belton
Bloodlines: Bondhu
FDSB #: 1519425
Hips: PennHIP Rating: 0.46 (Rating is Excellent and is within 95 percentile for Llewellin Setters)
Owner: Dave Sillman
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Breeding: This is an outstanding pairing of Bondhu dogs with bloodlines including "Dashing
Iron Mike" - winner of the first ever Llewellin Setter Field Trial Competition - and the sire being the son of Hank, also known as "Henry PrinceOf Pause", from the show "Hunting with Hank" which has aired on the Outdoor Life Network (OLN).
Hank Jr. looks stunningly like his famous father and performs superiorly in the field as well. Duchess of Adena is a proven hunter and a finished dog. Her pups have always had a strong natural instinct and vigor to hunt.
We are so proud to be able to offer pups from such excellent bloodlines and from such a well known hunting dog as Hank. Check out this litter's PEDIGREE.
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Pricing: Starting at $750 males / $850 females
Pups will be priced higher than our normal published price due to the use of
Silman's Hank Boy as the stud ("Hank" bloodlines) and the travel / lodging involved.
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Take a look at a 1 year old Chestnut pup from last year's litter by the same parents.
Hickory's High Desert Paco
Owned by Allan Polenz
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Reservation Status:
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| Dixie |
HHLS Breeder pick |
| Daisy |
HHLS Breeder pick |
| Darby |
Atkinson |
| Deuce |
Henson |
| Doc |
Williamson |
| Denali |
Pittman |
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Due to the unexpected cancellation of the reservation for 2nd pick pup and our belief in the extraordinary quality of this litter, we have decided to exercise our breeder rights and take a second pup from this litter. This decision was based purely on a future business opportunity and the ability to continue providing pups from Hank's bloodline. Consideration was also given to subsequent puppy selections to ensure that everyone ended up with a pup that they would've chosen or were very happy with.
Look for pups from "Hickory's Hunting with H.O.P.E."
and "Hickory's Daisy Duke" in 2010!
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Web Log (Litter D): (from most recent at top)
| Friday, January 18th, 2008 (65 days post-preeding) |
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Puppies are coming! |
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4:00 am |
Heavy panting starts
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4:35 am |
First Stage Labor begins - noticable labor contractions
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5:17 am |
2nd Stage Labor begins - the whelping
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1st pup
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male
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White/Black/Tan |
13.0 oz |
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5:56 am |
2nd pup
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female
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White/Black |
13.1 oz |
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7:30 am |
3rd pup |
female |
White/Chestnut/Tan |
14.3 oz |
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7:47 am |
4th pup |
female |
White/Black/Tan |
14.0 oz |
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10:48 am |
5th pup
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male
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White/Black/Tan |
12.4 oz |
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12:41 pm |
6th pup
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male
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White/Black
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15.2 oz |
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5:00 pm |
No more pups after over 4 hours and no more contractions, so we assume she's done. I'm totally exhausted after being up all night, so heading to bed. I will post photos this weekend.
Further blog entries will be found under the pups' Developmental Progress section.
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| Thursday, January 17th, 2008 (64 days post-preeding) |
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9:15 pm |
I think we're finally rolling! I have confirmed that Duchess' temp has fallen below the red-line (< 98.4) and is staying there.
7:00 pm reading was 98.2 degrees.
9:00 pm reading was 98.1 degrees.
10:30 pm reading was 97.7 degrees. (It's dropping like a ROCK!)
Well folks, by this time tomorrow evening Litter D should have arrived!
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5:30 pm
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Duchess is really displaying a lot of nesting behavior this afternoon. Temp reading at this point is 98.9 degrees. Duchess' temp is finally falling. I'll take another reading in a few hours to confirm.
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7:30 am
CST
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This morning's temp reading was 99.6, still above the red-line. When the temp falls to induce labor, it will stay down, thus there is not a chance that we just "missed" taking the low reading during all the fluctuations.
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| Wednesday, January 16th, 2008 (63 days post-preeding) |
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10:00 pm
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There have been some slight changes in Duchess' status since the 4:30 log. At about 7:30 pm her temperature spiked to 100.6, which is a significant jump of over one whole degree since the 4:30 pm reading and is higher than any other reading taken so far this entire week. At 9:30 pm, her temp was back down to 99.2 degrees. This quick spike can be one of the indicators that her temp will begin the descent to induce labor. These temp fluctuations are caused by hormonal changes that happen when the body is readying itself for the birth of the pups. This is why monitoring the temperature can tell us a pretty accurate story about when to expect the litter. Now let's hope Mother Nature doesn't throw us for a loop!
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4:30 pm
CST
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Duchess' temperature still has not dropped and is currently running about 99.2 degrees. Obviously there will be no puppies today and as it looks right now, they may not even come tomorrow unless her temp drops within the next few hours. I'll post another log yet tonight on Duchess' status.
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7:30 am
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Today is D-Day however no puppies yet! Duchess' temperature this morning was still above the red-line, however it has dropped slightly to 99.2 (the red-line is 98.4). I will be keeping an eye on her all day today and once her temp has dropped to below 98.4, then we should expect pups in around 24 hours.
Duchess refused both breakfast and dinner yesterday and didn't eat breakfast again today so that is one of the first signs of impending delivery! I will keep this blog posted as we know more.
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| Sunday, January 13th, 2008 (60 days post-preeding) |
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Today we readied the puppy nursery where the pups will be born by gathering essential supplies, organizing, and washing puppy towels and sheets for the birthing. The 4' x 4' whelping box was also set up which is where momma and pups will stay until the pups are between 3 and 4 weeks old at which time they will be taken to the new puppy facility and spend the rest of their days at Hickory Hollow in the puppy play pen.
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We took some photos to share with you.
(Just click to super size them).
Waist: 30 1/4 inches
Weight: can't lift her (haha)
The countdown to whelping is ~3 days.
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Setting up the box
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Duchess just rests
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| Thursday, January 10th, 2008 (57 days post-preeding) |
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Tonight the puppies are moving around more than ever (view video clip). Poor Duchess... I both love and hate this time in her pregnancy. It's exciting thinking that the whelping will be soon and we will finally get to meet those precious little wigglers, but at the same time I don't like seeing Duch so miserable. She is just HUGE! You would think her poor little body couldn't expand any more. Check out her measurements! (Good thing she doesn't understand about human stuff, otherwise she might be offended at me posting her waist measurement - haha!).
Waist: 29 3/4 inches
Weight: 62 pounds
The countdown to whelping is ~6 days. YIPPEE!
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| Wednesday, January 9th, 2008 (56 days post-preeding) |
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Today I've begun taking Duchess' temperature twice daily (morning and evening) to create a baseline so that we can tell when it drops drastically signifying that whelping will happen within 24 hours. Her temp is running around 99 degrees (normal for a dog is around 101.5 degrees). In dog's, the normal temp will usually drop around 1 degree during the last week of pregnancy, but then right before whelping it will drop even more. The "red line" as I call it, is 98.4 degrees. Once it drops below that, I know that the time is very near and keep an even closer eye on Duchess for the tell-tale signs of First Stage Labor.
The countdown to whelping is ~7 days.
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| Saturday, January 5th, 2008 (52 days post-preeding) |
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We would like to thank all of you who have sent us suggestions for "D" names. We've been really excited to get them and it's been fun to have your participation. You all have been very creative and there are many names that we will plan to use.
Well, last night (at about 4 am) Duchess began her nesting ritual that comes along with every impending delivery. She made quite the raucous, bumping the sides of her kennel as she turned circles, scratching and pawing at her bedding. We leave the kennel door open so she can go in and out as she pleases. She doesn't usually lay in there, but lately she's been going in there more often because it's cozy and I believe her nesting instinct draws her there.
The countdown to whelping is ~11 days.
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| Friday, January 4th, 2008 (51 days post-preeding) |
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Tonight during Duchess' daily rub, I laid my hand on her belly and really felt the puppies moving around alot. I had been testing for movement for several days and today was the first day that I could really feel anything much more than a slight flutter. From here on out they will be very active, rolling over and stretching their legs, but right now you can only tell they are moving by feeling them move under your hand. In another week, you will be able to actually see the puppies moving because Duchess' skin will swirl. I plan to get some videos of this and will post them to this page because it's absolutely facinating to watch.
For comparison to last year, I have also started measuring her girth and her weight | | | |
January 2008 Litter Information: 
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