On February 28, 2008 FC Gilda v Moosbach-Zuzelek whelped 6 puppies - 4 females and 2 males. The sire of the litter is FC Billy von Moosbach-Zuzelek.

The puppies were born in this order:

  • female, Elsa, yellow ribbon, 260 gr
  • female, Emmy, pink ribbon, 345 gr
  • male, Eddie, green ribbon, 335 gr
  • female, Effie, orange ribbon, 350 gr
  • female, Eika, purple ribbon, 410 gr
  • male, Eifel, blue ribbon, 385 gr

These pictures (above and to the left) were taken just after pups had been born.  Except for the yellow female, the pups were unusually large. Gilda whelped all the puppies naturally but because of the pups' size, it was not easy. All the puppies are vigorous and seem to be healthy.

Above - March 3, pups are 4 days old. They are doing really well and growing fast. They weigh: yellow 370 gr, pink 490 gr, green 465 gr, orange 520 gr, purple 560 gr and blue 520 gr.

Above - March 9. Pups will open their eyes within next few days.  Pups' weights are: yellow 595 gr, pink 760 gr, green 730 gr, orange 815 gr, purple 870 gr and blue 795 gr.

March 19 - Puppies are 3 wks old. Their eyes and ears are open and they are starting to interact with their environment. They are a bit wobbly but can move around the whelping box pretty well. Their weights are: yellow 1115 gr, pink 1320 gr, green 1280 gr, orange 1355 gr, purple 1280 gr, blue 1295 gr. Gilda is a super mom - attentive and careful.

Puppies' pictures are posted at
http://jola.smugmug.com/Puppies/487465