Vanilla is in Season

Vanilla has come into season and we are planning on breeding her some time in the next week.  She will be bred to Versace.  After our last round with Vanilla having a bacterial infection and then giving it to Versace and then no babies we are hopeful that all will be better this time.  Vanilla appears to be cleared up and Versace's sperm count is back up to normal.  If all goes as planned we will have babies at the end of February.

For those of you who have been patiently waiting for your special arrival, here we go!  I will keep you updated on the progress as we go forward!

8 weeks Old!

Dior is growing up and getting ready for his new home!  He had his shots and a clean bill of health from the Vet.  He turned 8 weeks old last Saturday and this Saturday he will be winging his way to New Jersey to live at the "Just Incredible" palace!  Here he is after his bath!

Hugs and kisses for our special boy!

A Lovely Mom!

The anesthesia from a C-Section always is hard on a girls hair!  Amorette has lost a lot of her coat in recovery and rearing her baby boy.  But she still looks regal as a mom!

Giving Thanks this week for a Stunning Boy!

Dior is 7 weeks old and we are sure Giving Thanks this week for him! 

A week Full Of Changes!

Dior is loving life and is doing well at accepting changes in his life.  He had moved to the Big Boy Pen this week and is learning pad training and loves his adventure toys!  We felt like he needed some puppy social skills so this week "Keepsake Clementine" came to have some overnight stays for a bit.  She is 3 weeks older and likes to rule but he and all the other dogs LOVE her!  He is doing well at sleeping all night in a crate and never goes potty in it.  He waits until morning and goes outside!

He is a cutie and we love him!

Growing into a Young Man!!!!

Our Boy is now in a big boy pen.  Has been introduced to all the big dogs.  Eats from a bowl and is learning to use the potty pad.  He loves his secret hiding place in a kitty tube with an escape hatch! He barks, plays and generally just has a great time enjoying life!  Oh yes, he gives kisses like crazy and has awesome puppy breath!

Trick or Treat?

Getting Bigger and More Fun everyday!

Ou Boy is Growing!

Tomorrow our little prince turns 3 weeks! He is happy and content with his big play-yard! This week we add toys for him to see and explore with!

Baby Dior is 2 Weeks Old!

Eyes Open! "HELLO WORLD"!!!!!!!!

"Baby Dior" is One Week Old!

"Baby Dior" weighed in at 15.75 ounces this morning at one week old.  He is growing each and everyday.  It is hard to believe that he has been here a week now.  Amorette is healing well and her milk production is now in line with having just one baby.  She is such a good calm and patient mom!

At one week old Amorette and Baby Dior had their first social adjustment.  The beginning of many.  When they came home from the c-section birth they have spent the first week in my room with me next to my bed in the raised floor of the "Pack & Play"  There I could easily care for both mom and baby. Watch and hear for any problems or concerns of both mom and baby.  For the last 8 nights I was up several times to check and take care.  Last night all seemed under control so today we moved mom and baby to their private "suite".  They have their own room with plenty of sunshine and mom now has some private space to move when she needs some space.  Baby has a warm snugly pen free from drafts and direct sunlight.  It is still quite warm here in sunny California!

They seem to like their new space! :)

Mom and Baby Doing Great!

"Baby Dior" and mom, Amorette and doing well together.  Amorette is healing nicely from her C-Section.  Having a singleton is always a challenge!  Amorette has enough milk for 6 and that creates problems of it's own.  We are working on getting her milk production down and keeping her from getting any infections in the non-used nipples.  This morning she looks like we are getting the job done! Whew!

 "Baby Dior" who was born at 7.25 ounces weighs in this morning at 12.25 ounces! He is one happy camper!

Welcome our newest "Designer"!

Welcome to the World! Introducing "La Coquette Baby Dior"!

Amorette's Angel Boy is Here!

On Saturday, October 2, 2010 we packed an early in labor Amorette off to the vet's for a c-section.  X-ray verified one large well developed baby and vet suggested that a c-section was best.  We had a bath 2 days earlier and mom pony tailed and vet wrapped the hair so it would all stay nice and beautiful!  The vet's office loved the pony's wrapped in pink for the mama princess. All went well and our little prince arrived safe and sound and weighed in a 7.25 ounces.  Mom and baby are doing fabulously!

Can you guess the sex of our upcoming Arrival?

We ultra sounded Amorette at 21 days and was able to see she had just one baby on the way.  At 35 days we saw all the baby parts and organs and all looked great!

 Here is the Ultra Sound Photo at 35 days!

At 51 days we saw this!  It is a photo taken from above the stomach area between the legs.  Can you guys guess what we are having?

If you guessed BOY! Then you are right!

Who's the Daddy?

La Coquette Cotons is pleased to announce that the father or Amorette's upcoming arrival is Multi-CH and Multiple BIS Mi-Toi's Gianni Versace!

Our Lady in Waiting!

Our "Princess" is patiently waiting for her first little one.  She is looking quite lovely and is keeping her girlish figure for a bit longer!

A Little Good News for La Coquette Cotons!

Well it has been a bit challenging this year to get a stork arrival here at La Coquette Cotons but it looks like we are headed in the right direction.  After discovering Vanilla had a vaginal bacterial infection which was a spermicidal bacteria and then finding out while doing the breeding's with Versace she gave the bacteria to him and then having Amorette come into season while his sperm count was then compromised and he could give her the bacteria, we had to do some quick thinking and maneuvering.

After some contemplation, testing, antibiotics and a fertility enhancer and a quick ship of Semen from New Jersey here is the news.  Vanilla should be all cleared up and ready for her next season to be bred.  We will do another vaginal culture and sensitivity test before breeding next time and all should be good.  Versace is done with his antibiotics and is on a fertility enhancer and after about 90 days we will test him again and make sure he is clear (he should be fine) and ready to go again.  Amorette ovulated and gave us just one day to get semen here on time and we were able to do a surgical insemination as the semen did not come in in great quantity.  After all of this here is the big news! We ultra-sounded Amorette on day 21 and it seems we have 1 little bambina/bambino on the way! We were able to see a good strong heartbeat! Here is our first photo!

Our Little Angel!

Sometimes the Best of Plans

Well, today I was hoping to post exciting news about the upcoming litter from Vanilla, but we took her in for her ultra sound and found no babies in the basket :(( .  She it appears is having a false pregnancy.  All the signs looked positive but for the first time since I have been breeding dogs our girl appears to have not taken.  I will check again in a few days but the signs are not hopeful for babies this season with Vanilla.  We will breed her on her next season and hope for good news.

Amorette is in early season and we are hopeful for her babies.

We will keep you posted.  At times like this I try to remember that patience is a virtue.  Good things come to those who wait, so I will wait patiently!

Puppy News is Coming!

It is an exciting time at "La Coquette"!  Amorette has now passed her last health test with an OFA Excellent on her Hip Prelim.  She has just come into season this week and we are looking at the possibility of breeding her in the next week or so.  For those waiting for her babies this is the beginning of the process.  We will do her first Progesterone Testing on Wednesday, July 28th!

Vanilla is looking pregnant and we have her scheduled for her UltraSound on Monday, July 26th!  We are meeting with a new UltraSound Tech who is known for getting a good puppy count.  We are hopeful to have an idea of how many ahead of time.  The count will be posted on Monday evening!

Vanilla and Versace Babies in the Oven!

Today Vanilla had her first breeding to Versace! All looked good at the vet's for their AI and hopefully we have some babies in the oven!  Another AI tomorrow and then the waiting begins!

Vanilla is now in Season!

Well we have been waiting for a month now for Vanilla to come into season.  She finally decided it was time and came in 2 days ago.  We are now preparing for breeding and are hoping the puppy stork will arrive in late August!  Vanilla passed her CERF exam a little bit ago and is ready for her latest baby arrivals.  Versace is anxiously awaiting his part in this event and is sure to give us some very pretty babies!

Getting Ready for the 2010 Puppies at La Coquette Cotons!

We have started our Health Testing for Breeding for 2010. 

Our Grandma about town went in for her final CERF exam today.  Chateau's Something Special, aka Sami!She will be 10 years old in September.  The Eye Doctor gave her rave reviews!  Beautiful Clear eyes at almost 10!

Multi CH Cachet Designer Genes at La Coquette was re-CERF'd today and has wonderful clear eyes!  He has already passed his OFA Cardio and OFA Patella certification and has his OFA Hip Prelim Good.   He has had complete Blood Panels and has tested CMR Clear!

Multi CH La Coquette Regal Amorette just started her initial tests to determine her breedability.  So far she has passed her OFA Cardio and OFA Patella Cerification and today her 1st CERF exam.  Hips and Blood panels will be done as she approaches 2 years old.

We will keep you posted as puppytime and more tests are completed!
Applications have been mailed to the appropriate certification facilities and results should be posted on the OFA site soon.  Please check in the next few weeks!
http://www.offa.org/

Show News for the Weekend!

This weekend March 13-14, 2010 Amorette and I attended the ARBA Sunray Classic is San Diego, CA.  It was windy and cold but no rain, yeah!  The turn out was small so they held all six shows on Saturday.  That was a lot to ask of our sweet babies and I am not sure who was more pooped!

This weekend was a special one as Amorette's cousin of sorts, Kylee, was there with her mom, Diane Rinella from Keepsake Cotons.  Both of us only needed a couple of points to finish our ARBA CH. Both girls did it!

Kylee actually went best in Classic as she ended up with 3 Reserve Best in Shows and 2 Best in Shows!  I am so proud of her as Kylee's mom is my breeding and her grandpa on the daddy's side is too! So nice to see good things coming on down line!

Amorette had 3 Winners Bitch points, 1 BOB and 1 Group 1! 

A Good Start for 2010!

Our first show day for 2010 at the ARBA Tournament in Claremont, CA started us off on the right foot for the year!  Amorette who currently has her AACDT/Rarities Championship is now working on her ARBA, USACTC and UKC titles as well.  We showed only on Saturday and Amorette was Winners Bitch all three shows, BOS on 2 shows and BOW, BOB, Group 1 and RBIS on the other show! 

I will have a picture from ARBA to post later but she is doing great and only needs a single CAC for her USACTC CH, 3 CAC for her ARBA and 2 for her UKC!  Way to go "TT"!