Yarrowfell Dalmatians

Gold's Puppies

Four days after the puppies were born

On Monday 13 November Gold, Aust Ch Yarrowfell Supermodel ET, went into labour and delivered 9 puppies, 8 of which were born by caesarian. The father was Shadow (Aust Ch Gentry Shadows of a Dream) owned and bred by Barbara and Arild Helland of Gentry Dalmatians, Bega.

The puppies at one hour old.

Once again Gold suffered from Uterine Inertia, however she was whipped down to the vets very smartly and there were no complications in birthing the other 8 puppies by caesarian section.

The puppies at one day old.

The times and weights of the puppies are:

						BAER test result
Number	Time	Weight at birth	Sex	Name	Comments	Left	Right	Official Name
1.	1435	9.25 oz	Female	Cherry Berry (Red)		Normal	Normal	Yarrowfell Apple Omy Eye
2.	1700	8 oz	Female	Indigo	Born by caesarian Exported to India	Normal	Normal	Yarrowfell Aint She Sweet
3.	1700	8 oz	Female	Sunshine (Gold)	Born by caesarian	Normal	Deaf	Yarrowfell Arabian Nites
4.	1700	8 oz	Male	Apple (Green)	Born by caesarian	Normal	Normal	Yarrowfell Aquarius
5.	1700	10 oz	Female	Mandarin (Orange)	Born by caesarian	Normal	Normal	Yarrowfell Alls Forgiven
6.	1700	6.75 oz	Male	Patch	Born by caesarian	Normal	Normal	Yarrowfell Aramis
7.	1700	7.75 oz	Male	Misty (Grey)	Born by caesarian	Normal	Normal	Yarrowfell Anything Goes
8.	1700	8.25 oz	Male	Turquiose	Born by caesarian	Normal	Normal	Yarrowfell Abacus
9.	1700	9.75 oz	Female	Violet	Born by caesarian	Normal	Normal	Yarrowfell Antz Pantz

Indigo (Yarrowfell Aint She Sweet) was awarded Best Opposite Sex Baby Puppy in Show at the Dalmatian Club of NSW's Easter 2001 Specialty Championship Show by the judge Ms Pia Pedercini of Della Belorca Dalmatians, Italy.

Indigo being presented with her rosette.


The puppies at four days of age.	The puppies at ten days of age.

We have a policy of testing all our breeding stock and every puppy from every litter for deafness using the BAER hearing test. Click here for a page with detailed information on BAER testing and why we do it. The puppies are tested after they have been microchipped for identification. This ensures that the results of the test can be unequivocally linked to the relevant puppy. An example of the certificate issued to each puppy is shown on the left - copies of the actual certificates are available on request. We publish the results of all our testing hoping to encourage other breeders to do likewise. If you are buying a puppy from a breeder and they are not BAER testing the puppies, ask why not? The test is now inexpensive and available in three states in Australia, and does not harm the puppy if conducted correctly. Some breeders will argue that their puppies have been home tested - remember this is unreliable and will not diagnose puppies that are unilaterally deaf.

The puppies at one month old.

The names come from a piece of coloured wool we tie around the neck of each puppy at birth. This allows us to keep track of the growth and development of each pup until they get their spots (Dalmatians are born covered in white hair only). This method of naming puppies has led to some interesting adult names - the mother of this litter is called Gold because she had yellow wool around her neck from birth, while the grandmother was called Lilac.


Apple	Misty	Turquoise	Patch	Sunshine


Cherry	Cherry	Indigo	Mandy	Purple

We maintain a waiting list of prospective owners of puppies (some people have been on it for two years), and all new owners are extensively "vetted" before we let them have one of the pups. This involves, at the very least, visiting our farm prior to the birth to see the fully grown dogs, discussions on what to expect from a Dalmatian and how to train them, and a commitment to undertake basic obedience while the puppy is growing up. As someone once said who went through this process "It's like trying to adopt a child getting a puppy out of you!".

Indigo trying a pork shank for size.