Arctic Hope Alaskan Malamutes: Information on Current and Upcoming Litters

Penny's "Double T" Litter

X-RAYS SHOWED 6 PUPPIES, BUT SURPRISE, THERE WERE 7!
Born on 13 March 2008

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LITTER STATS, IN ORDER OF BIRTH

Male 1 (M-1), seal & white, born 12:35pm, gold ribbon

Male 2 (M-2), dark gray & white, born 1:06pm, light blue ribbon

Female 1 (F-1), seal & white, born 2:08pm, pink ribbon

Male 3 (M-3), dark gray & white, born 3:00pm, white ribbon

Male 4 (M-4), dark gray & white, born 4:50pm, light green ribbon

Male 5 (M-5), seal & white, born 6:35 pm, red ribbon

Male 6 (M-6), seal & white, born 8:15pm, yellow ribbon

	M-1	M-2	F-1	M-3	M-4	M-5	M-6
Birth	1 lb 1.75 oz	14.25 oz	12.5 oz	1 lb 0.75 oz	15.75 oz	12 oz	13.75 oz
Day 3	1 lb 6.5 oz	1 lb 4.25 oz	1 lb 1.5 oz	1 lb 7.25 oz	1 lb 6.5 oz	1 lb 3.25 oz	1 lb 4.5 oz
Day 5	1 lb 10.5 oz	1 lb 7.25 oz	1 lb 7.5 oz	1 lb 12.75 oz	1 lb 11.75 oz	1 lb 8.75 oz	1 lb 11.25 oz
Week 1	2 lb 1.5 oz	1 lb 11.75 oz	1 lb 13.25 oz	2 lb 3.25 oz	2 lb 1.75 oz	1 lb 12.75 oz	2 lb 1.25 oz
Week 2	3 lb 8.5 oz	3 lb 1.75 oz	2 lb 10.75 oz	3 lb 10.5 oz	3 lb 4.5 oz	3 lb 1.75 oz	3 lb 7.75 oz
Week 3	5 lb 1.25 oz	4 lb 5.25 oz	4 lb 2.25 oz	5 lb 2.75 oz	4 lb 11.25 oz	4 lb 8.5 oz	4 lb 14.25 oz
Week 4	6 lb 15.25 oz	6 lb 0.5 oz	6 lb 3 oz	7 lb 4.5 oz	6 lb 6.25 oz	6 lb 6.75 oz	6 lb 15.5 oz
Week 5	9 lb 14.5 oz	9 lb 3.25 oz	8 lb 12.75 oz	10 lb 10.5 oz	8 lb 15.5 oz	9 lb 8 oz	10 lb 3.75 oz
Week 6	12 lb 12.5 oz	11 lb 10.5 oz	11 lb 13.5 oz	13 lb 14.5 oz	12 lb 3.75 oz	12 lb 9.75 oz	13 lb 5.5 oz
Week 7	15.6 lb	14.2 lb	15.0 lb	17.0 lb	14.4 lb	14.8 lb	15.6 lb
Week 8	18.0 lb	16.0 lb	16.2 lb	18.4 lb	16.0 lb	16.8 lb	18.8 lb

LITTER NAME THEME

The theme for this litter is Double T'. The Double stands for Penny's second litter; while the T' stands for both Tacoma (sire of her first litter) and Tekoya (sire of this litter), and also echoes Penny's own registered name (Ch. Black Ice's Penny On T'Floor, CGC, TT, WTD).

THE SIRE & DAM

Tekoya Penny

Tekoya x Penny

Tekoya (Ch. Misty Morning Montana's MVP, WWPD) had a lot to offer our breeding program: superior intelligence; calm, easy going, non-aggressive temperament; size and substance; good work ethic; good pigment; non-long coat gene carrier; beautiful feet; great top line; good coat with symmetrical markings. This was a line-breeding to half of Penny's pedigree, breeding back to the old Tote-Um lines that we love. We are deeply indebted to Tekoya's breeder/owner for allowing us to use him.

Photo 1 of pregnant Penny almost two weeks before due date

Photo 2 of pregnant Penny almost two weeks before due date [compare this photo to the one above taken in December 2007, and you can really see how much her belly has grown]

Photo 1 of pregnant Penny one week before due date

Photo 2 of pregnant Penny one week before due date

Photo 1 of pregnant Penny two days before due date

Photo 2 of pregnant Penny two days before due date

Photo of pregnant Penny in her "nest" one day before birth of pups