Here is an update for our Upcoming Auburn color litter with Bridgette (our Auburn color female) and Rhett (our Auburn color male):
AUGUST 17TH UPDATE:
On Tuesday, Aug 13th, Bridgette started her heat cycle which will last for approximately 21-24 days. Her mating period with Rhett (called the estrous stage when conception occurs), is usually about 11-15 days after the heat begins, or around Aug 24th. After the mating portion of the heat ends, a 63-day count down begins until the birth of the litter. That means the the projected birth of this litter will be sometime in late October or early November. If Bridgette successfully conceives during her mating period, the puppies from this upcoming litter will be ready to go home to their new owners possibly as early as Friday, December the 27th. If you are on the waiting list for Rhett and Bridgette's upcoming litter and there are enough pups for you to get one, another key date to remember is the weekend starting Friday, Nov 29th which is the earliest date when you will come to pick your puppy from the litter at 5 weeks of age (this could change depending on the actual birth date). These estimates could change up to a week earlier and possibly 2 weeks later than what we are estimating depending on when conception occurs during Bridgette's heat cycle and the actual birth date of the litter.