Anatolian Shepherd Puppies 1 Week Old

The Kepi X Capar litter of 9 is growing fast. Mother Kepi is spending more time outside the whelping box and has become very protective of her babies, getting very riled up when other dogs approach the fence to her puppy enclosure. Kepi seems to produce an abundance of milk to keep them happy, not surprising after eating 2 full meals per day (double her normal amount).  A week from today, the puppies will begin regulating their own body temperatures.  Some are already starting to stand more upright on their legs instead of "swimming" like salamanders (see lightest weight female, the 9th pic below, who is the fastest one on her feet)!  The puppies have different vocalizations depending on how they're feeling.  The sound of newborn puppies began with a "meowing" type sound.  Now if they are hungry and not attended to by mom fast enough, they will escalate into more screaming or high-pitched sounds, which rarely happens.  Or if they're annoyed, like when I weigh them each night and they don't get back to mom fast enough, they will do a rolling chirp like squirrels telling you off!  ;->

Dark brindle MALE (single dew claws) and front leg white socks to mid-thighs weighs 32.0 oz.

Dark brindle MALE (double dew claws) weighs 35.2 oz.

Light brindle MALE (single dew claws) with white shoulder spot weighs 34.2 oz.

Dark fawn MALE (no dew claws) with right front white foot weighs 34.9 oz.

Fawn MALE (no dew claws) with high right front white sock weighs 33.6 oz.

Fawn MALE (no dew claws) with left front toes barely white weighs 31.2 oz.

Dark fawn FEMALE (no dew claws) weighs 31.2 oz also.

Light fawn FEMALE (double dew claws) weighs 31.2 oz. They really do have the same weights!

Dark brindle FEMALE (single dew claws) weighs 27.8 oz.

KEPI X CAPAR LITTER 3 days old

Natural position group pic ABOVE.

Brindle and Fawn groups separated ABOVE.

Brindle group close up.

Fawn group close up.

Anatolian Shepherd Puppies 3 Days Old

FACE & BODY PICS OF EACH PUP
LABELED BETWEEN EACH SET OF 2 PICS

Dark Brindle MALE with single dew claws and high front socks. Birth weight 18.3 oz. Day 3 weight 22.7 oz.

Dark brindle MALE with double dew claws. Birth weight 19.9 oz. Day 3 weight 25.2 oz. (Heaviest weight pup on day 3.)

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Light brindle MALE with single dew claws and a center white shoulder spot. Birth weight 18.1 oz. Day 3 weight 23.4 oz.

Dark fawn MALE with no dew claws, white right front foot. Birth weight unknown (new birth discovered next morning). Day 1 birth weight 17.4 oz. Day 3 birth weight 25.0 oz (second heaviest weight pup on day 3).

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Fawn MALE with no dew claws, high right front sock. Birth weight unknown (was a surprise the next morning). Day 1 birth weight 19.7 oz. Day 3 weight 24.1 oz.

Fawn MALE with no dew claws, all dark nose & chin & tail, left front toes barely white-tipped. Birth weight 17.6 oz. Day 3 weight 21.8 oz.

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Dark fawn FEMALE with no dew claws. Birth weight 16.9 oz. Day 3 weight 22.2 oz.

Light fawn FEMALE with double dew claws. Birth weight 17.8 oz. Day 3 weight 21.6 oz.

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Dark brindle FEMALE with single dew claws. Birth weight 14.1 oz. Day 3 weight 18.6 oz.

WAIT . . . I COUNT NINE PUPPIES!

This is how the litter looks when DRY! :-)
Well, there were several surprises this morning. When I left Kepi last night there were 8 puppies. This morning there were 10, although one was no longer alive. So we gained two and lost one in the night. The two new puppies were male and the lost puppy was male. Of the 10 in the litter, 5 were brindle, which makes half the litter brindle. The pup we lost was brindle. Final tally is 6 males: 3 fawn, 2 dark brindle, and 1 light brindle; and 3 females: 2 fawn and 1 dark brindle. All puppies are healthy and active, and today weigh between 14.8 to 20.8 ounces. I guess Kepi and Capar can make a good-sized litter! Kepi was treated to cottage cheese and then some leftover warmed and watered down spaghetti sauce with meatballs over some kibbles this morning. She was hungry!

Newborn Anatolians!

Kepi had 8 puppies tonight, sired by Capar of Cardak. Five males and three females. All healthy. Puppies weighed 14.1 to 19.9 oz. Details below.

How I tell the puppies apart:

FEMALES:
First-born had both rear double dew claws. 17.8 oz
Third-born had no dew claws. 16.9 oz
Seventh-born had both single dews. 14.1 oz

MALES:
Second-born had a single left dew and no right dew. 18.3 oz
Fourth-born had both double dews, no white on nose or tail. 19.9 oz
Fifth-born had no dews, no white on nose or tail. 17.6 oz
Sixth-born had both single dews. 18.1 oz
Eighth-born had no dews, some white on nose, and a barely white-tipped tail. 16.9 oz

All puppies are very healthy and active. Mother Kepi is happy and not acting tired. First puppy was whelped at 5 pm. Last puppy was whelped at 7:24 pm. A nice fast delivery. Kepi did whine softly all night last night getting ready for hard labor to kick in. Hope we all sleep well tonight! Puppies are outside in an open shelter with alfalfa under a blanket to keep them warm, with a heat lamp about 4 feet off the ground.

Anatolian Shepherd Puppies 12 Weeks Old

Working 24/7 with the goats.

The whole family from left to right (mother Nazli, father Capar of Cardak, female pup Sevda, male pup Gunner).