Birnur & Arap have 17 puppies!

A LITTER OF 17 ANATOLIAN SHEPHERD PUPPIES!

All are doing terrific!  One week old today in the pics below.  

10 males and 7 females!

 Parents:

Sire:  Yozgatlı Arap (Turkish import)

Dam:  Shepherds Rest Birnur 

(from Turkish import parents Çapar of Çardak and Avşar's Nazlı)

MALES:

Male 1 - Aqua Collar (looks more lime green) (above)

One day old weight:  17.1 oz

One week old weight:  24.2 oz

Male 2 - Grey Collar (above)

One day old weight:  22.6 oz

One week old weight:  29.0 oz

Male 3 - Orange Collar (above)

One day old weight:  17.8 oz

One week old weight:  19.5 oz

Male 4 - Pink Collar (above)

One day old weight:  16.0 oz

One week old weight:  21.7 oz

Male 5 - Red Collar (above)

One day old weight:  16.4 oz

One week old weight:  19.6 oz

Male 6 - Brown Collar (above)

One day old weight:  18.0 oz

One week old weight:  26.0 oz

 Male 7 - Green Collar (above)

One day old weight:  18.5 oz

One week old weight:  24.3 oz

 Male 8 - Blue Collar (above)

One day old weight:  18.1 oz

One week old weight:  19.2 oz

Male 9 - Black Collar (above)

One day old weight:  20.7 oz

One week old weight:  24.5 oz

 Male 10 - Purple Collar (above)

One day old weight:  19.3 oz

One week old weight:  26.8 oz

FEMALES:

Female 1 - Red Stripe Collar (above)

One day old weight:  18.1 oz

One week old weight:  21.9 oz

Female 2 - Purple Stripe Collar (above)

One day old weight:  16.2 oz

One week old weight:  23.6 oz

Female 3 - Orange Stripe Collar (above)

One day old weight:  17.2 oz

One week old weight:  19.5 oz

 Female 4 - Aqua Stripe Collar (above)

One day old weight:  18.1 oz

One week old weight:  22.2 oz

Female 5 - Pink Stripe Collar (above)

One day old weight:  13.1 oz

One week old weight:  16.9 oz

Female 6 - White Stripe Collar (above)

One day old weight:  17.0 oz

One week old weight:  20.5 oz

Female 7 - Yellow Stripe Collar (above)

One day old weight:  18.0 oz

One week old weight:  23.7 oz

 

This was a natural birth starting about 3:20 am Sunday morning and by very late Sunday night we thought we were done at a whopping 14 puppies, only to wake Monday to 17 puppies (an extra 3 snuck out overnight)!  We have been a bit in shock all week.  Momma Birnur is a milk machine!  We have not needed to supplement so far, but have made sure all get ample teat time. We have formula ingredients and baby bottles to use if and when needed.  Momma Birnur is eating 2 raw chicken leg quarters in the morning and 2 raw chicken leg quarters in the evening.  We may soon need to feed more.  She is very picky and that is all she will eat.  She is also getting 3 Tums a day, for extra calcium, per our vet's suggestion.  What an amazing experience!!!  Pups will be 8 weeks old the day after April Fools Day.

Note:  Although we have birth weights, things were a bit mixed up, so we cannot be sure whose weight is whose, or who were the ones to appear like magic overnight!  Therefore, listed here are the weights we are sure of from day 1.  All puppies have been very strong and active since birth, and there are no "special needs" puppies, other than making sure all get enough teat-time daily.