Shepherds Rest Farm

Breeding New Anatolian Shepherd Import Lines - Direct From Turkey

Name:  Shepherds Rest Farm

Location:  Newberg, Oregon, United States

Sunday, July 18, 2021


Neseli X Karakurt's 14 puppies: 

4 weeks old!

They have teeth but they aren't needle-sharp daggers yet.
They play rowdy with each other.
They eat mush faster than you can blink.
They still nurse on mom.
They explore.
They don't like the taste of Panacur.
They startle without fear this week (see Puppy Culture).
Their nails were already trimmed a week ago.
They still sleep a lot.

MALES:
Black collar male (above)
7 lbs 13.5 oz at exactly 4 weeks old

Brown collar male (above)
7 lbs 8.0 oz at exactly 4 weeks old

Orange collar male (above)
7 lbs 6.0 oz at exactly 4 weeks old

Blue collar male (above)
7 lbs 10.5 oz at exactly 4 weeks old

Orange stripe collar male (above)
8 lbs 15.0 oz at exactly 4 weeks old

Red stripe collar male (above)
8 lbs 14.5 oz at exactly 4 weeks old
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FEMALES:
Purple collar female (above)
6 lbs 10.5 oz at exactly 4 weeks old

Red collar female (above)
6 lbs 10.5 oz at exactly 4 weeks old

Pink collar female (above)
7 lbs 0.5 oz at exactly 4 weeks old

Aqua collar female (above)
7 lbs 7.5 oz at exactly 4 weeks old

Green collar female (above)
7 lbs 10.5 oz at exactly 4 weeks old

Yellow collar female (above)
6 lbs 5.5 oz at exactly 4 weeks old

Grey collar female (above)
7 lbs 12.5 oz at exactly 4 weeks old

White collar female (above)
4 lbs 14.5 oz at exactly 4 weeks old


Sunday, July 11, 2021

3 Weeks Old: Neseli X Karakurt Litter of 14

Puppies are all thriving.  They are walking everywhere, coming toward us when they hear us, and know where we enter the gate and like to congregate there.  They are now on solid food (mush of kibble soaked in hot water with formula mixed in) and devour it, making a huge mess of their faces and bodies.  They would climb into the raised food bowl if we were not watching to keep their feet and bodies out of it.  They still, of course, nurse on mom.  They are interacting with each other, barking at times, and a few nights ago (not yet even 3 weeks old) joined the other dogs in the "evening howl!"

MALES:
Black collar male (fawn) (above)
3 week old weight:  81.0 oz

Brown collar male (brindle) (above)
3 week old weight:  77.0 oz

Orange collar male (fawn) (above)
3 week old weight:  74.5 oz

Blue collar male (brindle) (above)
3 week old weight:  75.0 oz

Orange stripe collar male 
(fawn or subtle brindle) (above)
3 week old weight:  84.0 oz

Red stripe collar male (fawn) (above)
3 week old weight:  84.0 oz

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FEMALES:
Purple collar female (brindle) (above)
3 week old weight:  68.0 oz

Red collar female (brindle) (above)
3 week old weight:  66.5 oz

Pink collar female (brindle) (above)
3 week old weight:  72.5 oz

Aqua collar female (fawn) (above)
3 week old weight:  70.0 oz

Green collar female (fawn) (above)
3 week old weight:  72.0 oz

Yellow collar female (fawn) (above)
3 week old weight:  67.5 oz

Grey collar female (brindle) (above)
3 week old weight:  83.5 oz

 
White collar female (fawn) (above)
3 week old weight:  48.5 oz

Wednesday, July 07, 2021

NESELI x KARAKURT litter of 14
2 weeks old on the 4th of July
(day 2 of record-breaking HEATWAVE at 109 degrees F!)
DOB:  Father's Day 6-20-2021

MALES:

Black collar male, 2nd born (above)

Birthweight 21.3 oz

Week 1 weight 30.1 oz

Week 2 weight 53.5 oz

Brown collar male, 6th born (above)

Birthweight 19.5 oz

Week 1 weight 29.6 oz

Week 2 weight 51.5 oz

Orange collar male, 7th born (above)

Birthweight 20.3 oz

Week 1 weight 31.3 oz

Week 2 weight 54.5 oz

Blue collar male, 8th born (above)

Birthweight 19.1 oz

Week 1 weight 26.4 oz

Week 2 weight 46.5 oz

Orange stripe collar male, 13th born (above)

Birthweight 19.4 oz

Week 1 weight 34.1 oz

Week 2 weight 55.5 oz

Red stripe collar male, 14th & last born (above)

Birthweight 19.9 oz

Week 1 weight 30.0 oz

Week 2 weight 56.0 oz

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FEMALES:

Purple collar female, 1st born (above)

Birthweight 19.3 oz

Week 1 weight 26.8 oz

Week 2 weight 44.5 oz

Red collar female, 3rd born (above)

Birthweight 15.7 oz

Week 1 weight 24.6 oz

Week 2 weight 41.5 oz

Pink collar female, 4th born (above)

Birthweight 17.8 oz

Week 1 weight 25.1 oz

Week 2 weight 43.5 oz

Aqua collar female, 5th born (above)

Birthweight 17.5 oz

Week 1 weight 26.4 oz

Week 2 weight 46.5 oz

Green collar female, 9th born (above)

Birthweight 15.9 oz

Week 1 weight 25.9 oz

Week 2 weight 44.0 oz

Yellow collar female, 10th born (above)

Birthweight 18.0 oz

Week 1 weight 25.6 oz

Week 2 weight 43.0 oz

Grey collar female, 11th born (above)

Birthweight 19.1 oz

Week 1 weight 26.7 oz

Week 2 weight 47.0 oz

White collar female, 12th born (above)

Birthweight 13.3 oz

Week 1 weight 17.6 oz

Week 2 weight 34.1 oz

Smallest in the litter but completely holds her own and has always thrived equally well as her siblings!  Size at birth is due to position in the uterine horn, and uterine horn health, which was excellent by the look of the rest of the siblings.  She just had less room in which to grow and can now make up for it.  Sometimes smallest in the litter becomes largest in the litter as an adult.  Only time will tell, but I would not expect this pup to be a small adult!