Week 2
Maisie is showing already, and has gained a little weight already. She is eating more than usual and been more loving and clingy than usual.

Maisie is expecting again! I didnt  have chance to update last week so we have 2 weeks in one go!

Her past litter are now 18 months old, one of which has qualified for crufts several times, two more have been shown at companion, limited and open level successfully.  Maisie herself has done very well in the show ring recently to.

Bred on 1st and 2nd of November to a dog named Pepper - a beautiful blue fawn dog.

Litter is due January 3rd 2014.

Week 1 -

In these photos Maisie is 7 days into her pregnancy. Shockingly she is already showing a little. This didn't stop her showing her best at the weekends show, and she was even called back in to challenge in the group, which is a real honour! Its highly likely she will not be going to any more shows now until after her litter has been born and weaned. Dad is champion sired, so hoping for a lovely litter!

Maisie's a mummy!!! She gave birth to 3 boys and 3 girls this afternoon! She had a nice easy birth, and shes a brilliant mum. All 6 are suckling, toileting and moving about well. Time to book her and the puppies vet checkup tomorrow!

Dont think we'll have to wait too much longer... Her temperature is down, and has been lower by around 0.1 of a degree every time.

She lost some clear sticky liquid this afternoon (oh the joys of having a lap dog.... that was on your lap!), Shes very restless, and trying her hardest to rest between nesting. Shes cleaning herself a lot too.

Trying to stay as calm as possible for her sake!

Well Maisies temperature has spiked today, upto 38.2 degrees - Whelping kit is ready to go - after the spike usually comes the drop and then labour.... Current temp  36.3, dropped to normal - for now.. temp taking every few hours!

Week 8

Well Maisies been spending more and more time in her whelping box. Shes eating ok, though not as much as I'd like. Still playing and enjoying short walks, but shes got a lot less energy than before.

7 days to her due date! Temp taken 2 hours ago - 36.6 (normal temp for her) ... Lets just say she wasnt impressed!!!

Pic doesnt show it too well but she looks like shes swallowed a watermellon!!

Side view... Getting bigger

Looking bigger

This one shows it better - shes huge!

Looking HUGE... Not long to go now!

Maisie loves her blanket so much! I had to add this one, it just shows what a lovely laid back girl she is!