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Sara with Devonia (Mum) and Quirino with Devonia (Dad)  had a further litter of 1 puppy born on 31st December 2007. Devonia's Altivita (Morse).    Please do not enquire as to availability of this puppy as he is staying at home with his Mum.

Sara with Devonia (Mum) and Quirino with Devonia (Dad) were the proud parents of a litter of puppies born on 3rd May 2006.  These progeny are now three years of age and have been successful in the showring.   Bella who I kept had one best puppy in breed won best bitch in breed and four reserve Best Bitch in breed at Championship level during the summer of 2007 and Suzie owned by a fellow exhibitor has had a Best Bitch in Breed.   Bella continues her show career and now has four best of breeds to her credit.  The two boys Chico and Lucca are in wonderful pet homes and you can read Chico's diary at the bottom of the page, written by Lewis one of his young owners.

You will see from the photos below - taken at weekly intervals, how quickly the puppies change.

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Sara and Quirino's puppies at 7 days of age

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Sara & Quirino's puppies at 2 weeks of age

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The bitch puppies 3 weeks old                The dog puppies 3 weeks old 

The girls 4 weeks old                             The boys 4 weeks old

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A head study of four week old puppy

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Bitch puppies 5 weeks old                            Dog puppies 5 weeks old

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The girls at 6 weeks                                         The boys at 6 weeks Chico and Lucca

SaraBella6wks2.JPGBitch puppy at 6 weeks      Below the same puppy 1 week later.   See how quickly they change in such a short time.

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 The boys at 7 weeks                                      The girls at 7 weeks                                  

The puppies now weigh between 2lb 3 oz and the largest 2lb 6 oz.

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The boys at 8 weeks                               The girls at 8 weeks

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One of the girls at 9 weeks                          One of the boys at 9 weeks

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12 weeks of age.  "Devonia's La Vita E' Bella"

Devonia's La Vita E' Bella nearly two years of age.

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Bella aged two

Introducing Devonia's Altivita.  DOB  31.12.07.   Devonia's most recent Show hope.  Sara's third and final litter produced one dog puppy.   Unfortunately this puppy had a very precarious start to life and had "Puppy Strangles".   He was extremely ill but managed to pull through after months and months of treatment.   He did not go out  into the big wide world until he was over six months of age as he could not have his inoculations until he was fully recovered.    He attended his first Championship Show at Paignton & District Fanciers Association where he managed a Best Puppy in Breed and Reserve Best Dog.  

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Devonia's Altivita at 7 months of age.

Chico’s Diary

 

Ruff Ruff! Hello everyone, know who I am? Well I’m a very distinguished character really. I’m a little; I think they call it white, little ball of fluff. But I’m a lot more than a ball of fluff! You could say I’m a livewire and I like being that way, it’s part of being a very important character in the house really. And well, my family, I really like my family, I love them and without them, I wouldn’t be able to go on all these fascinating adventures! I’m very protective of my family, if I hear someone drilling a hole or raising their voice, most likely, without a doubt, I bark my ‘ed off! And here my friends, and make sure you read this to Sara my mother (so she knows that I’m ok and have developed into a good adulthood life), so here is my adventures so far. I’ll start with August 2008 and lead through to the end of September. Updates will be monthly from then on.

 August 2008

Well, guess what, this month, WE WENT ON HOLIDAY!!!! It was so much fun. We left on Saturday 2nd and boy the fun started there. Sunday was my Nanny’s birthday. We all got up early(ish) and went into Nanny and Grandpa’s caravan and took Nanny her presents and cards over. It was fun. Then a bit later in the week, Grandpa’s car went a bit funny. It was puffing out loads of smoke and I thought, because it was quite big, that he’d swapped his car for a steam roller! Anyway, we all went to Poole for the afternoon and the smoke was huwendus (horrendous). Now his car, you could say, sadly, has died as the engine completely wrong. Now they have a cool Land Rover Discovery car. Mint and neat, eh? Anyway, we went to the beach several times this holiday and I, well I, shall I tell you? It’s a bit cheeky but very funny, I, was digging in the sand and spraying all over people. IT WAS SO FUNNY! IT WAS SO FUN, I DIDN’T WANT TO STOP! But I had to. Mummy and Daddy and that were getting a bit annoyed with sand going over their laps! Tehe. Anyway, the whole holiday was such fun. I think that we only had one rainy if that. It was such good fun, the whole holiday.

Now before we move onto September, I thought I’d tell you a bit about my life so far, before this diary began.

I’ve:

Celebrated 2 birthdays

Celebrated 2 Christmases

Been on holiday a number of times

Been back to visit my parents (birth parents/dog parents) and their family in Weston

And you know, had a good puppy life and transformed smoothly into adult life

Read on for September updates and much, much more.

 September

September, well September marked the date of the kids going back to school. Lewis and Paige both went back to their schools. Daddy had already gone back to work after our other August/September holiday and Nanny and Grandpa took their new Land Rover, its very cool, snaz too! Anyway, yah, they’d both gone back to school and to be honest I was quite lonely without them after being together with them like all the time for about 6 weeks. I got used to it eventually but it took a while, the house is so much quieter with them gone, to school, to mates, whatever but when they come back, I make sure I greet them very nicely. I jump up and down and lick them and sometimes get them to play with a toy, which if I may add, I’ve got a lot of. Yes, I’ve got a lot of toys, they just keep piling and piling in! Anyway, next month we’ve got my sisters birthday to celebrate and Halloween. Thanks, yours pawfully,

Chico

Well, here’s my diary for October… and November. You’re probably wondering, where have I been for so long? Well, that’s easy. Right here, at home. The reason why you haven’t heard from me recently is because someone, namely my brother Lewis, kept forgetting to type it up! Well, I don’t know. And don’t you think I’m silly for not being able to type up on a keyboard, aren’t these adventures clever enough for any dog? And Bella, if you’re reading this or listening to it, whatever, I know the womanly instinct. They think they are better at multitasking and being neat and tidy than us men. Well, think again. I look very neat and tidy when I’m washed and had a groom and I can multitask when I’m doing Mad-Dog-Mendoza (running around wildly in a kind of ‘circuit’), when I run and maintain my good sense of direction at the same time (well, I think it’s very good). And to all them back at me old home in Weston and to anyone who’s reading this:

I wish you a Merry Christmas, a Happy New Year and many Happy Returns! So read on for October… November… and a bit of December. And you though novels were long (tehe)!

October

Well, October included my sister, Paige’s Birthday! It was her 8th, so she’s 8 and a few months and days now. Hey, wait, I guess you already figured that! Anyway, for her Birthday, we went on holiday and stayed in a lovely flat called ‘Sutcliffe House’ in Weymouth, it was, I’ll say again, lovely! We went with our Nanny and Grandpa who came with us, my parents, siblings and I. Notice my correct use of grammar, well at least, I think its correct

November

Well, you know for us Dogs, a good day is always fun and great and loud noises are often scary and aggravating. Fireworks, to be precise. I never used to mind them until we all went to a Firework Display in Swanage last year and I got scared out of my skin. Now, I always bark at me. Once, when Lewis was left in the house with just me and him, I think I got a bit uncontrollable! Anyway, they didn’t last for that long really, did they?.

HALLOWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEN!

 

Well, of course, in October, there’s a time that I guess we all know about, whether we celebrate it or not. Anyhow, we do. Obviously not on the same level of Christmas because

#It’s the most wonderful time, of the year!!!!!!!!#.

Anyway, Halloween, I had a very fun time and to think, the most wonderful time of the year was still yet to come. I dressed up in my little doggy wizard costume and pranced around in that – hehe!

Bonfire Night!

Now, Bonfire Night, Bonfire Night – that’s certainly something. To be honest, it’s a bit annoying and scary. I mean, yeah, they’re pretty but people say I’m pretty (and I love them too) but I don’t make loud banging noises that make people scared. But, anyway, they enjoy them so fair enough. My owners didn’t go to a firework display this year, or have any in their back garden but there were a lot around us. I mean, do fireworks smell that bad? Because sometimes, I’ve heard a strange popping sound coming from people and people say: Have you done a fire cracker? And then there is a smelly pong in the air. I have done them before, I have to admit. Now Mum, Bella, don’t worry if you want to admit, you won’t lose your dignity. It’s normal to blow off! Anyway, next month, it is CHRISTMAS! WHOO WHOO DE WHOO!

Speak to you soon guys!

Ciao!

Read on for My Christmas Diary 2008 and my New Year one will be written in the New Year as that seems convenient. Thanks for reading and/or listening to my diary’s so far. Hope you enjoy the many more to come – (us Dogs have a lot of adventures!).

Chico’s Christmas Diary 2008

Woof! Woof! And welcome to my

Christmas Diary 2008!

Advent

Well Advent is obviously as I expect you all know from the 1st December to the 24th. 24th being the last day of advent and that was very exciting. In advent, we have many advent calenders, and, although I do not have any of my own, I do get lots of Christmas goodies and presents. What I mean is, I get lots of presents for a dog at Christmas and I love my family so much.

Christmas Eve

Well, Christmas Eve marked the day that Nanny and Grandpa arrived for their Christmas stay. They came at around dinner time or just a bit earlier to bring some of their stuff for their stay and we were VERY EXCITED!!!!! Then they came a bit later to stay!!!! HOW COOL IS THAT! Christmas was just round the corner! Then on Christmas Eve Night, I heard that a man called Santa was coming. Santa sounds very, very exciting and they were looking at a thing called Norad Track Santa on Google Earth that lets you track Santa on his tracks around the world. Now, on Christmas Eve night, Lewis and Paige were hanging up their stockings and when we woke up in the morning, there were stockings for everyone! AND a lot of presents! I was so excited, we all were, Christmas is practically the most wonderful time of the year, it is. #IT’S THE MOST WONDERFUL TIME... OF THE YEAR!!!!!!!!!!!# I got a  squeaky Christmas Tree, squeaky stocking and much more, the others got loads too. Lewis got his laptop which he is using to type most of/all of this up and Paige had loads of presents to build up the price, everyone is equal you see. Christmas is so AMAZING!!!! We played Bingo, Boys Names Girls Names etc...etc... Lewis had to wait days to get his laptop because the original one he got for Christmas was broken down. But still, he got a brand new one so it worked out better in the end, even though the price was higher for the new one, it was more expensive. Now Christmas was so, so amazing but if I go into all the detail, It’ll take ages to get onto the next bit.

New Year

HAPPY NEW YEAR LADIES AND GENTS, BOYS AND GIRLS AND DOGS ALIKE!

At New Year we stayed up until midnight and after the bongs of Big Ben, we sang Auld Lang Syne and went in and out of a circle and said Happy New Year in New Years celebrations. Now was the dawning of a New Year and lets hope for it to be a very good one too!

January was Mummy’s Birthday

February was Pancake Day

Lewis can’t really remember all the details now but he will try to update monthly from now on.

Yours Pawfully,

Chico

Ladies and Gents, Chico here and I am here to let you know a bit about my wonderful 3rd (or 25th) birthday. Why 25th? Well an online converter which is more accurate than the commonly believed 7 years for every 1 says that 3 goes to 25 so there you go. Just a few things to say before we go on:

Happy Birthday Bella and Co.

Thanks Mum and Dad for producing us

Thanks to Chris and Brian for looking after me when I was a very small pup and continuing to look after Bella, Mum, Dad and Co and to let you know I am very happy here in my new home and I love my family very much and vice versa.

And to welcome little Morse (Devonia Altivita) to the family who I have never yet met but would love to.

Also, I want to take this opportunity to wish everyone well.

Now for the antics and adventures that are in: My 3rd Birthday Diary.

3 TODAY!

Well, in April we had my human brother Lewis’s Birthday first on the 18th and then my Grandpa Alan’s Birthday after, on the 25th. Then on the 3rd of May, it was time for my birthday. So what exactly is a birthday – well a birthday that people come out to the world basically, after spending time in the mother’s womb. So that means on the 3rd of May 2006, my twin siblings and I were born. I don’t think I remember being born, I don’t think anyone does. I don’t think I can remember being in Mummy’s tummy either – can you imagine that? If your Mum gets fed a sausage or cheese – I like cheese by the way! How yummy and scrumptious would that be, eh? Very I think. And again, as always, my family, the lovely lot, spoilt me rotten. Presents from not only Mummy, Daddy, Paige and Lewis but also Nanny and Grandpa. Nanny and Grandpa bought me some apparently Doggie suitable chocolate. However, it still contained cocoa and Lewis read on the internet that this can kill dogs. So, instead, Daddy and Grandpa ate some! I don’t think Daddy was too keen but Grandpa thought it was quite nice I believe. Well there you go! Chocolate that’s meant for dogs and the humans like it! Well! I did, however, already have a doggie Easter Egg which is suitable for dogs. Still, it’s the thought that counts and I’m always grateful for all the love and care my family give me!

Lewis: We’re always grateful for all the love and care always give us cute little Cheeky babe!

 Another birthday present which I got early is my new Doggie Sofa. I like getting in it and resting before I go into my cage for the night. I sometimes like lifting up the cushion on the bottom and sleep with that laying over me like a quilt – these human sleeping arrangements are pretty nifty and good as well as our traditional dog ways!

Now, shall we carry on for the rest of May 09, I think we shall. Don’t go away, we’ll be back after the commercial break.

ADVERT: This programme is sponsored by Dog’s ‘Я’ Us – Quality Dog products from the Dog’s Superstore!

Anyway, as there is no commercial break, we shall continue with May ’09, straight away.

Rest of May ‘09

Well, in May, there was a half-term for the kids and Lewis had Friday the 22nd off whereas Paige had Monday the 1st of June off due to different school inset days. Anyways, we were due to go on holiday to Cirencester in our lovely touring caravan on Friday the 22nd, but recently, we had noticed our new nice car – a Ford Galaxy had become quite sluggish. Then, a man who Daddy knows said your car sounds rough Mike, or something so we had to get it checked out and returned to us – all in about 24 hours! We were waiting for the mechanic virtually all day, Lewis was getting anxious and pacing around which was creating other people to get anxious and eventually, we got hold of the mechanic, the car was fixed and it came home. So, we could go on holiday after all! The car towed like a dream compared to our old car. I mean, you can tell the caravan’s there but it’s much better than our old Renault Espace which has burnt the clutch several times when reversing the caravan, hill starts etc... Anyway, holiday was great! We got there on the Friday night and had some fun that night and then on Saturday we went into Cirencester and also had a walk through the Cirencester Park – both of which are beautiful and in the evening, we played outside and had more fun and then Britain’s Got Talent was on. Now I sleep in my cage down the other end of the caravan so I couldn’t watch the TV from there but I could listen. Then on Sunday, Nanny and Grandpa came to visit us for the day. Again we went into Cirencester and also went through the park and also discovered the Abbey Gardens, which we never really had before. Britain’s Got Talent was on again – the first semi-final so they watched that – by which time Nanny and Grandpa had gone home. We also went to pub both these days and we passed a container of water saying ‘Dog’ and if I remember correctly I had a bit of a drink from it. We also have a portable Dog water bottle which is cool – unless it’s been in the sun. Tehe – good joke? Get it? Cool – as in cool dude and cool unless it’s been in the sun? Funny, eh?! Anyway, then Monday, we came home and Paige and Lewis went back to school week commencing 1st June with Paige going back a day later due to the different inset days.

Anyway, I hope you enjoyed my Birthday and April/May Diary and hope you look forward for my next diary entry! In fact, I think I enjoy every second of my life with my family (I think he does and I expect he thinks the same) and I hope you enjoy reading my diary updates.

Speak to you soon

Love,

Chico

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Last updated 15/06/09

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