A few months in review! …and looking to the future…
Careful planning and selection of a female to welcome into the line started in 2006 has been fruitful. 11 pups were born 4/8/2015. 6 males/5 females, all black with more or less white weighing in between 200/300 gr. In just over 4 hours, they were all here and Vennie has been extremely attentive and in admiration of her pups.
They are calm and content. All 11 doing great and gaining weight at a good rate.
I hope with this litter to very much perpetrate the old line or Vieux Barbet, with nice open curled coats, easy to maintain.
According to to Mrs Inge Fischer, a long time friend and mentor: ” Barbets…
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15/8
Coccolina helping…no animosity on behalf of anyone, quite the contrary! Everyone helps. 
After all, what is a Great-Grandmother for? Can we do it better than they can….
..give kisses…
17/08
They are now, all clean…
19/08 They are sitting up, starting to play and their eyes are opening. All is well and Vennie is a champion.
At just over 2 weeks, I put the “pipi” room and many started using it. Nice, eh?
Yes, they have opened their eyes and they are sitting up..
Coucou!
22/08:in total harmony…
My turn to take over!
There’s a bit left on your nose…
Coccolina cleaning them after they have had a mega feast of “mousse” in the cleaning room.
Mom’s milk bar…
My favorite picture for last…My GuyGuy..one in a million.
25/08 Now, the fun starts…
Breakfast of champions!
Soon, you will be tall little girl!
26/08
Individual attention, not all pups like TV…Dad Froggy is standing on the left.
Froguette and Iabada check on the mini Barbet moving…
Froguette watching over little one!
30/08 The pups are almost 4 weeks old and you can see they are “taking shape” now. On the left is Compay II and next to him his grandson.
Here you see Compay as adult ( for those of you who may not know him).
It will give you an idea of the type of coat the pups will have.
Great Grandma Coccolina and puppy
Family!
On the left, Leandra, center Iabada and right Vennie. Leandra is another of Coccolina’s great grand daughters, visiting!
A very sweet Barbet kiss…
Me, up close…
Half of us…with autie Froguette! We did a bit of garden today again…
1/9 Before we start a new chapter!
A retriever is born! Look, ma! ( that is my sock I took off and threw!)
Great Grandma Coccolina…and Uncle Guyguy…
Guyguy would never step on a pup, he is very careful.In the back is Iabada, still wondering what those “things” are!
Now that thery are all walking and very curious of what is around them, it’s time to start a new chapter!
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