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C litter at six weeks

This litter sired by Pyotr of Seppala and whelped by Poland Spring's Cuchi of Seppala is a pivitol moment in the History of our Kennel.

Pyotr of Seppala: curtesy of Seppala Kennels

Poland Spring's Cuchi of Seppala

This litter marks

the first dam sold from Seppala Kennels to a US kennel in decades
the first ISA litter ever born to an American Kennel
the first concrete event solidifying Poland Spring Kennels as an ISA kennel.

Now for the story...

I drove to Jeffrey Bragg's home in Rossburn MB from Maine to pick up Cuchi of Seppala. She had already been bred and was ready to deliver. Seppala Kennel's move from the Yukon had delayed my ability to pick her up erlier. Meeting Jeffrey was something I had looked forward to for many years.

Susan and Jeffrey Bragg

After visiting with jeffrey and his new wife Susan for a few hours it was back on the road to complete the 5000 mile trip. My son, Asa and I left Seppala Kennels and by the time we reached Winnipeg Asa was sick. Just the other side of Winnipeg, we stopped for the night so that I could tend to him. He was back in action Friday morning.
Friday night we were crossing a mountain range in Ontario in a snow squaw and got stuck on the mountain by an overturned Simi- tractor trailer. We were there for 5 hours.
I reached Rejean’s home (an ISA supporter in Quebec) at about 3.30 AM on Sunday morning. Despite the time of day, we had good fellowship and talked a lot of dogs. The bitch I delivered to him, Delzene of Seppala, just whelped a large litter of Seppalas! Congratulations Rejean!

Rejean with Delzene of Seppala

Why did it take me so long to cross Quebec Saturday? You ask. Well that is because at 4.00 PM on Saturday, December 1, Cuchi went into labor!
We were traveling through a large national forest on the 117 Highway 6 hours north of Montreal.

At 4.15 Poland Spring’s Centaurus was born. A male Black and White

Poland Spring's Centaurus at 3&6 weeks
With this, her first pup, she was afraid. She bit the puppy to pull it out but the moment she heard it yelp I saw a switch go off in her head and she went into mommy mode- she feverishly cleaned him and every subsequent pup! These pups, Poland Springs “C” litter, all have names correlating to constellations.

4.30 Poland Spring’s Canes Venatici was born. A Black &White Female

Poland Spring's Canes Venatici at 3&6 weeks

An hour passed and my son said, “Dad, we aren’t going to get a puppy. She is only going to have two! I said, “Asa. God is just testing your faith. Do you think god doesn’t want us to have a puppy? Keep believing! Asa said “Jesus will give us more puppies!” twice. Almost two hours after the first two were born she went back in to labour! Canes Venatici is the hunting dog of the constellations.

6.20 Poland Spring’s Corvus was born. A black female with white only on feet

Poland Spring's Corvus at 3&6 weeks

Cuchi was sooooo relaxed nursing the first two that this one came out while she was lying down. I looked over and saw this puppy hanging out of her with no movement. I took the other two from her and took Corvus and placed her right in front of mom. Cuchi went to town cleaning her up. Corvus means Raven and fits her black coat.

6.40 Poland Spring’s Cygnus was born. A pure white female

Poland Spring's Cygnus at 3&6 weeks
The when I was using my cell phone to make voice recordings of the birth I noted her great length in relation to the others. She did not have the energy the others had to feed when born and took a nap under mom’s tail for 10 minutes or so. When she began to stir I placed her near a teat and she went to work! Cygnus is the great white swan!
Cuchi was flawless! She communicates so well with me. When she needed to use the restroom she would put her paw (not on the door or window as a dog with lesser intelligence) on my leg and nudge my arm!
Twice during the rest of the trip a puppy slid off her bed and down between the pillows and the seat. The first time she began to cry aloud (instead of scratching down there, which would have hurt the pup). I was driving so I asked Asa to retrieve the pup for her. She was so grateful that when it happened the second time, some hours later, she immediately appealed to Asa for help which he was eager to awaken from his sleep to provide.

Poland Spring's Cuchi of Seppala with her litter
When I got to rejean's house we took pics and talked. I had no problems crossing the border.
My wife says Cuchi is without exception, the most beautiful dog of any breed she has ever seen. She is whelping in our basement (which has always been off limits to our children) but can come up and visit as she pleases. This way she can get accustomed to the family on her terms… not that she didn’t take to everyone well.

The litter whelped on December 1st of 2007. Two of them will be returning to Seppala Kennels to hopefully contribute to the breeding program there.

Cygnus stays right on Caleb's "tail"

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C litter enduring a rainy January day in the dog house