RRR Stardust x RRR Geordie
Black Varigated DownUnder w/Headspot x Russian Silver Berkshire
Purpose of this litter is to reintroduce Russian blue and add American blue to the dalmatian line and improve confirmation. This litter will likely be calmer than our average dalmatian litter.
We're expecting Black, Russian blue, American blue, and possibly mink based platinum. We're hoping to reproduce Melod's coloring with this litter, as it's 3/4s the original breeding line from RRR.
Paired April 6th - Expected by mid-May
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Monday, January 3, 2011
RRR Venice x RDPY Kerrigan
RRR Venice x RDPY Kerrigan
Black Split Masked/patched DU x Black Capped Dalmatian w/headspot
Paired on December 15th
Expecting dalmatian/patched with a lot of facial markings and possibly some downunders. There's a slim chance for BEW as well. This is partly a test breeding to see if Venice's spotted DU belly will help 'randomize' some spotting and improve the dalmatians. We may see some recessive blazing. We'll have 100% dumbo with standard coats.
These two were paired the 15th of December, but I don't think she is pregnant yet. Her earliest due date would be January 7th and she's not showing any weight gain. I had to seperate them for a few days when Venice managed to get her foot sprained so the due date is extended.
She got her foot caught in the additional level I added to their honeymoon cage. The length of her foot was blue and tender, so I gave her a break. She is the only one to ever get her foot stuck, but I removed the level anyway to avoid injury. I'd heard screeching a couple times before, so I think she'd done it more than once. Just this time she was good and stuck and needed help. Poor Kerrigan was beside himself with worry and pouted at me for a couple days.
Black Split Masked/patched DU x Black Capped Dalmatian w/headspot
Paired on December 15th
Expecting dalmatian/patched with a lot of facial markings and possibly some downunders. There's a slim chance for BEW as well. This is partly a test breeding to see if Venice's spotted DU belly will help 'randomize' some spotting and improve the dalmatians. We may see some recessive blazing. We'll have 100% dumbo with standard coats.
These two were paired the 15th of December, but I don't think she is pregnant yet. Her earliest due date would be January 7th and she's not showing any weight gain. I had to seperate them for a few days when Venice managed to get her foot sprained so the due date is extended.
She got her foot caught in the additional level I added to their honeymoon cage. The length of her foot was blue and tender, so I gave her a break. She is the only one to ever get her foot stuck, but I removed the level anyway to avoid injury. I'd heard screeching a couple times before, so I think she'd done it more than once. Just this time she was good and stuck and needed help. Poor Kerrigan was beside himself with worry and pouted at me for a couple days.
RRR Dobbie Junior (DJ) 3/28/08-1/3/11
I found DJ this morning. I'm in a bit of shock right now. I had a feeling it wouldn't be long bc I'd been seeing several born in 2008 for memorial posts on GooseMoose, but I honestly thought he'd make it to his 3rd birthday before it happened. And he was soo close..
DJ was one of two keepers from my first litter. He was just like his dad Dobbie. Calm, living, gentle, adorable..I wish so much that I'd had a little better warning. I'd have held him a bit longer, given him more one on one time. Instead, he probably saw a little less bc of the holiday season..
Poor DJ, my little gentle fair alpha until he was replaced this year. He stepped down from the 'throne' through a little bit of battle, but he held his own very well. And never let Kerrigan get the best of him. I think he made it easy for Kerrigan bc he was just tired. He got lounge around a lot afterward.
DJ had wonderful health. He went through his entire life with only a sniffle once or twice. And of course cataracts at the end. They'd become a lot more obvious lately, which made me worry, but there was nothing to be done. Other than that, he was still a wheel running ladies man.Goodbye DJ..
Its not going to be the same without you. You've always been here and this marks the end of an era at RRR. He was the last of our originals.
I have his children and grandchildren to help ease the loss. DJ was always a great dad to his kids when he got supervised playtime. He was always attentive and loving to them. His grandson has inherited his personality and we hope to see more generations of his family.
DJ was one of two keepers from my first litter. He was just like his dad Dobbie. Calm, living, gentle, adorable..I wish so much that I'd had a little better warning. I'd have held him a bit longer, given him more one on one time. Instead, he probably saw a little less bc of the holiday season..
Poor DJ, my little gentle fair alpha until he was replaced this year. He stepped down from the 'throne' through a little bit of battle, but he held his own very well. And never let Kerrigan get the best of him. I think he made it easy for Kerrigan bc he was just tired. He got lounge around a lot afterward.
DJ had wonderful health. He went through his entire life with only a sniffle once or twice. And of course cataracts at the end. They'd become a lot more obvious lately, which made me worry, but there was nothing to be done. Other than that, he was still a wheel running ladies man.Goodbye DJ..
Its not going to be the same without you. You've always been here and this marks the end of an era at RRR. He was the last of our originals.
I have his children and grandchildren to help ease the loss. DJ was always a great dad to his kids when he got supervised playtime. He was always attentive and loving to them. His grandson has inherited his personality and we hope to see more generations of his family.
Friday, December 17, 2010
December News at the rattery
We want to first thank all of our adopters! We've had 5 litters this year and have 2 paired at this time and still a waiting list to fill. It's been a busy year for us. We usually only have 3 or so a year. But apparently our listing on ratster is getting noticed.
We are currently researching potential outcrosses for our breeding program. These rats will have to be shipped cross country so it will take some planning and a great deal of time. The name of the rattery we'll be working with won't be released until we've finalized our contract and are sure of which rats we'll be shipping. We may have new coats and colors coming to the rattery.
We still have hope that Astrid will give us a litter. We expected some difficulty because of her weight, plus the original male we had her paired with wasn't really interested. And DJ, who she is paired with right now, is very near 3 years old and may be sterile bc of his age. We're considering trying Geordie next. We'll be forced to retire her soon as she is almost 10mo old.
I'm happy to say that we have a new camera! We purchased a Nikon D80 DSLR camera and should be able to get even more wonderful photos of our babies. Working with our other camera has been quite a battle bc of its meager capabilities. And now maybe we'll capture better images and fewer blurry moments. I've missed some great shots bc the camera just couldn't keep up.
We are currently researching potential outcrosses for our breeding program. These rats will have to be shipped cross country so it will take some planning and a great deal of time. The name of the rattery we'll be working with won't be released until we've finalized our contract and are sure of which rats we'll be shipping. We may have new coats and colors coming to the rattery.
We still have hope that Astrid will give us a litter. We expected some difficulty because of her weight, plus the original male we had her paired with wasn't really interested. And DJ, who she is paired with right now, is very near 3 years old and may be sterile bc of his age. We're considering trying Geordie next. We'll be forced to retire her soon as she is almost 10mo old.
I'm happy to say that we have a new camera! We purchased a Nikon D80 DSLR camera and should be able to get even more wonderful photos of our babies. Working with our other camera has been quite a battle bc of its meager capabilities. And now maybe we'll capture better images and fewer blurry moments. I've missed some great shots bc the camera just couldn't keep up.
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
RRR Stardust x RDPY Kerrigan
RRR Stardust x RDPY Kerrigan
Black Varigated DU w/headspot x Black Capped Dalmation w/headspot
Paired on October 26th
Expecting 100% dumbo and smoothcoat. Colors are most likely black. Could see some blues. Very very small chance of other colors. Markings include dalmation, patched, and varigated, with the potential for downunder markings to go with those options. There should also be headspots.
If Stardust conceived within 24hrs of being put with Kerrigan, she is due the 19th. She's looking relatively bottom heavy, so I suspect if she's not due within the next couple of days, it won't be much longer. The body structure of the girls in this line appears to make it difficult to decide if they have baby pudge.
I'm hoping Astrid is also pregnant, but she's proving a slow mom. She doesn't seem to be showing much if any.
Black Varigated DU w/headspot x Black Capped Dalmation w/headspot
Paired on October 26th
Expecting 100% dumbo and smoothcoat. Colors are most likely black. Could see some blues. Very very small chance of other colors. Markings include dalmation, patched, and varigated, with the potential for downunder markings to go with those options. There should also be headspots.
If Stardust conceived within 24hrs of being put with Kerrigan, she is due the 19th. She's looking relatively bottom heavy, so I suspect if she's not due within the next couple of days, it won't be much longer. The body structure of the girls in this line appears to make it difficult to decide if they have baby pudge.
I'm hoping Astrid is also pregnant, but she's proving a slow mom. She doesn't seem to be showing much if any.
Friday, October 29, 2010
JM Nimue x RDPY Kerrigan
JM Nimue x RDPY Kerrigan
Black notch Capped/Patched Smoothcoat x Black Capped/Patched Smoothcoat
Expecting all smoothcoat dumbos. Purpose of the litter is to have the option of using another outcross in future breedings. We should see a lot of facial markings, headspots, and possibly even BEWs. They will likely be all black, but we may see some Russian blue.
These will be a litter entirely of RDPY lineage and could be available to select breeders, but only with permission from Kat at RDPY. Nimue is almost a year old and we are expecting a small litter. This will probably be a very friendly group of wheel enthusiasts!
**UPDATE 10/29/10** Nimue is starting to bloom. I doubt she's gorged herself that well, so she should have a baby belly. She should be due within the next week or so. She didn't show much with her first litter, so she'll likely not show much with these either. We'll be removing Kerrigan tonight.
Keep an eye out for a birth announcement!
Black notch Capped/Patched Smoothcoat x Black Capped/Patched Smoothcoat
Expecting all smoothcoat dumbos. Purpose of the litter is to have the option of using another outcross in future breedings. We should see a lot of facial markings, headspots, and possibly even BEWs. They will likely be all black, but we may see some Russian blue.
These will be a litter entirely of RDPY lineage and could be available to select breeders, but only with permission from Kat at RDPY. Nimue is almost a year old and we are expecting a small litter. This will probably be a very friendly group of wheel enthusiasts!
**UPDATE 10/29/10** Nimue is starting to bloom. I doubt she's gorged herself that well, so she should have a baby belly. She should be due within the next week or so. She didn't show much with her first litter, so she'll likely not show much with these either. We'll be removing Kerrigan tonight.
Keep an eye out for a birth announcement!
Thursday, September 2, 2010
First of our fall breeding plans
I intend to pair our next two litters on approximately September 20th. We will have two seperate breeding pairs this time.
JM Nimue x RDPY Kerrigan
Black notch Capped/Patched Smoothcoat x Black Capped/Patched Smoothcoat
Expecting all smoothcoat dumbos. Purpose of the litter is to have the option of using another outcross in future breedings. We should see a lot of facial markings, headspots, and possibly even BEWs. They will likely be all black, but we may see some Russian blue. These will be a litter entirely of RDPY lineage and could be available to select breeders, but only with permission from Kat at RDPY.
Nimue is almost a year old and we are expecting a small litter. This will probably be a very friendly group of wheel enthusiasts!
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RRR Astrid x RDPY Vale of Avalon
American blue Bareback Rex x Triple Dilute Smoothcoat
Expecting 100% dumbo in rex and smoothcoats. Purpose of the litter is to outcross Astrid's bloodline and increase our chances of Russian Dove. We are expecting Russian blue, American blue, Russian Dove, and dilutes. Should be a colorful litter. We could see a wide range of markings including headspots and blazes!
We've waited til Astrid is older to help monitor the health of her line. She tends to carry a little extra weight, but has been healthy to date. Her mother Evolet had a difficult labor so we hope she and Nimue will conceive and deliver about the same time in case there is trouble. Astrid should have a small litter as well. We're excited to see what we get from this litter.
JM Nimue x RDPY Kerrigan
Black notch Capped/Patched Smoothcoat x Black Capped/Patched Smoothcoat
Expecting all smoothcoat dumbos. Purpose of the litter is to have the option of using another outcross in future breedings. We should see a lot of facial markings, headspots, and possibly even BEWs. They will likely be all black, but we may see some Russian blue. These will be a litter entirely of RDPY lineage and could be available to select breeders, but only with permission from Kat at RDPY.
Nimue is almost a year old and we are expecting a small litter. This will probably be a very friendly group of wheel enthusiasts!
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RRR Astrid x RDPY Vale of Avalon
American blue Bareback Rex x Triple Dilute Smoothcoat
Expecting 100% dumbo in rex and smoothcoats. Purpose of the litter is to outcross Astrid's bloodline and increase our chances of Russian Dove. We are expecting Russian blue, American blue, Russian Dove, and dilutes. Should be a colorful litter. We could see a wide range of markings including headspots and blazes!
We've waited til Astrid is older to help monitor the health of her line. She tends to carry a little extra weight, but has been healthy to date. Her mother Evolet had a difficult labor so we hope she and Nimue will conceive and deliver about the same time in case there is trouble. Astrid should have a small litter as well. We're excited to see what we get from this litter.
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