Feist Orphans Foster Dad

Jo Ellingson sent this story about their Feist who had a litter of pups and then passed away. Jo had to raise them by hand but her Min Pin helped take care of the litter--and he is a male dog. We thought the story was neat and wanted to share the tale.

I wanted to tell you and Betty about the accident that left me raising four pups on a bottle. my Min-Pin named Tater goes outside in the big pen a few hours every day. he played with my Mountain Fiest named Kelly. We thought he was too young to breed, but boy were we wrong. The weekend Larry was going to bring Kelly to breed at your kennel, she had gone out of heat. Larry just thought he had figured wrong and missed her. Lo and behold, she showed she was expecting a week before they arrived.She was always fat and didn't have much of a bag this time.

Anyway four puppies arrived and one looks just like his dad. One looks like Kelly and the runt was sickly. It developed a week behind the others in every way including opening her eyes. We call them Tater Babies. Kelly died when the pups were nine days old. I raised them on bottle. Ironicly we had Tater neutered a week or two evidently, after they bred. He has taken his pups and helped raise them, licking and loving them like their mom would. at first he didn,t want anyone but me around thme. I had brought Kelly and them into the house after they were born to keep them cool. Tater took over her bed and became an exceptional father.

Kelly was daughter of Maroney's Slick that we had gotten till his death. Kelly's mom was
Butch Clauses's Lady. Kelly was the grandmother of the pups you got from us.

Tater's babies are seven weeks old today. Mouse, the runt has been to the vet. twice, but
she is okay. I amkeeping her and giving the others away. I miss Kelly greatly. She loved
to go fishing with me.

Just wanted you to know about a good dog, a mountain feist, and how the Min-Pin, Tater,
helped me get through a rough time.



Sad, but Thankful to be so blessed,

Jo Ellingson

Coonie and Red Fern

Coonie and Red Fern have been running loose about a week and they get along like best buddies. Whatever one does the other does, Coonie trees and Red does too. Coonie runs in the Galla Meadow and Red is right there with her. I got Coonie from Troy Vance and Red came from Larry Ellingson. Coonie is out of Corker and Judge Roy Bean. Red is out of an old Rowdy line female, Two Rivers Sandy and Max A Million. I am really enjoying both of these young females.

Redneck Wedding Rehearsal--FISH FRY!

Troy Vance has gained a daughter. He said the wedding rehearsal was fit for a red neck as they had a big fish fry! Congratulations to the new couple.

Smarty and Blue Belle

Roger Littlejohn shared this picture of Pretty Boy Smarty. He is named after his parents--

Pretty Boy Floyd and McA Smarty. Mr. Smarty is no Dummy--Here is Roger's email--

Snapped this picture of Smarty this afternoon. He's about 10 weeks old in this picture. Smarty has one Blue eye and one Brown eye :-) He's one smart, spoiled pup and has the run of the hill.

Pretty Boy Smarty is out of GR SQ CH Wright's Pretty Boy Floyd X SQ CH McAndrew's Smarty. Thanks Dean & Barb

Roger got Smarty from Dean and Barb Wright in Ohio. We think the blue eye trait comes from Ole Max A Million! The black pup below Smarty is Matt Howell's Blue Belle. She is out of Max and Dobs and came from Troy Vance's Kennel in Hawkins, TX. Spud and Floyd are Max pups and both and thrown pups with one blue eye. Floyd throws more and a blue eye though--he puts the wide, wild hunt into his offspring too!

Roger & Sterling's Feists

Smarty belongs to Roger Littlejohn. He came from the Wrights in Ohio. He reminds me of my Galla Creek Feists. Well, his blood probably came from here if he came from the Wrights.
These pictures are of Sterling's Jeb and Greta. Greta is out of Opal and Shooter. I am not sure about Jeb, but he may be from Greytail's Kennel. Here's Sterling's message--

Gretta and Jeb hit it off pretty good. They play rough. Jeb will aggravate her and she will get after him. Fun to watch.