Christmas and depression....

I'm totally frustrated.

We did progesteron test on Friday before leaving to the mating. The result was - progesterone is very high (109), so probably it was 2 or 3 days after ovulation, and obviously too late for successful mating. If the male was in Lithuania, I would try to mate Gella anyway - but our chosen male lives abroad, so it was too risky going for the mating with so little chance for success....

I am more than depressed, constantly blaming myself for miscouting those days of the heat, because I should do this test on Monday on 9th day of the heat, not on Friday, when it already was 14th day. Probably it's the consequence of my flegmatic nature and inability of taking quick decisions....

So the result of this mating epopee - 4 years old bitch, who will be 5 years old by her next heat, no litters born yet, and no guarantee, that there will be any litters at all....

Please forgive me all the people whom I've disappointed in the field related to this mating.......

Happy Christmas me.......

December news...

Gella is already in heat. More news to come after Christmas......

That young male...

... whom I've mentioned in the previous post - I just saw a new picture of him...
and GOSH, he's absolutely gorgeous... I'm thrilled.... he reminds me legendary Delacreme de la Renta :)))))
....will keep his name in secret :))))

First litter...

...still occupies my minds together with variuos thoughs about work, studies and sports... I still not completely sure if I mate Gella during her next heat - which is not so far away, as she may start her season in the end of November or in the first part of December. The reason is that currently I can't get that I want - that means I can't obtain an perfect (or close to that) male for her, 'cause all of them live too far and their stud fees are too high, so these expenses are not for me (we have Global Crisis here, right?... and believe me - here in Lithuania word "crisis" means a total DISASTER, as currently we have extremely high prices and extremely low salaries). But also I don't want to leave her empty till she'll pass 6 y.o. and then put her on the sofa with no offsprings. The sad and hard part of that deal is that back in 2007 I've choosed and bought that dog for breeding, as I have been looking for these bloodlines and this breed type and believed, that she will be able to produce something worth to be shown. So now facing my disability to get suitable male on her drives me crazy.....

Current situation is that I have one option in the neighbour country - a young male, which has great outline and very nice shape, but.. his bloodlines are completely different and there's nothing common with Gella's pedigree (well, we can't count 4th or 5th generations, right?...) well, he has superb top-winning Scandinavian dogs as his ascendants, but I'm not an admirer of them and have no intentions to work with Scandinavian bloods in the future..... But when talking about appearance of this male - oh yeah, he's great for my girl, as he has deep brisket, he's wide enough, his chest is well-filled and he has great topline and angulation. Really nice well-balanced dog with superb built (both mascule and elegant), - but I'm not sure if I want his pedigree on my bitch.....

Gella's leg injured....

Definitely whose people who leaves broken glass in the fields and yards, should be punished....

Gella have got leg injury during our walk, she has severe cut in her pad, and our vet says it will take a long time to heal :( 

The good point is that Gella still feels well despite that painful injury and is only upset with the fact, that now I can't unleash her during our short walks - as she becomes absolutely careless about her leg and tries to race agains all odds....

New website

I decided to get some "fresh air" and re-designed our website at http://gella.puslapiai.lt/
New page is ultra-simple :) It's still uncomplete, and I will add additional pages shortly, but you are welcome anyway :)

New Photos!!!

Today I've got camera, and we went for a walk. Familiar surroundings, but anyway - new photos :)
Gella 3.5 years on photos.

Bit of Gella...

Spring 2010

Hi everyone, here we are online again :) Spring has come to Vilnius - it's quite cold and windy, by cool anyway :) Here's some pisc from our yesterday's walk:

Gella currently is 3.5 years old

cold sun

...few "paysages" - our home surroundings....

Gella watches the traffic....

...my beautiful girl...

Below comes Gella's stacking pictures:

...her lovely face...