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mollymccagain · 10-26-2011, 08:41 PM

Hey it worked!! Thanks Kendra~it was the file size. So here are the pics of our new litter~this is our first litter & Molly's too!! I tried to pre-educate myself as much as possible before I even purchased Molly~but never heard anything about a 'blue born' 'til I had one!! So I'm really quite bummed & concerned for this little guy~I'm just hoping for the best outcome for him!!

Molly had an amazing delivery & her last 2 puppies were only 10 minutes apart. The first born was the bigger black one (6oz), the second one was the grey one (blue born) (6oz) and the third was the smaller black one (4oz). They all are nursing wonderfully & are now: 8.5oz, 9oz & 6.5oz. All are super~healthy so far!!

mollymccagain · 10-26-2011, 08:46 PM

Oh~I should mention they were born on Oct 22 and in these pics they are just a couple of hours old.

mollymccagain · 10-26-2011, 09:40 PM

Here are pics of Molly's 3 little boys 3 days old. The 'blue born' one already is losing the light silver & turning a pinch darker with a more 'taupe-y' look. I noticed that from other puppy pics that they do turn darker as they get older?!? I just had to add in the pics of Molly 'hugging' one of her little guys~it was just so sweet!!

FlDebra · 10-26-2011, 10:11 PM

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Originally Posted by mollymccagain

We just had 3 beautiful healthy little puppies~but one is blue. I have been reading everything I can possibly read about them~sadly it looks like there is no guarantee that he'll be ok. I am not going to sell him~and am definitely not putting him down. I read in a couple of sites on the net where the breeders said to put them down before you get too attached 'cause they are only going to have health/skin problems and 'cause greater heartache later when it has to be put down. I just can't do it!! & feel I will let nature take it's course with this little guy~unless I can see he is in great pain and suffering from his condition.

I just didn't find much out there about what happens to these little guys as adults~just a lot of mixed 'opinions' but not a lot of pics or progress reports!! I am trying to follow the story on here about another 'blue born' named 'Mac'~and so far he is doing great~which gives me hope!!

I will post some pics of our 'little blue' and try to give updates as well. Here he is just a couple of hours old.

I would definitely NOT put the little one down either! There are so many success stories it is well worth the try to hang in there with him. It is the smart thing to keep him yourself and be aware that his life may be cut short. But whatever time he has, you both can enjoy it!

One important thing is to make sure not to breed either of those dogs again. Some may say just make sure not to make the same pairing (in other words they could continue to breed just not with each other) again but I feel like this is important enough to just go ahead and spay & neuter both sire and dam. Either keep them or sell them for pets. some may say... if you had champion puppies out of many good litters with the mom and the dad had never been tried before (or vice versa) then maybe you could try the proven one with a mate that had been successful before. I say it is NOT worth the chance to continue distributing that bad gene out in the yorkie gene pool to continue putting the possibility out there for this to happen again. You just do not know how many puppies will result from the mating of your dog that have the good potential to have that gene that causes blue-born pups. Not worth it. It is much more important to try to keep the gene pool clean and free of potential defects that can lead to heartbreak and early deaths. So PLEASE have both dam and sire spayed and neutered.

I wish you the best with this little one! I pray he can enjoy years of good health!

KendraE · 10-27-2011, 05:57 AM

They look like fat, healthy little babies!! Mack was a very fat pup and I was sure he was going to be a "teapot", but he has finished growing and weighs 4 1/2 pounds. The other member was right...you should NOT breed either parent again. Are you planning on keeping him yourself? I do hope he is as lucky as little Mack. Again, there just arent enough Blues out there to compare outcomes. I found a couple of adult blues. They had lost a majority of their hair, but were otherwise healthy. Some had died before their first birthday. You just never know! Just give him the best life you can for however long that may be! If you ever have any doubts about him, Id be more than happy to give him a home!

Valenie · 10-27-2011, 12:35 PM

They sure are cute!

Taryn0405 · 10-27-2011, 01:14 PM

And my heart melts!

Ahis_Mama · 10-27-2011, 01:39 PM

Beautiful babies no matter what color.

Molly looks like an awesome mama.

mollymccagain · 11-01-2011, 06:49 AM

Yeah~I'm definitely not breeding this pair again!! I've read that you could breed them again just with a different partner~but I don't know if I'll do this~I think it's just too scary/risky!!

I'm not totally sure what to do with this little guy either~I'm torn whether to keep him or not?!? There is a 'yorkie rescue' nearby & she said she would take him~but I just love these little guys so much!! & I would always be wondering if he was really getting the 'best' care 'cause I don't know her that well?!? If I decide not to keep him~I'd rather him go to you Kendra~'cause I can see that your little ones are so well taken care of!!

KendraE · 11-01-2011, 09:03 AM

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Originally Posted by mollymccagain

Yeah~I'm definitely not breeding this pair again!! I've read that you could breed them again just with a different partner~but I don't know if I'll do this~I think it's just too scary/risky!!

I'm not totally sure what to do with this little guy either~I'm torn whether to keep him or not?!? There is a 'yorkie rescue' nearby & she said she would take him~but I just love these little guys so much!! & I would always be wondering if he was really getting the 'best' care 'cause I don't know her that well?!? If I decide not to keep him~I'd rather him go to you Kendra~'cause I can see that your little ones are so well taken care of!!

Oh please don't send him to a rescue!! If you'd like to talk, pm me... Poor little guy didn't ask to be born blue!!

dawn27 · 11-01-2011, 09:33 AM

Congrats on the litter!

I myself have never encounterd this before and can not imagine the stress of not knowing what is best to do is doing to you. I found this site on Blue, Golden and Chocolate born Yorkies. It seems like she has done her reasearch. This may help you make an informed decision on what to do.

Goldenray Genetics Chocolate Yorkies Red Golden or Yorkie Blue Borns CDA

KendraE · 11-01-2011, 10:48 AM

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Originally Posted by dawn27

Congrats on the litter!

I myself have never encounterd this before and can not imagine the stress of not knowing what is best to do is doing to you. I found this site on Blue, Golden and Chocolate born Yorkies. It seems like she has done her reasearch. This may help you make an informed decision on what to do.

Goldenray Genetics Chocolate Yorkies Red Golden or Yorkie Blue Borns CDA

I COMPLETELY disagree with this article. She is basically implying that all Blues are doomed...I have living proof that they aren't. Once again, these precious pups did not ask to be born blue....It is NOT a definite death sentence!

ladyjane · 11-01-2011, 11:08 AM

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Originally Posted by mollymccagain

Yeah~I'm definitely not breeding this pair again!! I've read that you could breed them again just with a different partner~but I don't know if I'll do this~I think it's just too scary/risky!!

I'm not totally sure what to do with this little guy either~I'm torn whether to keep him or not?!? There is a 'yorkie rescue' nearby & she said she would take him~but I just love these little guys so much!! & I would always be wondering if he was really getting the 'best' care 'cause I don't know her that well?!? If I decide not to keep him~I'd rather him go to you Kendra~'cause I can see that your little ones are so well taken care of!!

I don't know who that rescuer is, but please, please be careful if you decide to surrender him to a rescue. If you don't know anything about her, you need to find out!

chachi · 11-01-2011, 11:17 AM

I think if you are considering surrendering the pup to a rescue you should really get to know the rescue and also make sure they have familiarity to blue born pups because there are alot of misconceptions about them

143julz · 11-01-2011, 11:19 AM

Glad mom and pups are doing well....The pic's are just too cute

10-26-2011, 08:41 PM	#16
mollymccagain Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Michigan Posts: 80	Molly's puppies Hey it worked!! Thanks Kendra~it was the file size. So here are the pics of our new litter~this is our first litter & Molly's too!! I tried to pre-educate myself as much as possible before I even purchased Molly~but never heard anything about a 'blue born' 'til I had one!! So I'm really quite bummed & concerned for this little guy~I'm just hoping for the best outcome for him!! Molly had an amazing delivery & her last 2 puppies were only 10 minutes apart. The first born was the bigger black one (6oz), the second one was the grey one (blue born) (6oz) and the third was the smaller black one (4oz). They all are nursing wonderfully & are now: 8.5oz, 9oz & 6.5oz. All are super~healthy so far!! Attached Thumbnails

10-26-2011, 09:40 PM	#18
mollymccagain Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Michigan Posts: 80	update: puppies 3 days old Here are pics of Molly's 3 little boys 3 days old. The 'blue born' one already is losing the light silver & turning a pinch darker with a more 'taupe-y' look. I noticed that from other puppy pics that they do turn darker as they get older?!? I just had to add in the pics of Molly 'hugging' one of her little guys~it was just so sweet!! Attached Thumbnails

10-27-2011, 05:57 AM	#20
KendraE Hook Em! Bevo & Mack Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Texas Posts: 3,752	They look like fat, healthy little babies!! Mack was a very fat pup and I was sure he was going to be a "teapot", but he has finished growing and weighs 4 1/2 pounds. The other member was right...you should NOT breed either parent again. Are you planning on keeping him yourself? I do hope he is as lucky as little Mack. Again, there just arent enough Blues out there to compare outcomes. I found a couple of adult blues. They had lost a majority of their hair, but were otherwise healthy. Some had died before their first birthday. You just never know! Just give him the best life you can for however long that may be! If you ever have any doubts about him, Id be more than happy to give him a home! __________________ Kendra Bevo and Mack & grandpups Bryleigh and Jaxon

10-27-2011, 12:35 PM	#21
Valenie Owned by Bella & Tibbs Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Loyall KY USA Posts: 2,252 Blog Entries: 15	They sure are cute! __________________ XOXO Valenie LOVING Mommy to Tibbers Bella and my son Adam!

10-27-2011, 01:14 PM	#22
Taryn0405 Owned by a Gremlin Donating Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: The Mitten State! Posts: 3,706	And my heart melts! __________________ Taryn Momma to Gizmo AKA Monkeyman My husband, daughter, son, and dog make me who I am "My goal in life is to be as good of a person my dog already thinks I am."

10-26-2011, 08:46 PM	#17
mollymccagain Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Michigan Posts: 80	Oh~I should mention they were born on Oct 22 and in these pics they are just a couple of hours old.

10-27-2011, 01:39 PM	#23
Ahis_Mama Living In Paradise! Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Ewa Beach on the island of Oahu Posts: 3,588	Beautiful babies no matter what color. Molly looks like an awesome mama. __________________ Aloha & Have a wonderful day! Roni~ Ahi Shibi Roxie Heart Alize & Prada

11-01-2011, 06:49 AM	#24
mollymccagain Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Michigan Posts: 80	Yeah~I'm definitely not breeding this pair again!! I've read that you could breed them again just with a different partner~but I don't know if I'll do this~I think it's just too scary/risky!! I'm not totally sure what to do with this little guy either~I'm torn whether to keep him or not?!? There is a 'yorkie rescue' nearby & she said she would take him~but I just love these little guys so much!! & I would always be wondering if he was really getting the 'best' care 'cause I don't know her that well?!? If I decide not to keep him~I'd rather him go to you Kendra~'cause I can see that your little ones are so well taken care of!!

11-01-2011, 09:33 AM	#26
dawn27 2+2=4 X the Love ♥ Donating Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Bean Town Ohio Posts: 9,456 Blog Entries: 1	Congrats on the litter! I myself have never encounterd this before and can not imagine the stress of not knowing what is best to do is doing to you. I found this site on Blue, Golden and Chocolate born Yorkies. It seems like she has done her reasearch. This may help you make an informed decision on what to do. Goldenray Genetics Chocolate Yorkies Red Golden or Yorkie Blue Borns CDA __________________ Mommy to: Quincy, & Ruby Bella / Miah & Brandi Gone but Never Forgotten Visit: Bella Dawns for all of your Custom Pet Wear needs.

11-01-2011, 11:17 AM	#29
chachi I Love My Yorkies Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana Posts: 37,147	I think if you are considering surrendering the pup to a rescue you should really get to know the rescue and also make sure they have familiarity to blue born pups because there are alot of misconceptions about them __________________ Chachi's & Jewels Mom Jewels http://www.dogster.com/?132431 Chachi http://www.dogster.com/?132427

11-01-2011, 11:19 AM	#30
143julz Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Largo, FL Posts: 1,294	Glad mom and pups are doing well....The pic's are just too cute __________________ Dudley Doo and Dexter too!!! RIP (12/93-10/08) MY LIL JULZ!!!