Illusion Alaskan Malamutes

Six weeks Old

2012-02-01T12:35:00.009-05:00

The girls:

Frenchie - female

Goldie - female

Swan - female

The Boys:

Bird - male

Goose - male

Partridge - male

Turtle - male

Seven Days of Christmas Litter 4 weeks old

2012-01-16T21:02:00.002-05:00

The puppies are all doing great. They are eating twice a day now and Rosie is MUCH more interested in playing with her babies instead of cleaning then up all the time. You may have noticed the webcam is off. The puppies are spending time outside now, and while they will be in the house for snuggles and love, their days will be spent running in the snow. :>)

3 weeks old

2012-01-10T09:03:00.003-05:00

The puppies are eating twice a day and are changing so fast! They bark to eat and have learned to play with each other and Rosie

The 3 girls
Swan
Goldie
Frenchie

The Boys

Turtle

Partridge

Goose

Bird

2nd Meal

2012-01-07T09:56:00.002-05:00

The second day we offered them food, things went MUCH better. Last night even better. They are now almost finishing a full cup, so tomorrow twice a day!

First Meal

2012-01-06T08:54:00.004-05:00

The puppies are now 19 days old. We offered their first meal of gruel 2 days ago, but it didn't go over very well. Only Goose, Goldie and Swan were really interested. Last night everyone loved it, so they are on their way! The biggest puppy is now Goose, tipping the scales at just over four pounds!

How Things Change

2011-12-29T17:42:00.003-05:00

The puppies are now 11 days old. Everyone has their eyes open and we think they are starting to be able to hear. We think that because they have started to be much more vocal. The biggest puppy, Goldie, is approaching 3#. It's not so easy for everyone to fit at Rosie's belly anymore.

Before Rosie was pregnant, she ate 3 cups of kibble a day. At the end of her pregnancy, that doubled to six cups. She is now eating 9 cups and I noticed she is looking a little too thin, so we will up that to 10 cups over the weekend. It sure takes a lot of calories to feed all those pups!

This weekend I will be working, yes I know it's New Years, so there won't be pictures until Wednesday. Wednesday will also be a day because the puppies will be old enough for their first meal! If you are close to the computer, it's fun to watch. They will be eating dinner at 5-5:30.

Happy New Year!!

1 week old

2011-12-27T13:04:00.004-05:00

The puppies are doing great! They all weigh over two pounds. They eat and sleep all day long. This week we expect their eyes and ears to open this week, so things will change quickly.

Puppies are here!

2011-12-19T11:07:00.004-05:00

They arrived late yesterday. We have four boys and three girls. Everyone is doing very well. The boys will be Partridge, Bird, Turtle and Goose. The girls French, Goldie and Swan.

You can follow the puppies progress live - justin.tv/illusionmalamutes

Rosie's puppies

2011-12-14T15:09:00.003-05:00

We are ready and waiting for Rosie's puppies. Once she has the babies, I will turn on a live feed video, so you can watch. As most of you are aware, we theme name the litters so we have names for the puppies while they are with us. This litter will be our 12 Days of Christmas litter. Getting anxious!

Rosie's Puppies

2011-12-09T13:01:00.003-05:00

Just a little over a week to go! We went to the vet today for Rosie to be x-rayed. This tells us how many puppies we are expecting. We count seven, but there may be one hiding. How many do you see?

I almost forgot - she has gained 26#!

Rosie

2011-12-05T19:22:00.003-05:00

About two weeks to go! :)

I saw on a web site where a breeder had measured their pregnant dog's waist. While I have heard of women doing this, I had never thought of measuring a dog's belly. So here are Rosie's measurements:

5 weeks 27"
6 weeks 30"
7 weeks 35"

I wonder just how big she will get?

This Friday, 12/9, we will be taking Rosie in for an x-ray. This will tell us how many puppies she is carrying, so we will be prepared.

Puppies

2011-11-27T11:00:00.003-05:00

Rosie's tummy is getting bigger. She has just started her last trimester, so three weeks to go. Guess I better get my Christmas shopping done early!

Puppies

2011-11-18T14:49:00.002-05:00

Rosie is expecting!! She is due on December 18th. We have a waiting list started, so if you are interested in a puppy from this litter, please contact us.

Rosie

2011-10-18T08:26:00.002-04:00

Rosie has been bred!!! We will be doing a pregnancy test on November 15th or so, unless it's obvious to us that she is pregnant by then. :>) We do have a waiting list for this litter, so if you are interested please let us know. The picture above is Rosie at 4 weeks of age.

Rosie

2011-10-11T10:20:00.001-04:00

Rosie finished her AKC championship this past weekend, so she is now Ch. Illusion'istic Floating Rose. Yeah Rosie!!

She has also gone into season, so we will be breeding her to Tornado in the next few weeks.

Penny

2011-08-30T16:10:00.003-04:00

Penny has been spayed and would LOVE to be a family house dog. She acts like she is two years old, so if you are looking for a laid-back adult, Penny is not the dog for you. She is full of life and energy. She loves everyone and wants to please. Penny does not like other female dogs, but she does like boys and isn't too picky about what breed. Please contact us if you are interested in talking about Penny.

Rosie's Hip X-rays

2011-08-30T16:07:00.004-04:00

Rosie's preliminary x-rays results came in just fine. So we are all set with all of our health checks. Just waiting on Rosie to go into season. While we wait, we hope to finish her AKC championship - she needs three single points. Fingers crossed.

Rosie

2011-08-11T15:56:00.002-04:00

Rosie is scheduled to have her hips x-rayed next week. After looking at her paperwork, it looks like, if she sticks to a schedule :>), we may have puppies before the end of the year. Stay tuned...if you are interested in a puppy from this planned litter, please let me know - info@illusionmalamutes.com.

Tornado and Rosie

2011-07-11T11:37:00.003-04:00

Tornado is spending the summer finishing his grand championship and learning how to have a lot of fun in the show ring. Rosie is just about finished with her AKC championship. Rosie had her eyes examined a few days ago and passed with flying colors. All that is left for her health clearances are her hips. We will schedule those for August.

Breedings

2011-05-02T10:42:00.004-04:00

Ch. Illusions Beyond Imagination Illusion'istic Floating Rose

Our next breeding will be between Tornado and Rosie in late 2011. Tornado is an OFA excellent, eyes cleared and has a CHD number. He needs one more qualifying pull to complete his weight pull title. Rosie has her CHD number. We have done her eyes once, but will do them again this fall. Her OFAs will be done as well.

We will begin to take reservations on this very special breeding this summer. Please contact us if you would like to be placed on our waiting list. info@illusionmalamutes.com

Hawaii Litter 7 weeks

2011-04-26T20:27:00.006-04:00

I can't believe they are 7 weeks old! We visited the vet this past weekend and everyone received a clean bill of health.

Gymanst Litter 10 weeks

2011-04-16T16:42:00.001-04:00

Hawaii Litter 6weeks

2011-04-16T16:36:00.003-04:00

Hawaii Litter 5 weeks

2011-04-09T21:29:00.009-04:00

Gymnast Litter 9 weeks

2011-04-09T21:22:00.004-04:00

Shawn will stay and be a part of our "Illusion East" Malamutes

Nadia is available for adoption

Carly is available for adoption

Hawaii Litter 4 weeks

2011-04-03T12:43:00.006-04:00

Girls

Boys

Maui

Gymnast Litter 8 weeks

2011-04-03T10:29:00.005-04:00

Shawn

Carly

Nadia

The Gymanst litter is now 8weeks old. Most of the puppies have traveled to new families. Three of the girls will wait another few weeks.

Hawaii Litter - 3weeks

2011-03-27T13:40:00.006-04:00

Male - Molokai

Male - Maui

Famale - Oahu

Female - Lanai

Female - Kauai

Female - Hawaii

Gymnast Litter goes to the vet

2011-03-27T11:59:00.001-04:00

Yesterday the Gymnast litter had their visit to see the vet. All of the puppies are in perfect health. The each received vaccines and microchips. Next on the list is temperament testing.

Gymnast Litter 6weeks

2011-03-21T20:26:00.003-04:00

The pups had a great day, with lots of playtime outside.

Hawaii litter 17 days old - first meal

2011-03-20T17:09:00.002-04:00

Gymnast Litter Girls 2 Almost 6 weeks

2011-03-19T14:58:00.002-04:00

Nadia, Nastia and Shawn.

Gymnast Litter Girls1 Almost 6weeks

2011-03-19T14:52:00.005-04:00

Carly, Marta and MaryLou

Gymnast Litter Boys Almost 6 weeks old

2011-03-19T14:41:00.005-04:00

Bela, John, Morgan and Paul. Can't find Bela's picture from today. :(

Hawaii Litter 2weeks old

2011-03-17T22:29:00.004-04:00

Boys are Molokai and Maui, above. They are all doing great! Jackie is feeding them very well. Everyone gained 1 pound in the last 5 days.

Gymnast Litter 5 weeks

2011-03-15T23:21:00.006-04:00

Puppies

Shawn

Paul

Nastia

Morgan

Carly

Bela

Hawaii Litter 1 week Old

2011-03-11T10:12:00.006-05:00

As a reminder, the boys are Molokai and Maui. The puppies are doing very well. Everyone gains 3-4 ounces a day. They are kinda up on their front legs now. Maui is ALWAYS the first one to nurse, which used to be a good thing for him, but now that Jackie nurses sitting uo sometimes, he provides a step for his brother and sisters to climb on. :)

Gymnast Litter 4 weeks old

2011-03-09T16:20:00.002-05:00

Nastia(girl) and Nadia(girl).

Gymnast Litter 4 weeks old

2011-03-09T16:17:00.003-05:00

Morgan(boy) and MaryLou(girl).

Gymnast Litter 4weeks

2011-03-09T13:50:00.001-05:00

Carly(girl) and Bela(boy).

Gymnast Litter 4 weeks old

2011-03-09T09:21:00.003-05:00

Paul(boy) and Shawn(girl).

Gymnast Litter 4 weeks old

2011-03-09T09:17:00.003-05:00

Marta(girl) is above and John(boy) is below.

Gymnast Litter

2011-03-05T08:47:00.002-05:00

The puppies get to enjoy some playtime. Reagan is holding Paul Hamm and Bela is peeking over her leg. Great picture!

Hawaii Litter

2011-03-05T08:45:00.001-05:00

The boys at one day old - Maui on the left and Molokai on the right.

Jackie - Hawaii Litter

2011-03-03T23:18:00.003-05:00

Jackie x Kaos puppies are here! They arrived this afternoon. Everyone is doing very well. There are four girls and two boys. This will be our Hawaii litter (we went to Hawaii for our vacation this year.) Not sure yet who will be named what, but each puppy will be named after a Hawaiian island.

Jackie

2011-03-02T21:35:00.001-05:00

Jackie has her spot all ready for puppies. The waiting begins.

3Weeks old

2011-03-02T21:30:00.002-05:00

The puppies are big enough to enjoy play time in the barn now. It's too yucky to play outside. Eating has also gotten to be serious business!

First meal

2011-02-27T21:54:00.003-05:00

On Friday, the 25th, the puppies enjoyed their first meal of puppy food. They loved it so much that they were walking through the dish and were covered in puppy mash within minutes! This coming week they will get to enjoy more puppy food. Poor Jasmine needs help feeding all the little buggers!

2 weeks Boys + Shawn

2011-02-22T17:55:00.001-05:00

2 week pictures - 5 Girls

2011-02-22T17:52:00.002-05:00

Gymnast Litter 2 week Update

2011-02-21T19:57:00.002-05:00

It's hard to believe that they are two weeks old already! Everyone is doing very well - eyes are open and they can now hear. Jasmine has decided that she doesn't need to be right with them 24 hours a day. She has realized that it is sometimes okay to lay just outside the box. Being the great Mom that she is, if anyone wimpers, she is right there to be sure all is okay. This Friday they will start eating puppy food and maybe even water.

5 days old

2011-02-12T20:15:00.003-05:00

And the other five girls - Nastia Liukin, Shawn Johnson, Nadia Comaneci, Carly Paterson and Mary Lou Renton.

5 Days Old Pictures

2011-02-12T19:57:00.004-05:00

Here are the four boys, Bela Karolyi, Morgan Hamm, Paul Hamm and John Roethlisburger and a girl, Marta Karolyi at five days old.

Jasmine

2011-02-12T10:19:00.003-05:00

I spent some time with the puppies yesterday. As most of you know - we co-own Jasmine, so she lives about 30 minutes away. The puppies look great! Jasmine is being a great mother. There are six girls and four boys. We will post one week old pictures soon.

Jasmine

2011-02-07T17:37:00.004-05:00

The puppies are here! Jasmine had a very hard time as the puppies were too big for a natural birth. She delivered them via c-section this afternoon. Everyone is okay, so we are very grateful. There are 10 babies. More details to follow.

Jasmine

2011-02-06T09:11:00.001-05:00

We are still waiting. She has her place all ready, newspapers torn and last night she moved the whole whelping box a few inches to the left. Anytime now Jasmine.

Jasmine

2011-02-05T10:33:00.001-05:00

Still waiting for those puppies. I don't think it will be much longer. :)

Kaos x Jackie

2011-02-01T13:28:00.002-05:00

We are very please to announce that Jackie is expecting! The father to be is a beautiful dog that I fell in love with at the national this year in Denver. His name is Kaos, Ch. Quinault's Kiss This. Jackie's litter is due March 2nd. Please contact us if you are interested in reserving a puppy from this litter.

Jasmine

2011-01-30T10:08:00.003-05:00

The time is almost here! Jasmine is looking VERY pregnant, but is still very active. We have everything all set up for her to have the babies. Her due dates are Saturday through Monday. We will begin posting with the birth of the first new addition. As most of you are aware we theme name our puppies. That way we have names to refer to the puppies. This litter will be our gymnast litter.

Puppies

2011-01-07T11:48:00.005-05:00

Penny went into season, but it was so brief that we totally missed it. However Jasmine has been bred to Ace and we have a positive pregnancy test!! Puppies are on the way. She is due the first weekend in February. This breeding is very similar to a breeding we did three years ago with Ace and Fire. That litter produced some very nice puppies. :>) We can't wait.

Rio x Penny

2010-11-04T13:48:00.002-04:00

Penny has blown her coat, so we are expecting her to go into season in the next four-six weeks. Rio lives in Milwaukee, so when the tests show that she is ready, Penny will travel to Milwaukee to visit for a few days.

Kody x Jackie

2010-09-07T13:44:00.003-04:00

I cannot tell you how disappointed we are - Jackie's ultrasound was negative this morning.

We have heard from other breeders that sometimes things just don't work out for a period of time and then all of a sudden everything is okay again. I guess for fifteen years we have had it pretty easy. It is just so dang disappointing. But, I believe that everything happens for a reason. I hope I can see what that reason is.

Kody x Jackie

2010-08-08T14:49:00.003-04:00

Jackie as been bred to Kody. Instead of a pregnancy test, we will do an ultrasound right after the Labor Day weekend.

Breeding Plans

2010-08-01T22:09:00.002-04:00

Jackie is currently in season and will be bred to Kody this week. Jackie is an OFA excellent and has her eyes and CHD cleared. Kody is also an OFA excellent with his eyes and CHD clearances. Pictures of Jackie and Kody can be found on our web site.

Jasmine's test results

2010-08-01T22:05:00.002-04:00

Sorry to be late posting, I was at the Waukesha WI shows with no internet all weekend. I am disappointed that the test was negative. I wish all the dancing had worked. :(

Update Kody x Jasmine

2010-07-21T19:48:00.001-04:00

After speaking with the reproduction vet, we have decided to wait until Thursday, July 29th to do the pregnancy test. We feel it is best to wait a little longer for her relaxin hormone to build to a measurable level.

Kody x Jasmine

2010-06-28T17:39:00.002-04:00

Kody and Jasmine have been bred. Now starts the waiting game! :) We will do a pregnancy test on Jasmine on July 27th. Please do the PuppyDance - we want a healthy, beautiful litter of five or six puppies.

Jasmine

2010-06-15T15:43:00.003-04:00

Jasmine went into season last Friday, the 11th. I would expect a breeding sometime next week. If so, puppies would be due at the end of August.

Kody's Checkup

2010-06-11T12:04:00.001-04:00

Kody has passed his checkup with flying colors!! Yeah! Kody is ten years old this year, so we were a little worried about his ability to be a father. He checks out perfectly. :) Just waiting on Jasmine now....

Planned Litter update

2010-05-31T13:26:00.003-04:00

Jasmine has not come into season yet. She has lost her coat, so it should be soon. :) She will be bred to Kody. I will post once a breeding takes place. A pregnancy test is done four weeks after the breeding.

Next planned litter

2010-04-06T21:26:00.002-04:00

We expect Jasmine to go into season in the next six weeks. At that time she will be bred to either Kody or Ace.

I probably won't post anything on this blog until the breeding takes place.

Cassie

2010-04-06T21:22:00.002-04:00

With great disappointment I am sorry to tell everyone that Cassie's pregnancy test was negative today. We are quite sad as we were looking forward to these puppies.

Cassie

2010-04-03T21:44:00.001-04:00

On Monday we will do a pregnancy test to see if Cassie is pregnant. The results will be in on Tuesday. Keep doing the puppy dance!

Eight weeks

2010-04-03T21:38:00.002-04:00

The puppies are now eight weeks old and are ready to meet new families. Spumoni has gone with Gambler's owner to be a member of the pack at Kasaan Malamutes. BearClaw will meet his new family soon. BananaNanaFonana will be staying with us.

While it is sad to see our puppies leave, we also know that it is time that they each learn to be with their own packs. We look forward to watching each of them grow and change.

7 weeks

2010-03-29T19:00:00.004-04:00

I can't believe how old the puppies are already. They have all met the adults now (thanks Joe!) and everyone gets along great. This coming weekend we will decide who will be going to which home. Spumoni is on the left, BearClaw in the middle and BananaNanaFonana on the right.

BananaNanaFonana 7 weeks

2010-03-29T18:59:00.000-04:00

BearClaw 7week

2010-03-29T18:56:00.002-04:00

BearClaw is filthy after spending time digging in the mud! He also decided that he would rather not stand on the table, so we tried the floor instead.

Spumoni 7weeks

2010-03-29T18:54:00.002-04:00

5.5 weeks

2010-03-17T22:29:00.002-04:00

The puppies are doing so well! They are running and playing all over the yard. They have met some of the other adults and Penny has decided that sometimes she would rather play then nurse them. We have had some nice weather do they spend most of the day playing outside.

BearClaw 5 weeks

2010-03-17T22:28:00.002-04:00

Spumoni 5 weeks

2010-03-17T22:26:00.000-04:00

BananaNanaFonana 5 weeks

2010-03-17T22:25:00.002-04:00

Spumoni 4.5weeks

2010-03-10T15:52:00.000-05:00

BearClaw 4.5weeks

2010-03-10T15:50:00.001-05:00

BananaNanaFonana 4.5 weeks

2010-03-10T15:48:00.001-05:00

4.5 weeks old

2010-03-10T15:47:00.002-05:00

Sorry the pictures are a little late this week. As you can see, they are getting very BIG! They are eating puppy food very well, and Penny can now nurse them while standing up!

Cassie

2010-03-06T19:25:00.003-05:00

The AI went very well although the vet did find some cysts on her ovaries. Cassie has traveled back home to Vermont and will spend the next month resting and hopefully doing nothing but waiting to become a new mother. Keep doing te puppy dance!

Cassie

2010-03-02T10:34:00.001-05:00

I want to keep everyone updated. Cassie is in season and will be bred this Friday! Everyone keep your fingers and toes crossed. Do a puppy dance for us on Friday. :)

Three weeks old

2010-02-27T22:49:00.002-05:00

It's hard to believe that they are three weeks old already. They have sharp little teeth and now play with toys. These are pictures of our grandchildren with the puppies. Aren't they just the cutest?

BananaNanaFonana 3 weeks

2010-02-27T22:47:00.002-05:00

Spumoni 3 weeks

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BearClaw 3weeks

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2 Weeks Old

2010-02-19T22:03:00.000-05:00

The puppies are growing so fast. They can now see and hear. They enjoy wrestling matches and have started playing with Penny. Each puppy is over four pounds, so they are a little chunky. This coming week they will get to try out puppy gruel and Penny will begin spending some time away from them.

BananaNanaFonana 2 weeks

2010-02-19T21:55:00.001-05:00

Spumoni 2 weeks

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BearClaw 2 weeks

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1 week - BananaNanaFonana

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1 week - Spumoni

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1 week - BearClaw

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1 Week old

2010-02-13T19:43:00.000-05:00

The puppies are now one week old. It is already going so fast! BearClaw's eyes are open and his brother and sister are not far behind. I love to just hold and cuddle them.
The top left picture is the two boys, BearClaw on the left and Spumoni on the right. The top right picture shows BananaNanaFonana laying on her brother Spumoni.
In the bottom picture BearClaw at the top, then Spumoni and BananaNanaFonana at the bottom.