Current Litter
This page was updated on 09/09/2026.
All puppies from this litter have been spoken for. Please visit our Planned Breedings page for information about our next litter.
All puppies from this litter have been spoken for. Please visit our Planned Breedings page for information about our next litter.
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Whelp Date: 08/10/2026
8 Puppies Total:
2 R+ Black Nose Males, 1 R+ Liver Male, 4 R+ Black Nose Females, 1 R+ Liver Female
Apollo
CH Luvakis The Eagle Has Landed at Tajamani, CGC
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Pekoe
CH Luvakis Abby's Tea in the Sahara with Tajamani, CGC
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Click the link, then choose "I'm a Puppy Owner" to learn more or view insights from a breeder's prospective by choosing the "I'm a Breeder" button.
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: "With Open Arms and a Level Head" : How to bring a Puppy into your life
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Important reminder for INTERESTED puppy families:
Please be sure you have sent us an email so we can add you to our contact list. Click here to navigate to our Contact Us page.
Families on our contact list will be the first to receive announcements and updates regarding pregnancy confirmation and whelping. Updates will then be posted on this page a day or two later.
Mark Your Calendar...
Important reminder dates for our selected puppy families:
Once your family has been notified they've been selected for this litter:
🌋 Please be sure to send your deposit and return a signed copy of our contract as soon as possible; we will mail you a receipt for your deposit; your copy of the contract will be included in puppy's informational binder that goes home with you at the Puppy Party.
🌋 Next, schedule a time to meet the staff and take a tour of several local training centers and veterinary clinics to help you select the facility that best suits your needs prior to puppy's arrival. ALL PUPPIES MUST COMPLETE A 4-8 WEEK GROUP TRAINING CLASS BEFORE 01/01/2027 and enrolled in the next class in succession in January 2027!
🌋 Ensure you've selected puppy's crate area in your home and begin to assemble all the things puppy is going to need once he/she arrives home. Remember, there are lots of things coming with puppy. Click here for a list of items we will be sending home with you for your new family member.
🌋 Once you've selected a training facility, remember to inquire about the start date for their next session so you can enroll your puppy early. When inquiring about classes, you'll be looking for an AKC S.T.A.R. Puppy, Baby Puppy, Puppy I, or Kindergarten puppy class beginning around the first of November 2026. You will also want to inquire about pre-registering for the next class in succession from your puppy class; those classes should be starting in early January 2027. Enrollment in classes around the beginning of the year are typically heavy because of an influx of "Christmas puppies". You don't want to get shut out of these classes because of high enrollment demand; register early!
►Please note: It is very important to remember that this is a very critical time of learning and socialization for your puppy. Because the window for most of your puppy's crucial social development skills is closing rapidly, training and socialization opportunities for your puppy cannot be skipped, postponed or delayed until a more convenient time. If the facility of your choice is unable to accommodate your needs, you may need to search a wider geographic area to find one that can accommodate you and your puppy. You can then return to the facility of your choice when they are better able to fit you into their class schedule later on in the year. If after searching a wider geographic area you are still unable to find a facility that can accommodate you, please reach out to us immediately so that we may assist you! Group training classes for you and your puppy are not optional. We are always here to help you, if you need assistance in finding the right one for you and your puppy.
🌋 Once you've selected a veterinary facility, be sure to complete new patient information and have the reception staff start a record/file/account for your puppy; this will make things go a lot more smoothly and quickly at your first visit. A record of your puppy's veterinary care prior to their arrival home will accompany your puppy, along with a letter outlining this care and answering questions your veterinarian may have. Please take these items with you on a "meet & greet" visit to your veterinary office PRIOR to their first appointment. This allows the DVM staff to review your puppy's medical history prior to your vaccine appointment. At any stage of your puppy's life, you and your veterinarian are encouraged to reach out to us with any questions about your puppy's care: past, present or future or familial questions or concerns.
October 4th through October 18th:
🌋 Schedule your one-on-one family visit with the puppies. Remember, this is very important step for us to match the right puppy with your family. Some families are able to make multiple visits and spend time with the puppies in the weeks prior to this window; we think that is wonderful and encourage frequent visits from any of our families, as it is beneficial for both the puppies and the families. Regular visits, unfortunately, do not take the place of our one-on-one family visit between these dates. This is the first the puppies' personalities are truly starting to blossom and we can genuinely get a good impression of which puppy is not only best suited to a family, but most importantly, chooses a particular family. These visits are limited to only 2 families per date (one in the morning, one in the afternoon/evening) to prevent over-tiring the puppies. We don't want the puppies to sleep through another family's visit and miss the opportunity to appropriately engage with them.
🌋 Additionally, we rear our puppies following the Puppy Culture protocols. We highly encourage you to enroll in the related digital course, With Open Arms and a Level Head: How to Bring a Puppy Into Your Life. This course is geared towards new owners/families and aims to help you continue to expand upon your puppy's current experiences under the Puppy Culture program, as well as target new learning concepts and goals during the first few weeks to months with your puppy. This course truly begins with valuable information for you before you even bring puppy home; it is suggested you purchase this course at least 2-3 weeks prior to the Puppy Party date. This course is NOT a substitution for group training classes; rather, it is intended to compliment and expand upon the lessons learned in class each week.
Click here for more information about Puppy Culture.
►►October 24th at 10:00AM:
🌋 Puppy Party!! We'll have food and info to your heart's content, so bring your appetite, and plan on about 3 hours before everyone is ready to head home with their new family member!
October 26th through next vaccination (due around 11/13/2026):
🌋 This is optional, but many folks like to head to their vet's office for several "fun" or "meet-and-greet" visits prior to puppy's first "official" (vaccine) visit. These are a great opportunities to meet the staff and for puppy to have a pleasant, cookie-filled experience at their new doctor's office without the unpleasant pokes and prods of a typical visit for vaccinations. Remember to bring along your "vet's copy" of puppy's medical history and puppy's "vet letter" from us, so your clinic's staff can start your new puppy's record/file. Try to fit in as many "fun" visits to the vet's office, as well as other car ride adventures before puppy goes for their next vaccination appointment.
11/13/2026-11/16/2026
🌋 Puppy's final Distemper-Parvo combination puppy booster, annual Lyme vaccine booster and 1-year Rabies vaccine need to be administered between these dates. Remember, most communities require dogs to have their Rabies vaccine administered and be registered with the city, county or state by 6 months of age. Please check into dog licensing and Rabies vaccination registration rules for your city/township/county/state to ensure you and your puppy are in compliance. If you have questions, your veterinary clinic should be able to answer those for you. Schedule this appointment as soon as possible to ensure you can make it for the date and time that best suits your schedule. Puppy will be due for their Puppy Nomograph Follow-Up sample collection appointment 2 weeks after this visit; that appointment can likely can be scheduled as a Nurse Call/Technician Appointment rather than a regular appointment with your DVM. Be sure to ask if this type of appointment is available at your veterinary clinic.
11/27/2026-11/302026:
🌋 Puppy's Nomograph Follow-Up (CDV CPV2 titer) sample is due to be collected between these date. Remember, this appointment can likely be scheduled as a Nurse Call/Technician Appointment rather than a regular appointment with your DVM. Once again, schedule this as soon as possible to ensure you can make it for the time that best suits your schedule. **Puppy's nomograph sample collection kit and paperwork for UW CAVIDS Lab is in your go-home binder; don't forget to take it with you to this appointment!** If you cannot mail your sample on an appropriate day (Mon-Wed only to prevent samples from sitting in the lab's postbox for the weekend), please refrigerate the package (up to 2 weeks) and mail on the following Monday.
12/31/2026:
🌋 Puppy should have completed their first puppy kindergarten class by this date. Be sure to look into starting the next one in succession in January 2027; most start within the first week or two of the new year! And don't forget us! Have you called, texted or emailed with an update or posted a puppy update on Facebook (don't forget to tag us, so we're sure we see it)? If not, please do so. We always want to know how things are going for you and your new addition.
December 2026:
🌋 Christmas cards are on their way! We look forward to hearing how you and your puppy are doing and would love to see a holiday picture or two of our puppies and their new families!
AN EXCITING OPPORTUNITY FOR ONE SPECIAL PUPPY...
We have recently encountered numerous families inquiring about adopting "older" puppies. We completely understand, some folks may not desire or necessarily have the time to manage the frequent "outs", occasional accidents on the carpet, or demands that come with bringing home a "baby" puppy who needs lots of training right-out-of-the-gate. Given that, we've partnered with our dear friend and fellow hound-lover, Brooklyn, to provide some additional socialization and skill building that goes beyond the short window of time the litter is with us. |
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A Whippet owner and an amazing young trainer who competes in numerous AKC events, including conformation, obedience, Rally, agility, and lure coursing, to name a few, Brooklyn brings years of training experience to the table. Over the years, Brooklyn has been generous enough to take on a promising puppy entrusted to her by its breeder, impart a foundation of basic training skills, home manners, as well as ensure appropriate socialization before puppy departs for its new home.
Brooklyn has been equally kind helping us rear our past litters. She has tirelessly worked with our puppies, helping them navigate basic problem solving skills, learn elementary obedience skills, work though body awareness exercises, as well as assisting us with essential socialization outings. Additionally, she has helped several of our puppies earn AKC certificates and titles while in our care! In short, she has been instrumental in our efforts to provide as many expansive learning opportunities as possible for our puppies in their short time with us.
Here's where things might be just slightly different for one special puppy...
Brooklyn has offered for a single puppy in our current litter to stay behind and attend "Camp Canfield" for up to 8 additional weeks after our Puppy Party. In that time, puppy will attend at least 1 formal puppy training class at a local training facility, have daily training and socialization opportunities, continue to work on crate training and housebreaking skills, as well as complete the AKC Home Manners Puppy Certificate requirements and earn their novice level AKC Trick Dog title. If you are interested in your puppy being this litter's "Camp Canfield" puppy, please reach out to for more information about this opportunity and cost.
Brooklyn has been equally kind helping us rear our past litters. She has tirelessly worked with our puppies, helping them navigate basic problem solving skills, learn elementary obedience skills, work though body awareness exercises, as well as assisting us with essential socialization outings. Additionally, she has helped several of our puppies earn AKC certificates and titles while in our care! In short, she has been instrumental in our efforts to provide as many expansive learning opportunities as possible for our puppies in their short time with us.
Here's where things might be just slightly different for one special puppy...
Brooklyn has offered for a single puppy in our current litter to stay behind and attend "Camp Canfield" for up to 8 additional weeks after our Puppy Party. In that time, puppy will attend at least 1 formal puppy training class at a local training facility, have daily training and socialization opportunities, continue to work on crate training and housebreaking skills, as well as complete the AKC Home Manners Puppy Certificate requirements and earn their novice level AKC Trick Dog title. If you are interested in your puppy being this litter's "Camp Canfield" puppy, please reach out to for more information about this opportunity and cost.
🌋We think you'll agree, this litter really ROCKS!🌋
(Scroll down to view the latest puppy photos, slideshow or video)
Week Eleven... No matter where you go or what you do, we will always lava you all so much!
🌋 The Girlz
Purple: "Ulexite"
Now "Name"; Family |
Yellow: "Ammonite"
Now "Name"; Family |
Green: "Connemara"
Now "Name"; Family |
Orange: "Cinnabar"
Now "Name"; Family |
Pink: "Pyrite"
Now "Name"; Family |
🌋 The Boyz
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Black: "Coal"
Now "Name"; Family |
Blue: "Cobalt"
Now "Name"; Family |
Red: "Petoskey"
Now "Name"; Family |
Week Ten... Our time together is growing short, and we're not taking a moment of it for granite.
🌋 The Girlz
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Purple: "Ulexite"
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Yellow: "Ammonite"
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Green: "Connemara"
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Orange: "Cinnabar"
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Pink: "Pyrite"
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🌋 The Boyz
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Black: "Coal"
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Blue: "Cobalt"
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Red: "Petoskey"
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Week Nine... We're having a gneiss week! Wouldn't you agree?
🌋 The Girlz
Purple: "Ulexite"
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Yellow: "Ammonite"
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Green: "Connemara"
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Orange: "Cinnabar"
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Pink: "Pyrite"
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🌋 The Boyz
Black: "Coal"
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Blue: "Cobalt"
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Red: "Petoskey"
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Week Eight... Sometimes learning new things is hard, but we don't want to chalk about it; right now, we just wanna have fun!
🌋 The Girlz
Purple: "Ulexite"
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Yellow: "Ammonite"
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Green: "Connemara"
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Orange: "Cinnabar"
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Pink: "Pyrite"
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🌋 The Boyz
Black: "Coal"
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Blue: "Cobalt"
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Red: "Petoskey"
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Week Seven and a Half... Puppies, you are slated for greatness!
🌋 The Girlz
Purple: "Ulexite" Stack |
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Yellow: "Ammonite" Stack |
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Green: "Connemara" Stack |
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Orange: "Cinnabar" Stack |
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Pink: "Pyrite" Stack |
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🌋 The Boyz
Black: "Coal" Stack |
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Blue: "Cobalt" Stack |
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Red: "Petoskey" Stack |
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Week Seven... Assessments are just a few days away, but we're not worried. No one's perfect; everyone has their faults, but we're still cute as anything!
🌋 The Girlz
Purple: "Ulexite"
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Yellow: "Ammonite"
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Green: "Connemara"
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Orange: "Cinnabar"
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Pink: "Pyrite"
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🌋 The Boyz
Black: "Coal"
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Blue: "Cobalt"
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Red: "Petoskey"
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Week Six... Walking- check. Running- check. Wrestling- Our favorite! Check us out! I think we've got the schist of it!
🌋 The Girlz
Purple: "Ulexite"
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Yellow: "Ammonite"
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Green: "Connemara"
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Orange: "Cinnabar"
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Pink: "Pyrite"
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🌋 The Boyz
Black: "Coal"
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Blue: "Cobalt"
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Red: "Petoskey"
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Week Five... We're feeling rock-solid about this week's adventures!
🌋 The Girlz
Purple: "Ulexite"
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Yellow: "Ammonite"
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Green: "Connemara"
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Orange: "Cinnabar"
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Pink: "Pyrite"
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🌋 The Boyz
Black: "Coal"
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Blue: "Cobalt"
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Red: "Petoskey"
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Week Four... Oh boy! Heading out on adventure this week. Are we really chert about this?
🌋 The Girlz
Purple: "Ulexite"
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Yellow: "Ammonite"
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Green: "Connemara"
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Orange: "Cinnabar"
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Pink: "Pyrite"
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🌋 The Boyz
Black: "Coal"
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Blue: "Cobalt"
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Red: "Petoskey"
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The Build-a-Bear costumes were worth every penny! Wouldn't you agree?
Week Three... Really getting on our feet this week. Here we go, it's all ore nothing!
🌋 The Girlz
Purple: "Ulexite"
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Yellow: "Ammonite"
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Green: "Connemara"
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Orange: "Cinnabar"
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Pink: "Pyrite"
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🌋 The Boyz
Black: "Coal"
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Blue: "Cobalt"
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Red: "Petoskey"
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Week Two... With eyes and ears now open, we're feelin' boulder this week!
🌋 The Girlz
Purple: "Ulexite"
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Yellow: "Ammonite"
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Green: "Connemara"
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Orange: "Cinnabar"
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Pink: "Pyrite"
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🌋 The Boyz
Black: "Coal"
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Blue: "Cobalt"
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Red: "Petoskey"
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Week One... We're off to a stone-tastic start!
🌋 The Girlz
Purple: "Ulexite"
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Yellow: "Ammonite"
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Green: "Connemara"
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Orange: "Cinnabar"
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Pink: "Pyrite"
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🌋 The Boyz
Black: "Coal"
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Blue: "Cobalt"
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Red: "Petoskey"
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Birth... We are about to rock this adventure!
🌋 The Girlz
Purple: "Ulexite"
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Yellow: "Ammonite"
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Green: "Connemara"
(Connie for short) |
Orange: "Cinnabar"
(Cindy for short) |
Pink: "Pyrite"
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🌋 The Boyz
Black: "Coal"
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Blue: "Cobalt"
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Red: "Petoskey"
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The Puppies Are Coming...
🌋Radiograph Image/Headcount: Running out of room quickly; much more pressure and
these guys might turn into diamonds!
(08/07/2026)
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🌋WhelpWise tocodynamometer sessions: Monitoring for uterine quakes.
(08/08/2026)
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🌋Ultrasound images: We have exciting news that really magma day... Pekoe is PREGNANT!
(07/07/2026)
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