Marta in whelp

Marta (Dafne da Roseira Brava) is now definitely in whelp to Louie (Snow Winds Churchill). This will be Marta's first litter and Louie's first litter in Europe. The puppies are due in early March.

Although Marta is a bitch of our own breeding, she is also a relative newcomer to our set of terriers. We sold her as a puppy, but late last year we were contacted by her owner, whose personal circumstances had changed, leaving him unable to keep her on. We were delighted to have her back, and look forward to her puppies, and to showing her later in the year.

Marta was born at our old house (just up the road), in the dry and hot September of 2004. Her mother, Carolina da Roseira Brava (better known as "Whitiezinha"), had also come back to us for her litter, although in her case it was just a temporary move, while the puppies were born and reared. She then returned home to her permanent pet owner.

Marta has been settling in well, and the photo shows her with Louie on the day the other newcomer arrived from the US. (More photos of both on our website.)