Jax Visits!

This weekend Sparta Shilohs had a visitor! Jax (formerly Ajax) came to stay with us while his new family was on a short vacation.


Jax has grown into a handsome pup! Some of our friends said he looked most like his dad, but I see a lot of Kyrie in his markings. However, I am betting he will end up looking a lot like a plush version of his grandma, Holly, Leo's mom. Here she is below.


Now look at her face, and look at his. Do you see? Our Breed Founder Tina always did tell us that most often, pups resemble their grandparents more than their parents.


Either way, Jax has a nice smile!



While he was here he got a lot of outside time with the family--at least while it was cool out in the mornings and evenings.



Jax liked his mom but he LOVED playing with his dad, Leo!


We were amazed at how well they got along. They hung out together outside and inside. Jax is a very calm, well-behaved boy--his new family has taught him well!





As his owner Mark put it, Jax's ears "go up and down faster than a rabbit on a fire ant hill!" Here's one up:


And another one up! Never both at once, though!


The best thing about our house, as far as Jax was concerned, was our tile. Cool tile on a hot day is the best thing ever for a puppy! Except maybe for a bowl of ice cubes...


And speaking of a bowl of ice cubes...Jax got to share one with his sister, Astra!


She visited for a play date, and we took a lot of photos. You can find them on Zak's Picasa album, here:

The Sparta Family Play-Date!

Thanks for looking, everyone! We hope you are enjoying the photos of the Sparta pups as they grow!!

Astra and Saber update!

We have a few new photos of Saber and Astra from twelve to sixteen weeks!

Thanks to Jeff and his family for shooting a couple new photos of Saber, previously Andros. :) He is growing like crazy and Jeff told me his vet thinks Saber will top out at 120 pounds! He loves to play with the kids, is the hit of his neighborhood and loves to swim in their pool (I've requested photos of the latter!).




We love that Astra's people don't live very far from us at all--it means we get to see her grow every week! Here are some new photos of our "little" buff girl from twelve to sixteen weeks. What a puffball! At sixteen weeks Astra weighed in at a hair under 42 pounds. Sometimes the ears are up...but most of the time these days, since she's teething, she's having a Bad Ear Day!







Thanks for checking in, all! Next week...new Jax (previously Ajax) photos!