Bromley began giving birth a little after noon today. So far the deliveries have been without incident. Three girls and two boys with at least a couple more to come. Our theme for this litter is "Spring Flowers". Thus, we have the first born, Crocus (F), followed by Dogwood (M), Daffodil (F), Dandelion (M), and Peony (F). Unfortunately, a sixth puppy was stillborn--not unexpected in large litters but still somewhat saddening... we'll post again when Bromley's deliveries are complete.
This is an all yellow litter but as you can see the yellow spectrum can range from fairly white to a foxy red. The dark reddish color of Dogwood is partly due to wet hair from his recent birthing. All are weighing in at a healthy one pound. In the past, we've seen puppies range in weight from 5 - 18 oz, with 14-15 oz the average weight of a lab pup.
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