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The Van Morrison Litter

Week 8 Photos

and evaluation notes from co-breeder Richard Terry (at 7 weeks)

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Puppy #1 - male

  • like his head planes and muzzle a lot, also flow of muzzle to backskull

  • a lot of substance

  • topline is good, beautiful shoulders, already has forechest

  • neck is a little shorter

  • really nice coat and coat texture

  • rear movement going away very strong, driving off and extending rear nicely, moved clean with good reach, good transmission front to rear

  • solid puppy all the way around

  • very well angled and using angles well for 7 weeks

Puppy #2 - male
  • 1 & 2 exceptionally nicely ribbed, #2 not as much substance

  • shoulders lovely

  • shorter in body

  • drives well off rear, moves very clean, nice side gait

Puppy #4 - female
  • well developed muzzle, very refined backskull

  • good strength in her rear

  • like Holly - elegant bitch of substance, may be bigger

Puppy #5 - male
  • more neck than other boys

  • very pretty, correct head - longer, good fill and breadth of muzzle

  • shoulder really nice, nice upper arm, great layback, fairly well set under - best front in the litter

  • good substance and bone, shorter bodied, well rounded chest and deep for age

  • hocks a little shorter, good strength of rear

  • rear movement exceptionally strong and very controlled, clean, tight, already converging

Puppy #6 - male
  • really pretty scissors bite, broad lower jaw, squared off in front

  • lot of forechest, nice layback

  • hocks shorter than other puppies

  • nice rib spring, good depth of chest

  • front pretty nice, not elbowing out, moves straight, toes forward

Puppy #7 - female
  • almost as much angulation in the rear as her mother - long second thigh

  • good neck, outstanding earset

  • nice shoulder, set on well

  • rear movement very clean, good carriage, power, pass-through, suspension from front to rear

  • very elegant, not huge, good substance for her size

Puppy #8 - male
  • really cute, perfectly marked

  • front - ton of forechest, nice layback, second best front in the litter

  • most well angled male, approaching sisters

  • good substance, nice rounded chest

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