The puppies are here!

The much anticipated litter arrived in time for Christmas. 8 beautiful puppies- 4 girls, 4 boys. Mom is doing well. The puppies are good sized, very vigorous and healthy. All of them nursed within minutes of birth, some before their cords were cut. We have already started cuddling with them. It looks like about half the puppies with be liver and white ticked-grey or silver color with liver markings, and about half of the puppies will be snow white with liver markings. There is a boy with a solid liver head, a boy with an almost solid liver head, 5 puppies with small blazes, and 1 boy with a "Phantom of the Opera" face- a 1/2 blaze like his great grand mother- the top producing "Autie". Tails and dewclaws will be done on day 4.