Runts

[Montana]

I had a runt in my last litter of Springers... I contemplated putting him down several times, but just couldn't do it so I nursed him along... Tube fed him, had him to my vet a couple of times, etc. My vet didn't think the pup had much hope. At 4 weeks of age I brought him to my vet and he weighed 15.2 ounces.. Here's a photo of him at 4 weeks of age...

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I continued to supplement his feeding and finally had to remove him from his littermates as they were getting rough with him... A fellow I'd placed a pup with a couple of years ago was adamant that he wanted this pup... I told him I'd give him the pup free of charge if he promised to continue to give him whatever care he needed... He named him "Hank". Here's Hank at about 7 weeks of age with one of his littermates...



I held "Hank" back a couple of extra weeks and before he went to his new home... Hank appears to be doing well. Here's a couple of photos of Hank at about 12 weeks of age... Looks like he's finally growing. I'm waiting for some new photos of him. He'll be 5 months old this week. All reports so far is that he's developing normally.... It will be interesting to see what he's like when mature....

[Montana]

The photo of "Hank" at about 4 weeks didn't post, so here he is.....at 15. 2 ounces...

[Kopper]

Good on ya. I've always had a soft spot for the runts we've ever had too.

[Jagermeister]

Something about runts...................ya gotta luv 'em!

[Philcott]

Looks like his feet have some room for him to grow into.

Hang in there hank.

[Foxton Gundogs]

Good for you Tim, nothing wrong with a runt The last litter I bred in Prince George had a real runt 4.5 oz I bottle fed her, put her on tit every chance I got and she finally thrived when I decided to get back into breeding she was 7 and I took her to Bud just before he won the 2004 CNFT. she produced me 7 beautiful pups one was kept and kicked of the "Foxton reserection". Lost her to Cancer at 13.
Here are a couple of pix of her Son and Grandson

Foxton's Tankard O' Bud
CNFC Rolling Oaks Sumday Bud x Foxton's Drop O' Brandy



Foxton's Case O' Bud
Foxton's Tankard O' Bud x Foxton's Sambuca Shooter(FC/CFC Robinsmoor Frolic x FCHighlanders Lady Guinevere)



This Bitch was also the runt that nobody(including me) reall wanted

Foxton's Cuervo Gold

[Philcott]

Jim,

I see by the naming of your dogs that waterfowling is not your only passion. Hic....

[Montana]

Those are some fine looking dogs, Jim.....

[Foxton Gundogs]

Just sorta happened that way Phil, my very first Springer was out of a Bitch named Bodil's Bella Coola Brandy so I named her Foxton's Splash 'O Brandy and it just kinda took off from there................However lol

Thanks Tim, that means a lot coming from you.

[yamadirt 426]

Nothing wrong with runts. Been called one lots over the years. Never stopped me playing hard with the big boys and putting them in their place if I had too. I took home plenty of MVP trophies in my day to prove it. Lol

I would have took that dog in a heartbeat, raised him right and put him up against any other. Glad you didn't put him down as he will make a fine pup. Cheers

weve all heard it.

"Not the size of the dog in the fight but size of the fight in the dog" or something like that