BelleGrace Shilohs Toran/Grace

Growing Up Spencer and Jewel

2010-10-01T19:35:00.001-07:00

Brother and sister, they look so different. But they both carry their grand-dam's important influence. Foxy was indeed a beautiful girl with some very unique lineage. Spencer and Jewel carry those important lines and are important progeny to BelleGrace. Still not yet two years old, there will be a great deal more growing and developing for these two.
These photos were taken this past Spring/Summer 2010

Takes One's Breath

2009-10-26T18:20:00.000-07:00

Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away. ~Anonymous

To me, the above saying speaks volumes. And to see these pictures, I can say I gasped with amazement! They definitely took my breath away.

I knew that Grace, our Foxy daughter had the potential to produce some incredible pups but never in my widest dreams did I expect such breath-taking beauty.

Atreyu, who resides in Canada, is maturing into an all masculine shepherd that will definitely turn heads....and he is only 15 months old! Just imagine what he is going to look like at the age of three! And to think he has already passed his health testing!

This is a boy that we are going to be watching very closely. Bred properly, I see exactly what I was aiming for, the recreation of our Foxy, a true old line Shiloh.

Enjoy the pictures, and beware, you may need a towel!

Sir Spencer

2009-09-19T17:17:00.000-07:00

Spencer at one year of age

Congratulations Atreyu!

2009-07-06T07:53:00.001-07:00

A very big congratulations go out to Mystical Shilohs and their handsome Toran/Grace son, Atreyu on passing penn-hip scores. Way to go Trey!

Spring is in the Air

2009-04-10T19:27:00.000-07:00

Looks like Mr. Madoc, his big brother Nuada (Sage/Misty), and their owner Michelle took advantage of the beautiful spring weather. What a lovely walking trail, to explore all kinds of interesting sights, sounds, and smells.

Looks like the boys found a mud puddle or two along the way. What would you expect? Afterall, boys will be boys. But they love their mom, that is for sure!

Spencer at Nine Months

2009-04-04T20:19:00.000-07:00

At nine months old, Spencer is now taller than his sire. Ofcourse, he still has a ton of growing and filling out to do, including working on those ears. He can hold them up when he sees something worth focusing on, he just tends to be a bit on the lazy side. He is a sweetheart of a boy, loving, cuddly and fun to be around. He is the perfect blend of his parents!

Mother and Daughter

2009-03-10T19:33:00.001-07:00

Jewel, pictured below is from the Toran/Grace litter. She is a love, very affectionate and cuddly. Her temperament is much like her brothers from this litter. They all are family oriented, making them the perfect companion Shiloh.
We are extremely pleased with the pups that Grace has given us from this litter as well as her litter with Renegade. For more information on the Renegade/Grace pups, please visit their very own blog.
http://bgsrenegadegrace.blogspot.com

Grace and her daughter Jewel, from the Toran/Grace litter look almost like twins. Jewel is growing into a beautiful young lady, and is going to be bigger than her mom.
Jewel is pictured to the left, and Grace on the right.

Snow fun!

2009-01-27T20:09:00.001-08:00

Fun in the snow! Isn't a puppy's life grand? Playing and romping in the snow!
Below are pics of Spencer (top) Atreyu (middle) and Madoc (bottom) enjoying their first snowfall. Jewel's picture is coming soon!
Look how they have grown! At six months, these babies are stunning.

Toran/Grace litter: New Pictures!

2008-12-07T07:30:00.001-08:00

We have received new pictures of
Atreyu, Madoc, Spencer, and Jewel.
Look how much they have grown!

Atreyu enjoys the comforts of home.

Madoc is enjoying himself at the dog park!

Spencer still needs to grow into his ears!

Miss Jewel is the spitting image of her mother.

Our New Names

2008-09-29T09:16:00.001-07:00

Sir Spencer of BelleGrace
AKA Spencer
Blue Boy
Location: PA

BelleGraces Diamond N The Ruff
AKA Jewel
Pink Girl
Location: PA

Madoc
Multi Boy
Location: VA

Mystical Flight of Atreyu O'BG
AKA Atreyu
Green Boy
Location: Canada

Nine week old pictures

2008-09-20T07:44:00.001-07:00

This will be the last set of pictures of the babies together. Green boy, aka Atreyu, has already gone to live in Canada at Mystical Shilohs. Watch him grow up here at http://www.mysticalshilohs.com
Blue boy aka Spencer, and Pink girl will remain in the Pittsburgh area.
Multi boy is still available as of today.
This litter has been a wonderful litter to raise. They are loving pups, sweet temperaments, responsive, intelligent and carry on those important Foxy lines. These lines, carefully mixed with a touch of Artus and Orbit has produced exactly the look we were hoping for, the look of the old line Shiloh. This has been one of the best litters that BelleGrace has ever produced, equal to the Konrad/Sera litter of 2007. It will be fun to watch them grow.
Watch for updates on this litter, as well as our upcoming litters for Fall 2008/Winter 2009.

Available Plush Male Puppy: Adopted!

2008-09-09T20:16:00.001-07:00

Multi boy is available to an approved home as a companion on a neuter contract. This boy will make a wonderful addition to any home. He has a solid medium temperament, is bright, outgoing, and will adapt to any situation. He will be good with children and adults as he already loves everyone. He is a very people oriented puppy and strives to please. He is going to grow into a big boy with the look of the old line shiloh, resembling his Grandma Foxy.

Dam: BelleGrace's Miss Congeniality

Sire: Zion's King Toran of BelleGrace

DNA verified.

DOB: July 9, 2008

Please contact us for more information about this stunning boy.

mailto:dawn@bellegraceshilohs.com

We are ready!

2008-09-05T07:12:00.001-07:00

Top Left: Multi
Top Right: Green
Bottom Left: Blue
Bottom Right:Pink

New homes, here we come! We have one plush male available to a companion home, please contact us for more information.
http://www.bellegraceshilohs.com
mailto:dawn@bellegraceshilohs.com

Puppy Gallery

2008-08-25T08:57:00.001-07:00

We are 4 1/2 weeks old!

2008-08-10T05:31:00.001-07:00

Another big trip outside, and this time it was with Mom and Grandma! Ofcourse our human Grandma was there too! A beautiful sunny day, lots of exploring and fun in the grass. Our Grandma Foxy is one cool lady, she loves us just like mom. She lets us pull at her ears and her tail, and wrestle all over her. We played peek-a-boo, hiding behind her, it was a blast! See the post below for pictures with our great adventure with Grandma Foxy.

We are now all between 6 1/2 and 7 1/2 lbs . Our personalities are starting to shine through. Pink and Multi are happy, happy pups, tails wagging all of the time. Blue boy is the Alpha male of the litter, and is a little bit more reserved. Green just goes with the flow.

Photos Above

Top row: Blue Boy

Second Row: Green Boy

Third Row: Multi Boy

Fourth Row: Fuschia Pink Girl

Photos Below: Three generations

Foxy and her Grand-Puppies

2008-08-09T20:19:00.001-07:00

As you can see from the pictures, Foxy adores her grandbabies. She has almost adopted them as her own. They crawl all over her and pull her tail, she doesn't mind at all.
Foxy came to us at the age of three, from a very large breeding kennel in NY after the tragic loss of her first litter. We found in Foxy, a loving, caring, very protective mom, who blessed us with two beautiful litters. All she needed was guidance and supervision, love and patience. We had absolutely no problem at all in her delivery and care of her babies. Grace is from our first Foxy litter, and she is much like her mom: loving, spotlessly clean, and a perfect mother.
These puppies are exceeding our expectations: a stunningly beautiful litter!

Our first trip outside

2008-08-04T19:20:00.001-07:00

We had an adventure yesterday! We had our first taste of the outside world: Grass, trees, the wind! Oh, how excited we were, running and barking, sniffing and smelling, it was a grand time! We had our pictures taken too, we posed our best. We all weigh over 5 lbs, with three of us approaching 6 lbs at 3 1/2 weeks of age. We are eating like little piggies, in fact our nickname is now "Piglets". We just love when our food arrives! Our best friend, Jenn, has named us after the 101 Dalmations: Roly, Poly, Pongo, and Perdita!

Pictured above:

Top left: Blue Boy

Top right: Fuschia Pink girl

Middle left: Green Boy

Middle right: Multi Boy aka Hero

Bottom left: Blue and Pink

Bottom right: Green and Multi

Four Peas in a Pod

2008-07-23T18:29:00.001-07:00

We are two weeks old. Our eyes are open and we know when our mom sticks her head in our whelping box to check on us. We can now make growling noises, little barks and soon will be playing with one another. Tomorrow, Grandma says we get to start on solid food, whatever that may be!
Above from left to right:
Blue boy: Gray sable 3lb 9.5oz
Fuschia pink: Dr gray sable 3lb 10oz
Hero: Red-Br sable 3lb 1oz
Green boy Gold-br sable 3lb 6.5oz

We're ten days old!

2008-07-19T20:40:00.001-07:00

And we are growing, growing, growing! Three of us are now at or over 3 lbs, Mom is feeding us well. Tomorrow we will get our nails trimmed. Soon our eyes will open and we will be able to see our Mom! But for now, all we do is eat, sleep and.....well you know what puppies do best!

Grace's puppies, Week One

2008-07-17T06:36:00.001-07:00

Top Left: Green Boy 2 lbs
Top Right: Blue Boy 2 lbs 2 oz
Bottom Left: Hero 1 lb 10 oz
Bottom Right: Fuschia 2 lb 10 oz

The puppies are one week old and growing like bad weeds! They have doubled in weight, are moving around and making those wonderful "puppy snuffling" noises. Grace is a great mom, loving, gentle and very clean.

A Little Story about Grace

2008-07-17T05:02:00.001-07:00

Grace decided to play a huge trick on me that gave me heart failure! I stayed home with her for two days, but then returned to work, split into two short shifts, so I could run home and check on her half way through the day. I left her all settled in her whelping pen, which is a large 4' x 6' pen with 36" high walls and an opening for a door that leads into another area that has an x-pen around it. The whelping pen is located in what used to be our laundry room, and has a nice ceramic floor.

When I came home early in the afternoon, and looked into the pen, Grace and her puppies were gone! Now there was no way for her to get out or for my other dogs to get to her. Where did she go? For a split second I panicked. And there, in the small corner, underneath where our laundry chute drops from the second floor, in just enough room for a laundry basket, was Miss Grace and her four pups, all curled up on a blanket. Now she had to pull that blanket from the pen and then carry each and every pup out to that blanket. She worked hard while I was gone! She just doesn't like that pen, but feels more safe in the corner. I tried to move them all back, but she promptly grabbed a pup and returned it to that blanket as if saying "THIS is where I want them, leave them be!"

So I gave in, just want her comfortable. In time we will move the babies to the pen as weaning time arrives. For now, she has her "den".

Grace's puppies have arrived!

2008-07-09T16:30:00.001-07:00

Shortly before 5 AM, Grace's first baby arrived. A 18 ounce boy, now known as Blue, is a dark sable. Soon after, a 21 ounce girl made her appearance and was given the Fuscia collar. She is also a very dark sable. Both of these pups have huge heads.

Third to arrive was the Green boy weighing in at 15.5 ounces. He is a rich brown sable. Last was also a boy, who we are calling Hero. Hero had a little bit of a rough start, but is doing great now. He weighs 14 ounces and is also a rich brown sable.

Welcome to the world, little ones!

Countdown for puppies begins!

2008-07-05T05:28:00.001-07:00

As the weeks have gone by, Grace has continued to be her normal self with the exception of a little bit of morning sickness around week 3-4. But the past few days, she is starting to slow down, has to potty more often, and is looking for a place to have her babies. We have her whelping pen set up in a quiet place where she can devote her time to her babies.
Today we started taking her temperature. With dogs, there is usually a big drop in temperature 24 hours before labor begins. Wouldn't that be great if it happened to humans too! Today her temperature is 100.5, which is normal for a pregnant bitch. Her milk is coming in, she will have plenty to feed her crew.
I also felt movement today for the first time. That usually happens in the last week. Dogs carry their babies for nine weeks, so one week would compare to one month in a human.
So it is official, we are on puppy watch. The next post should be announcing the arrival!