Belle2_Louie_MT_Noxious_Weeds_litter

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Belle x Louie - 2026
Montana Noxious Weeds Litter

Belle (GCH CH Montana Big Sky's Belle, MH)
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Louie (NFC GFC3 RFC3 RAFC FC Phillips' Sir Louie Louie We Got To Go Now)
5 boys, 4 girls - Whelped 3-7-26
Futurity Nominated
Photos left and right: spotted knapweed flower

Individual Puppy Photos:	Litter Information and Links:
Pups in order of birth: 1. Rush, male, Centennial, CO 2. Tansy, female, Whitefish, MT 3. Knapper, male, Lander, WY 4. Daisy, female 5. Star, female, Powell, WY 6. Topper, male, Helena, MT 7. Blue, male, Wichita, KS 8. Flax, male, Newman, CA 9. Iris, female, Whitehall, MT Timeline of breeding events: Belle is due in season in December, 2025. 12-9-25: Belle is not yet in season. David has had his hip replaced and is on the slow and steady road to recovery. 12-28-25: Belle is starting to come into season. The plan is to fly her to Louie on the 30th, weather permitting. 12-31-25: Belle is now in Missouri with Louie. Breeding will start soon, when she is receptive. 1-4-26: First tie. Expect pups in about 63 days. We will do an ultrasound in about a month to determine the presence of pups and the approximate numbers. Then we will call folks on the waiting list for deposits. 1-5-26: Second tie. 1-12-26: Belle (as we are calling her here) flew to Seattle where she is spending the night. 1-13-26: Belle is here in Whitehall getting settled in just fine. We will schedule an ultrasound Feb. 4th to check for the presence of pups and get an approximate number. 2-4-26: Ultrasound shows the presence of healthy pups. David (Belle's owner) will be reserving 1st choice male pup. 3-7-26: Belle whelped 9 pups. Four females and 5 males. Whew...	Weekly Weights in Grams Group Photos I Group Photos II Volhard Puppy Aptitude Test Flax at 6 weeks old, 4-18-26.
Star, 4-18-16. All nine pups eating.	Puppy Updates: Refresh this page for the most current updates. 3-7-26: Belle whelped 9 pups. Four females and five males. Tail and dew claw removal scheduled for 3-10-26. 3-10-26: Tails and dew claws removed. All went well. 3-13-26: All pups are reserved. 3-14-26: Photos and weights posted. All the pups are growing well and getting chubby! Belle is a great mother. 3-21-26: Photos, Group I Photos and Weekly Weights are published. The pups are gaining weight well. 3-28-26: Photos, Group I Photos, and wts. posted. All is A.O.K. with the pups. They are starting to play with each other... 4-5-26: Photos, Group I Photos and wts. are posted. -The Volhard puppy aptitude test scheduled for Friday, 4-24-26 starting at 3:30pm. We will post the results as soon as we can. Be ready to start choosing that afternoon please. Please choose rapidly as most folks want to pick up on the 25th and 26th. -Pups can go home on/after 4-24-26. [to be discussed as I am chair of our MTBC field trial and hunt test May 1-3 just north of Billings...]. We do not mind taking pups to the event near Acton for pick up there however, the fewer pups we have to take to this event, the better. Thanks. :^) 4-13-26: Photos and wts. are posted. The Group Photos I page is complete. The pups are doing well and are very similar in structure and behavior. They look a lot like their mom Belle! Also, be aware that the puppy contract will be somewhat different as this litter belongs to Belle's owner Dave in CA, not Warbonnet Brittanys. We will post a link to the contract wording here soon. 4-15-26: 'Pups wormed. Praziquantel/Pyrantel @ 1cc/10lbs. 4-19-26: wts. posted. Photos posted. Group Photos II posted. 4-20-26: The pups had their vet check today. All was normal except: 1) Knapper's right testicle not palpable yet (it will probably drop just fine), and 2) Topper has a mild underbite. Both of these are not a problem for an every-day hunting dog but, might impact their dog show potential if they do not develop away. See vet report photo below. Feel free to call Todd if you have any questions/thoughts. -Here is the Belle x Louie 2026 puppy contract wording. You will receive a copy of this printed out at the time of pick-up. If you have any questions, feel free to call Todd or Dave. 4-21-26: the pups played outside for several hours on this 80 degree spring day and had their first shots this evening. They are growing fast and doing well. 4-24-26: The Volhard results are posted! Left: The puppy foods we mix together for the pups - Victor, Purina, and Iams. You will receive a baggie full when you pick up your pup and you can transition to whatever puppy chow you want. Right: The vet report of 4-20-26. You will receive a copy of this in your puppy health record book when you pick up your pup. Todd :^)

Daisy and Tansy 4-18-26.

Order of Puppy Choice: Price: male $1,500. female $1,600.
Male Pups: 1. DC, Newman, CA (Belle's owner) 2. JW, Wichita, KS 3. FG, Centennial, CO 4. AH, Lander, WY 5. SF & AC, Helena, MT	Female Pups: 1. MB, Whitefish, MT 2. TM, Whitehall, MT 3. PR, Shelby, MT 4. JL, Powell, WY
At 7 weeks we will administer the Volhard Puppy Aptitude Test. and deposit holders can make their choices in order right after the Volhard Test is completed/posted. Each person will have 24h to make their choice. Pups can go home after 7 weeks [this will be discussed as Todd is chairing a field trial/hunt test near Billings May 1-3 when you would normally be picking up the pups -- therefore, week 7 pup pickup is an option]. We encourage you to visit the pups often if you can! If you have any questions about this process feel free to give me a call: Todd :^) 406-498-5236.

Photos below of all 9 pups - 1st few days old: (they are nicely marked with much white...)

Pup 1, male. Rush. Three spots on middle of back.	Pup 2, female. Tansy. White "L" within orange spots on back. Wide head blaze.	Pup 3, male. Knapper (silent "K"). Three-nubbed large spot on right side that continues down right elbow.
Pup 4, female. Daisy. Almost all white except tail spot and normal head.	Pup 5, female. Star. Mostly white. "V" spot on back.	Pup 6, male. Topper. One large spot on right side. Triple cell division-like spot on left side.
Pup 7, male. Blue. Head blaze small spot on right. Blaze looks like turtle with mouth open. Heart-shaped spot on small of back.	Pup 8, male. Flax. Face with 2 eyes and a large nose on upper back.	Pup 9, female. Iris. Has a "lips" spot on lower back right.

Military Tactical Stimulation – for young pups. Done for the 1st two weeks of life.

Tactical stimulation (between toes)
Head held erect
Head pointed down
Supine position
Thermal stimulation

1. Tactile stimulation - holding the pup in one hand, the handler gently stimulates (tickles) the pup between the toes on any one foot using a Q-tip. It is not necessary to see that the pup is feeling the tickle. Time of stimulation 3 - 5 seconds.
2. Head held erect - using both hands, the pup is held perpendicular to the ground, (straight up), so that its head is directly above its tail. This is an upwards position. Time of stimulation 3 - 5 seconds.
3. Head pointed down - holding the pup firmly with both hands the head is reversed and is pointed downward so that it is pointing towards the ground. Time of stimulation 3 - 5 seconds.
4. Supine position - hold the pup so that its back is resting in the palm of both hands with its muzzle facing the ceiling. The pup while on its back is allowed to sleep. Time of stimulation 3-5 seconds.
5. Thermal stimulation - use a damp towel that has been cooled in a refrigerator for at least five minutes. Place the pup on the towel, feet down. Do not restrain it from moving. Time of stimulation 3-5 seconds.

Information About Belle and Louie

Belle

Louie

Belle on Point!

Belle: GCH CH Montana Big Sky's Belle, MH (By: DC Warbonnet's Orion in the Big Sky, JH x Big Sky's Montana Gem).
OFA: Hips Good BS-19469G41F-VPI, Elbows Normal BS-EL2295F41-VPI, AKC DNA: V10017661.

Louie on point!

NFC GFC3 RFC3 RAFC FC Phillips' Sir Louie Louie We Got To Go Now "Louie"
By: FC Kid's Red Devil x NSTRA AM CH Shiner Creek Kate.
Louie's info: OFA hips: BS-19895G30M-P-NOPI (GOOD), OFA elbows: BS-EL2537M30-P-NOPI (Normal). AKC DNA: V10038754. At 5 years of age, he is a 4-time nationals qualifier.

The look...

Louie 'lookin good!
2024 American Brittany Club National Field Champion.

Belle winning a field trial

Winning a show

Louie winning a field trial

Louie in the American Brittany Club Magazine

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Background photo by Todd Breitenfeldt, showing 2 types of biological weed control agents on the noxious weed leafy spurge. The gall (swelling) at the top is caused by a galling fly called the leafy spurge tip gall midge (Spurgia esulae). The leaf feeding damage is caused by the small beetle in the photo that is one of the leafy spurge flea beetles (Aphthona spp.). The damaged stem and the background damaged stem will not flower which helps control this noxious weed. The flea beetles are devastating many infestations of leafy spurge on dry sites in many places throughtout Montana.