Fern and Bullet meet, romance ensues...

*Bullet's photos courtesy of Greg Curtis, All rights reserved

Fern finally came into heat the second week of December. We shipped her off the same weekend for a romantic getaway to the metropolis of Choteau, Montana. She spent what seemed like the better part of December frolicking with her new found love Bullet (Griff D'Automne Silver Bullet). Greg Curtis from Ear Mountain Griffons and proprietor of Bullet took excellent care of our little Fern. Greg was able to successfully breed the pair multiple times over their "vacation" and we are hoping that Fern will successfully concieve puppies. If the breeding was successful between the pair Fern will whelp her puppies sometime around the end of February.

We picked Fern up on Christmas Eve and brought her home. But to her suprise, was not her home at all. All of our stuff was there and the cat "Clarkes." It took some explaining that this was her new home and that while she was gone, we had moved. (thank god she was gone). Moving is such a joy...we can only imagine how our child would have handled the maddness.

So now we wait... Hopefully in about a month we will be able to see the signs that Fern is with child(ern). Stay tuned for more information regarding Bullet and the pairs bloodlines.
HAPPY NEW YEAR!

The Front

We spent last weekend up the Rocky Mountain Front in search of pheasant and grouse. Although we saw a few, we were not lucky enough to bag any. The bird population got hit really hard this May with a 2 foot snow storm which apparently froze hens on their nests with chicks and all. Sad, but nature can be cruel. We finally had the opportunity to meet Greg Curtis with Ear Mountain Griffons in Choteau, Montana. Greg owns the breeding rights to Bullet the male griffon we will be using to breed Fern with. Greg has extensive experience with breeding WPG's and will have the honors of chaperoning Fern and Bullet on their romantic gettaway. Greg told us that Bullet has a lot of white in his coat which will be a nice attribute to bring into the breeding, as Fern's coat is mostly brown.
We are just waiting for Fern to come into heat... It should be any day or week now. Should be a very exciting month, Fern being bred, we are buying a new house and moving, and of course Christmas.