BARBELKA ‘A2’ LITTER
SEVENTH HOMEBRED GENERATION OF BARBELKA NORWEGIAN ELKHOUNDS
Page last updated:
15/08/2016
Our ‘A2’ Litter of 7 (second with names starting with A),
From ‘Safi’ - BARBELKA SZAFIR
and ‘Zaney’ - Champion Laakso’s Lone Ranger
Arrived on 3rd April 2016,
1 dog and 6 Bitches.

See Pedigree below:

Zaney - Champion Laakso’s Lone Ranger Crufts 2010 and East of England 2011 -  

Safi - Barbelka Szafir, Crufts 2015

Photos by:

Stuart Horner - Stu-Art

Left 6 weeks pregnant, centre and right 9 weeks about to pop

Pups identified by fancifully described colours of their wool collars:


Colour:                                 Sex:        Kennel Club Registered name:


FUCHSIA (Pink)                -      Bitch  -      BARBELKA AIRY FAIRY,                       now   ‘BELLA’

PRIMROSE (Yellow)          -      Bitch  -      BARBELKA ASK ME NOT,                        “     ‘FREJA’

APPLE (Light Green)         -      Bitch  -      BARBELKA A SPRING FLOWER,           “     ‘SKYLAR’

PERIWINKLE (Blue)         -       Dog   -      BARBELKA ARTFUL DODGER,               “     ‘TROY’

CHERRY (Dark Red)         -       Bitch  -      BARBELKA ALL THINGS NICE,              “     ‘LUNA’

HOLLY (Dark Green)         -      Bitch  -      BARBELKA AURORA NIGHTS,               “     ‘MARCY’

MIST (Grey)                        -      Bitch  -      BARBELKA APRIL DAWN.                       “     ‘EKKO’


Photo taken LEFT: when a few hours old. Right: in first week

One week old

BARBELKA ALL THINGS NICE,


Into second week, eat sleep and grow, eyes still closed.

Two weeks old and eyes open (well mostly if awake). :)

Fuchsia, Primrose, Apple, Periwinkle, Cherry, Holly, Mist

 second week, eat sleep and grow, eyes still closed.

Safi is such a patient Mum

Four weeks old and not too keen to stand on table at all. :)

Fuchsia - BARBELKA AIRY FAIRY, Primrose -  BARBELKA ASK ME NOT, Apple - BARBELKA A SPRING FLOWER, Periwinkle - BARBELKA ARTFUL DODGER,

Cherry - BARBELKA ALL THINGS NICE, Holly - BARBELKA AURORA NIGHTS, Mist - BARBELKA APRIL DAWN

Let sleeping pups lie

Eat then sleep

Their world is getting bigger!!

Five weeks old and much better on platform outside :)

Fuchsia - BARBELKA AIRY FAIRY, Primrose -  BARBELKA ASK ME NOT, Apple - BARBELKA A SPRING FLOWER, Periwinkle - BARBELKA ARTFUL DODGER,


Below: Nearly 6 weeks old, quite entertaining.

Cherry - BARBELKA

ALL THINGS NICE

Front: Mist -  BARBELKA APRIL DAWN and

Fuchsia - BARBELKA AIRY FAIRY,

Back Holly - BARBELKA AURORA NIGHTS

Primrose - BARBELKA ASK ME NOT

Apple - BARBELKA A SPRING FLOWER

Holly - BARBELKA AURORA KNIGHTS

Mist - BARBELKA APRIL DAWN

Right: Holly - BARBELKA AURORA KNIGHTS

Cherry - BARBELKA

ALL THINGS NICE

Front: Fuchsia - BARBELKA AIRY FAIRY

Periwinkle - BARBELKA ARTFUL DODGER

All Seven in one shot, though two showing their bottoms!

Front:  Cherry - BARBELKA

ALL THINGS NICE

Right: Fuchsia - BARBELKA AIRY FAIRY


Thoughtful Pair,

Periwinkle - BARBELKA ARTFUL DODGER on right


Pups at 6 weeks below

Cherry - BARBELKA ALL THINGS NICE

Mist - BARBELKA APRIL DAWN

Holly - BARBELKA AURORA KNIGHTS

Primrose - BARBELKA ASK ME NOT

Periwinkle - BARBELKA ARTFUDL ODGER

Apple - BARBELKA A SPRING FLOWER

Fuchsia - BARBELKA AIRY FAIRY

Cherry - BARBELKA ALL THINGS NICE, Holly - BARBELKA AURORA NIGHTS, Mist - BARBELKA APRIL DAWN


Below with Mum  6 - 7 weeks

Below: Puppies 7 weeks old

Cousin/babysitter 1 year old Ridl plays Pied Piper

Mist - Barbelka  April Dawn - Ekko

Periwinkle - Barbelka Artful Dodger - Troy

Cherry -  Barbelka All Things Nice

Holly - Barbelka Aurora Nights

Fuchsia - Barbelka Airy Fairy

Primrose - Barbelka Ask Me Not

Apple - Barbelka A Spring Flower

MOVING ON:-

FUCHSIA (Pink)                -      Bitch  -      BARBELKA AIRY FAIRY,                       now   ‘BELLA’


PRIMROSE (Yellow)          -      Bitch  -      BARBELKA ASK ME NOT,                        “     ‘FREJA’


APPLE (Light Green)         -      Bitch  -      BARBELKA A SPRING FLOWER,           “     ‘SKYLAR’


PERIWINKLE (Blue)         -       Dog   -      BARBELKA ARTFUL DODGER,               “     ‘TROY’

CHERRY (Dark Red)         -       Bitch  -      BARBELKA ALL THINGS NICE,              “     ‘LUNA’


HOLLY (Dark Green)         -      Bitch  -      BARBELKA AURORA NIGHTS,               “     ‘MARCY’


MIST (Grey)                        -      Bitch  -      BARBELKA APRIL DAWN.                       “     ‘EKKO’