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Celeritas Bellatrix at Silkenswift GRC
Photo by Dick Van Hooser
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"First"
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First got her name from her order of birth. She was one of four self brindles in the litter. Since she was the one without any kind of specific distinguishing features, she became "First." At the time she left my home she was my all round pick bitch from this litter. This girl has many features that remind me of the old Kristull brindles. Not only is she good looking, but she has been doing rather well participating in running competitions despite the fact that she has been in the field with some of the top dogs in the country. First is also a very sweet girl. I found it very hard to keep from getting too attached to her. But First fit right in with the Silkenswift hounds and I have enjoyed hearing about her exploits and successes. I invite you to visit the Silkenswift website by clicking HERE.
First has had two litters for Silkenswift Borzoi. The first litter, born on November 9, 2009, was sired by Silkenswift Carrot Ironfoundersson, SC. Carrot is a handsome bright red boy with a black mask and white half collar, chest, front legs, and tail tip.You can view a page that shows Carrot and some of the puppies by clicking here. This litter has shown a lot of promise on the field and in the ring. First's second litter was born on January 1, 2011 and was sired by Bonnie's Silkenswift Blue Kolya. These puppies are also looking promising. It will be fun watching these pups grow up.
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Well, it suddenly occurred to me that I had not updated First's photos since November. So one dark, overcast day during the Great San Antonio Freeze (yes, the city shut down for about two days due to patchy ice on the highways. Staying below freezing for longer than a few hours is a bit extreme for this area.) I went out with camera in hand and got some pretty nice shots of Miss First. Here is First as she just notices me taking her picture after checking out a cat in the neighbor's yard. This photo was taken on January 23, 2007
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Here is a three quarter shot of First's front taken on the same day as the photo above.
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I caught this photo of First accidentally. She had been standing in a pretty pose, but just as I snapped the shot, she broke her stance and stepped out. It is an interesting picture that I thought would be fun to share. This photo was taken on March 12, 2007.
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First has a pretty head. Photo taken on March 4, 2007.
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Finally, I have a photo of First's rear to share. I think I have said this before, I am very pleased with the rears on these puppies. Photo taken on March 4, 2007.
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This is a photo of First "stacked" when she was six weeks old. This photo was taken by Margaret Strother.
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Here are photos of First's front and rear at six weeks of age.
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Not that she knows how to stack any better, but here is First as she looked at twelve weeks. Deena Sessums took this photo.
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Here are photos of First's front and rear at three months of age.
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Well, you get what you can get when it comes to wiggly puppies. Unfortunately, there are leaves in front of First's face. We were trying to avoid the hot sun as much as possible. Deena Sessums took this photo.
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Here are photos of First's front and rear at five months of age.
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