And cute as can be!

Cross your paws (and fingers and toes and eyes) for Arbalet ("Purple" from the 2011 litter) as he and David show at the big national show, Eukanuba in Orlando, Florida this weekend!  This is the largest national dog show in the nation and there are over 3,800 dogs entered and 22 of the top Black Russian Terriers!!  Good luck David and Arbalet!  GO TEAM TAIL!!!!!

Lorena's photos of the Thanksgiving Litter at 12 Days old are here!  You can now see a selection of them on the Puppies Tab under the 2012 Litter Dropdown.  Stay tuned for more photos......

It is with great excitement and anticipation that we announce an amazing litter between Boris and Galla!  If you are interested in reserving one of these puppies, please let us know right away.  We have been blessed with eight beautiful and healthy puppies.  Four males and four females.  In keeping with our mission to keep as many natural tails as possible, two of the boys have natural tails and one is docked and one female is docked and three have natural tails. 

Boris is: AKC BIS GCH, Nat/Int CACH-B OVER THE MOON ABOUT BORISLAV, CGC, TT

Boris was ranked in the top 3 Black Russian Terriers in the US for 2009 & 2010, has received dozens of BOB awards, many Working Group Placements, is the very first Black Russian Terrier to earn his AKC Grand Championship, and is the ONLY American born Black Russian Terrier to ever earn an AKC Best in Show!  Boris is out of Int.CH, Am.Ch, Mda.Ch, Rus.Ch IPO-1, BH RADOMIR S ALMAZNOGO, TT, RE, CGC, CD, UA.UKU.000026/03, HD-good (OFA)/Elbows good (OFA)  X  WW `07, Int.CH, Am.Ch, Blr.Ch, Bol.Ch,  S TIOPLYH ZVEZD LIZAVETA PROKAZNITSA TT, RN, RA, RE, CGC, CD, UA.UKU.002301/05. 

Galla is:  AKC GCH Nat/Int JA CH BLACK BALKAN LION GALAKTICHESKAYA SAGA, TT

Galla is currently the #3 ranked bitch in the nation in both Breed and All-Breed.  She has won BOB against the top dogs in the US and many BOS awards, most notably, BOS at only 19 months old at the Supported Entry pre-National Specialty show in Lexington Kentucky, over 18 other bitches.  She was also photographed by invitation and included in the February 2012 issue of National Geographic Magazine.  She is out of 2 x Club.Ch Bulgaria, InterClub.Ch, J.Club.Ch Serbia, Bol.Ch, Mac.Ch, ...LABRASH BALKANSKIY KNYAZ.  РКФ1675901, HD-B/B, ED-1/1  X  Int.CH, 2 x Club.Ch Bulgaria, InterClub.Ch, Bol.Ch, Mac.Ch, ...LABRASH SVETSKAYA LVITSA, RKF1409261. 

Both Boris and Galla have been fully health tested, have their CHIC Numbers, and have received their OFA Certificates for Hips, Elbows, Patellas, Thyroid, Cardiac and CERF and HU.  Both Boris and Galla have been Temperament Tested, passed with flying colors, and have their TT titles.  Both have beautiful temperaments and are tremendously well rounded. The Pedigree of their litter is here:  http://brtinfo.ru/dog.php?id=19286&screen=4&partnerid=13416&ilevel=5
We are over the moon about this litter and we know you will be too!

The babies are 12 days old and growing quickly!  They are on Day 9 of the Super Dog Early Neurological Stimulation Program, have all more than doubled their birth weight and are close to walking and opening their eyes!  Thank you to Lorena, the OtM Team Photographer, for taking the babies photos today.  Stay tuned to see her fantastic work!  This is one that I shot real quick when she wasn't looking ;)    You can now view a slideshow of her photos of the puppies by selecting the "2012 Litter" from the Dropdown Menu on the "Puppies" tab.