Keiki
Killara Trio One With The Sun
TimberCreek’s Pants on Fire x BIS MRBIS NBISS GCHG Killara's Brighter Than The Sun TD SH RATS
Breeder Karen Balinski , Karen Livingston, Grace Kofron
Born: March 4, 2019
Owned & Loved By: Karen Balinski & Karen Livingston
Breeder Karen Balinski , Karen Livingston, Grace Kofron
Born: March 4, 2019
Owned & Loved By: Karen Balinski & Karen Livingston
Keiki
So it started with I wanted to breed Maiko one last time as she had only had one litter of 9 and after that she was very busy with her show career. After finishing 2018 as the number one Field Spaniel in the country we brought her home to have one more litter.
As we neared the end of her pregnancy I knew we weren't going to have a big litter. Sure enough, xrays showed a single pup. We waited for Maiko to go into labor but when her due date came and went and no signs of labor we opted for a C-section and lil Keiki entered the world.
With being a singleton, Keiki was spoiled from the get go. Mom Maiko and big sister Tahiti both took care of her. It was rather amusing watching the girls kindly battling it out over who got to take care of the baby girl. As Keiki grew I kept debating on if she was to stay or go. She was very little, her structure wasn't a wow and she wasn't quite up to snuff on what I typically keep. HOWEVER, her big attitude really made up for everything else. Upon informing my youngest son that she was staying he immediately got out all the training equipment and started training HIS dog. The two have been inseparable ever since and to be honest Keiki is really the perfect dog for him!
About the name: As Maiko had a Japanese name I wanted a name to reflect that. After months of searching I found the Hawaiian name Keiki. Keiki is Hawaiian for "baby" or "child", literally "the little one". I dont think I could of found a better name to suit our little singleton!
Watch for updates on the adventures of Caleb and Keiki as the two of them will be trying out various dog related activities!
As we neared the end of her pregnancy I knew we weren't going to have a big litter. Sure enough, xrays showed a single pup. We waited for Maiko to go into labor but when her due date came and went and no signs of labor we opted for a C-section and lil Keiki entered the world.
With being a singleton, Keiki was spoiled from the get go. Mom Maiko and big sister Tahiti both took care of her. It was rather amusing watching the girls kindly battling it out over who got to take care of the baby girl. As Keiki grew I kept debating on if she was to stay or go. She was very little, her structure wasn't a wow and she wasn't quite up to snuff on what I typically keep. HOWEVER, her big attitude really made up for everything else. Upon informing my youngest son that she was staying he immediately got out all the training equipment and started training HIS dog. The two have been inseparable ever since and to be honest Keiki is really the perfect dog for him!
About the name: As Maiko had a Japanese name I wanted a name to reflect that. After months of searching I found the Hawaiian name Keiki. Keiki is Hawaiian for "baby" or "child", literally "the little one". I dont think I could of found a better name to suit our little singleton!
Watch for updates on the adventures of Caleb and Keiki as the two of them will be trying out various dog related activities!
Accomplishments to date:
03-04-2019 Its her birthday
09-21-19 1st Place novice barn hunt
09-21-19 1st Place novice barn hunt