Sherlock's First Birthday

Today is Sherlock's first birthday.

One year ago today Ruby had a litter of puppies. Here is an excerpt of the post from Shel, the breeder, the day they were born!

At 9:01 on August 26th Ruby whelped her first litter. Louisa arrived weighing in at 10.4 oz.   Next came Queen Charlotte at 10:11, weighing  12.4 oz..  At 12:25  Prince Rupert arrived weighing in at 12.8 oz and next was Jervis at 12:57 ad 14.2 ounces. 

Rupert later became our Sherlock. 

Ruby just after having her first litter

Sherlock on day 1. Looks a little like a hamster!

Sherlock at three weeks

Snoozing at 5 weeks!

The four pups (L-R): Jervis (Gunnar), Rupert (Sherlock), Louisa (Poppy) and Charlotte. 

Here's a comparison of each of the pups at 7 weeks and then now. 

Gunnar

Sherlock

Poppy

Charlotte

If you want to see some more pictures of Sherlock as a puppy, you can view my other blog post about Sherlock Growing Up. 

Sherlock's been such a wonderful addition to our family. 

Today Sherlock weighs in at 46 lb. He has completed 24 weeks of obedience classes and takes agility classes every week. He loves to learn, play, swim and retrieve.

Just for kicks, here's a comparison from the day we brought him home to today. 

Much to Sherlock's chagrin, we also had a little puppy party for him. 

Look at this handsome guy! 

Puppy party with his best friend, Shadow!