When it all started we were more excited than the mother-to-be. Looking at the pictures will show the puppie’s marvellous development. At birth, they weighed less than three bars of chocolate, about 300 to 350 grammes. When we handed them over to their new owners they weighed about 5000 to 6000 grammes.

    Irritatingly, we missed their first weeks, photographically, though we did take some wonderful shots. You can find the best of them in chronological order. Do click on them.