Excavator

This puppy is robust and vibrant. He is plump and muscular. He doesn't appear to have any health issues at this time.

General Behavioral Notes:
This puppy is bossy and loud. He can often be heard howling and crying out for his mommy when he wants her to return to him. He is especially excitable when he smells or sees her, but cannot reach her. This puppy does what he wants. He goes where he wills and doesn't take crap from anyone. This puppy has less of a tendency to submit and more tendency to go forward. It is unclear if he has confidence yet. It appears that he lacks confidence in a real situation where he does not feel he has a chance.

Temperament Test #2:
This puppy sat up during the rough pet. He moved slightly forward, leaning on the puppy in front of him. He was silent, though. This puppy pumped all of his feet during the lift. He grunted softly, as well. This puppy was silent, still, and loose during the turn for the first ten seconds. Then, he tried to turn himself back over. When he met with resistance, he cried out and became rigid, wiggling his body to trick the handler into allowing him to turn. When he could not, he remained rigid, but ceased his temper tantrum. He continued to yawn at the handler, though. This puppy was head shy when placed near the handler in an unfamiliar environment. He stiffened his head, yawned broadly, and turned his body to the side away from the handler's touch. This puppy moved immediately forward and back to the puppy pile when placed back into the den away from his siblings.
This puppy receives a score of 6 for this temperament test.

Temperament Test #1:
This puppy came into the world head first with his sack intact. This puppy is mostly quiet for the first eight hours after birth. This puppy moves about with ease. When he is lost, he turns in a circle and then moves in the direction of his choice. This puppy was loose still and quiet on the lift. This puppy was still and quiet on the scale. This puppy was loose, still, and quiet on the turn. This puppy grunted slightly when placed back into the den away from mom, but found his way on his own.
This puppy receives a score of 9 for this temperament test.

General Appearance Notes:
This puppy is a brute in overall size. While not the largest male, he is close to the largest. He has a stunning light wolf sable coat with prominent white tipping. He also has dark points, like a Siamese cat. This boy has a broad head, but not as broad as some of our other litters. This puppy is thick and heavy in overall structure. This puppy has a longer, fluffy straight coat with less undercoat. Large paws. Solid tongue.

Birth Notes:
The sixth puppy born at 8:30 pm is a large solid light silver wolf sable male weighing 1 lbs 4 oz. He did not want to be held and wiggled his body about when I moved him toward the scale. He was quiet about it, though. (orange)