BLU Squish

Current Total Litters: 4

Complications UTD:

None

#1 - Bred to BLU Big Bertha (Mink Self Dumbo) on 5/22/22

Litter Size: 8; 8 weaned

Born: 06/20/2022 Varieties:

• Black White Spot Velveteen Dumbo

• Black Self Velveteen Dumbo

• Black Self Dumbo

• Black Self Dumbo

• Black Self Dumbo

• Black Self Dumbo

• Black Self Dumbo

• Black White Spot Dumbo

Holdbacks:

• ZEN Amori - Black Self Dumbo Doe

• ZEN Axel - Black Velveteen Dumbo Buck

• ZEN Alix - White Spotting Black Velveteen Buck

#2 - Paired to ZEN Aria (Russian Blue Silvermane Dumbo) on 9/17/22

Litter Size: 16; 3 weaned Born: 10/10/2022 Varieties:

• RES Velveteen Dumbo

• Black Self Silvermane Dumbo

• Russian Blue Self Dumbo

Holdbacks:

• ZEN Squish Jr. - RES Velveteen Dumbo Doe

• ZEN Shadow - Black Self Silvermane Buck

Litter Complications:

• This was Aria's first litter and she initially had 16 babies. She completely abandoned her litter and only 3 survived by the time I was able to foster them to BLU Biscuit's litter born the next day.

#3 - Paired to ZEN Iara (Black Silvermane Dumbo) on 9/17/22

Litter Size: 18; "15" weaned

Born: 11/13/2022

Varieties:

• RES Standard Dumbo

• RES Standard Dumbo

• RES Standard Dumbo

• RES Velveteen Dumbo

• RES Velveteen Dumbo

• RES Velveteen Dumbo

• RES Velveteen Dumbo

• RES Velveteen Dumbo

• RES Velveteen Dumbo

• Mink Self Dumbo

• Mink Berkshire Silvermane Dumbo

• Black Self Silvermane Dumbo

• Black Berkshire Dumbo

• Black Berkshire Velveteen Dumbo

• Black Berkshire Velveteen Silvermane Dumbo

Holdbacks:

• ZEN Taffeta - Black Self Silvermane Dumbo Doe

• ZEN Voile - Mink Berkshire Silvermane Dumbo Doe

• ZEN Georgette - Black Berkshire Silvermane Velveteen Dumbo Doe

• ZEN Denim - RES Velveteen Buck

Litter Complications:

• Since Iara's sister Aria abandoned her first litter, I tried breeding her one more time along with Iara, and kept them together to raise their litters. Litters were culled to manageable/healthy numbers for one mom to care for, in case Aria abandoned her second litter.

#4 - Paired to ZEN Aria (Black Silvermane Dumbo) on 10/21/22

Litter Size: 13; "15" weaned

Born: 11/15/2022

Varieties:

• RES Standard Dumbo

• RES Standard Dumbo

• RES Standard Dumbo

• RES Velveteen Dumbo

• RES Velveteen Dumbo

• RES Velveteen Dumbo

• RES Velveteen Dumbo

• RES Velveteen Dumbo

• RES Velveteen Dumbo

• Mink Self Dumbo

• Mink Berkshire Silvermane Dumbo

• Black Self Silvermane Dumbo

• Black Berkshire Dumbo

• Black Berkshire Velveteen Dumbo

• Black Berkshire Velveteen Silvermane Dumbo

Holdbacks:

• ZEN Taffeta - Black Self Silvermane Dumbo Doe

• ZEN Voile - Mink Berkshire Silvermane Dumbo Doe

• ZEN Georgette - Black Berkshire Silvermane Velveteen Dumbo Doe

• ZEN Denim - RES Velveteen Buck

Litter Complications:

• Since Aria abandoned her first litter, I tried breeding her one more time along with Iara, and kept them together to raise their litters. Litters were culled to manageable/healthy numbers for one mom to care for, in case Aria abandoned her second litter.

• Aria had a hard time recovering from this litter after weaning the pups, and has since been retired.
  

Proven Genes & Recessives:

• Velveteen

• Siamese

• Mink

• Russian Blue

Other Notes:

• Mammary tumors around 6mo have popped up seldomly in the line for females. Selection towards rats that do not present such tumors will be heavily followed.

• Preeclampsia needs to be watched out for around labor for females in this line. Does need to be bred around 4mo to help avoid this. Attempts to prolong this issue beyond 4mo will be pursued.

• Hormonal Aggression has been present in the line. To avoid this as best as possible, males will be avoided being bred until as late as possible (preferably up to 8mo before first breeding). Preeclampsia issues will make this difficult to follow 100%. In such scenarios, best attempts at selection and preparation to end or curb lines of possible HA are in action.