We named this litter after Kent Coastal Towns. All six of these Bobtail Balls of Fluff, have really strong muzzles... which is what I was expecting. Their Dam has a super one, and Sire Van is not bad in that department either. They also have a decent eye shape for young kittens, which I am very pleased with. Again the parent have that covered, so it was pretty good guess that these babies would fair well there too, unless some odd throwback happened. Finely, they also got some great rich rufus colour and pattern to their thick wooly coats. Which means they have a super stand off shorthaired coat with desirable muted spotting.
They all grow up so quickly... It only seems like yesterday, I was sitting with Alyssum while she delivered these beauties. However the key thing about this post is, all the kittens eyes are open, and they are scooting around already very active, and leading mum a merry dance now.
We will be keeping one of the females from this litter, as yet we are not 100% certain which one, but we've narrowed it to a possible 2. We chose this option above keeping Heidi, so sorry guys and girls, only 5 of the 6 kittens will be available. This still leaves us 2 boys and 3 girls looking for homes (after we've made our choice), plus mum HMS Alyssum of course. Dad Van is moving to another breed program, to work his magic there..and in return we're getting ourselves a longhaired male with new lines... but I'll save that story for a later date.
OK, so the kittens eyes are open wheres the photos? We've taken a few group shots.... but you'll be pleased to know, we've also taken the liberty to put a names to a face for you. After this post, we'll be publishing each kitten with their own blog entry, so you can began to familiarise yourself with whos who.
I have studied and seen subtle differences between coat pattern, shade and maybe a slight different eye or muzzle...but I have to confess, they are all quite similar at the moment.... so it may take a couple of weeks more before you can tell them all apart. Anyway hope you enjoy this latest update.
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