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| Oakie "Oak Island" |
Oakie was the first born of the litter & one of the largest,
weighing in at .85 pounds. At 5 days old, Oakie weighed 1
1/4 pounds. Oakie is the darkest clear sable male, but not
quite as dark as his sister, Sunny. Oakie has a partial
collar that connects to his chest with a narrow strip on the
left side. The connecting strip from the blaze to the
collar, will either completely disappear when he is grown,
or be very narrow. He has long white stockings on the
front legs, a full white chest & white back feet. Oakie did
have rear dewclaws that have been removed.
weighing in at .85 pounds. At 5 days old, Oakie weighed 1
1/4 pounds. Oakie is the darkest clear sable male, but not
quite as dark as his sister, Sunny. Oakie has a partial
collar that connects to his chest with a narrow strip on the
left side. The connecting strip from the blaze to the
collar, will either completely disappear when he is grown,
or be very narrow. He has long white stockings on the
front legs, a full white chest & white back feet. Oakie did
have rear dewclaws that have been removed.
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| All photos on this site: © 2010 White Oak English Shepherds |
| 2 weeks old |
| 6 days old |
| Oakie under Sunny |
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| 3 weeks old Oakie still continues to be one of the larger pups in the group, weighing in at 3.55 pounds on day 22. You can see from his photos that he is very willing to explore new things. He has been very good about being held, handled and interacting with us. He is darker than the other 2 clear sable males, but still not quite as dark as Sunny. |
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| 4 1/2 weeks old A mover & a shaker might be an apt description for Oakie at the current time. If I were to pick a leader of the pack, Oakie would definitely be it right now. Like all the pups, he responds quickly to calling. Likes to be in my lap & chewing on my hands, shirt, etc. ;-) Still very compliant when held in my arms on his back. I like that in the boy. |
| Oakie (left) & Mack (right) |
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| 5 weeks old Oakie still continues to be a leader in the litter. He's a fun loving, rambunctious pup at times, but still can be calmed down fairly quickly by being held in my arms on his back. I am working with him some on his mouthiness (not loud, but using teeth) and trying to teach him to have a softer mouth. I really enjoy watching Oakie play and interact with the litter. Always in the middle of things, he says there is never a dull moment when he is around. He's my kind of guy. ;-) |
| Oakie, Tuck & Indy |
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| 7-8 weeks old Oakie was my number one choice for the male I would like to see stay intact. He is making his home in Guy Wilson ES territory in GA with the Payne family. He will be helping out on their farm and will be evaluated for the possibility of being a future stud. Having a litter with 4 clear sable pups in it has made me look past the coat color and into the heart of the dog. I am thrilled about the possibility of Oakie carrying on the tradition of the White Oak English Shepherds. Oakie has been renamed to Cody. His owner tells me that Cody means "helper" which is very apt for an English Shepherd. |
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| 6 weeks old |
