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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.    
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