happy 5th birthday

... to the Monta litter, Sybil, Tarmo, Jaska, Maija, Rauhan, Kaija, Viivi, Tarkka, and Inko.  They were named "Monta" (Finnish for "many") because they were (and still remain) the largest litter of Lapphunds ever born in the UK.  I had quite an eventful time raising these puppies, and this blog was started in their honour.

I cannot believe not only that this blog is now 5 years old, but that my own little Maija, who until quite recently was the baby of the family, is 5 whole years old.  I'm pretty sure we shouldn't still be calling her puppy-Maija, which is her nickname.

Here are some before and afters of this enormous brood, in birth order.

 SYBIL (Infindigo Monta Jaana) - at 5 weeks & at 3 years

 TARMO (Infindigo Monta Tarmo) - at 5 weeks & at 5 years

 JASKA (Infindigo Monta Jaska) - at 5 weeks & at 1 year

 RAUHAN (Infindigo Monta Rauhan) - at 5 weeks & at 5 years

 MAIJA (Infindigo Monta Maija) - at 5 weeks & at  5 years

KAIJA (Infindigo Monta Sulo) - at 5 weeks & at 5 years

VIIVI (Infindigo Monta Viivi) - at 5 weeks & at 5 years

 

 INKO (Infindigo Monta Aurinko) - at 5 weeks & at 5 years

TARKKA (Infindigo Monta Tarkka) - at 5 weeks & at 5 years