Squam River Oakes (Oakes)
Pedigree Name: Squam River Oakes
Pet Name: Oakes
DOB: 09/30/2024
Gender: Male
Out of: Mountain Myst El Niño Dancer at Squam River (Shelby) and Points Unknown Oken
Litter: Oken’s Northern Inuit Children
Part of Northern Inuit Preservation Project: F1
Weight: 77lb
Height:
PennHip Score:.28 (Low Risk)
OFA Elbow Score: Normal
CAER Eyes Report: Normal
DM: Clear
Breed: 50% Northern Inuit, 50% Hedlund Husky
DNA Profiled: Embark
Oakes is available for stud service or frozen semen collection for breedings approved by the Northern Inuits International Unleashed. Please contact us for further information.
Our first litter for the Northern Inuit Preservation Project (NIPP) involved the pairing of our own Mountain Myst El Niño Dancer at Squam River (Shelby) and Hedlund Husky Points Unknown Oken. The puppies would be first-generation outcross (F1).
Because Oken passed away in 2022, this mating required In Vitro Fertilization (IVF). We worked with the Reproductive Team at Broadview Reproductive Services. They coached me through every step of the way.
The mating resulted in a litter of two, one of which was significantly larger than the other.
By the time we approached the whelp date, the difference in the two puppies’ sizes had become substantial. When a litter is that small, the necessary hormones don’t always kick in, which can complicate a natural delivery.
Moreover, when one of the puppies is that much bigger, it can cause problems. For those reasons, our vet, Dr. Daniel Kelleher, recommended a scheduled C-section. Because this was my first litter, we agreed.
Sleeping puppies are surprisingly active:
At this age, puppies grow really fast. Here is Oakes, at not quite a month, on his first trip outside:
During Oakes’s early months, I had to spend time every week packing up my office at the university before my retirement. I took him along to help him get used to riding in the car and to socialize him in a city.
A week later, Oakes discovered his tail:
As you may notice, a dog’s coloring can change over time. In the pictures below, note how Oakes’s coloring gradually darkens over his first year, coming to resemble his sire’s.
And here is Oakes just short of a year old:
Oakes (1yr 8mos) and our girl Squam River Piper Mountain (Piper, 10mos) are best buddies, and love playing together (6/23/2026):
