The "Superstition" Litter
Born Friday, January 13, 2012

The first breeding between Emma and Brew was on 11/11/11. When we figured the litter's due date we were surprised to discover that they would be due on Friday the 13th! We expected Emma to deliver the puppies a day or two early when we found out there were 11 puppies waiting to come out. But Emma held off until around noon on Friday, January 13th. She delivered 6 girls and 4 boys, all black. Unfortunately we did lose one little boy.

Can CH TLC's Heart's Dezire CGC CD (Emma)
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CH Light-Foot's Winter Lager JH (Brew)

Can CH TLC's Heart's Dezire CGC CD (Emma)

CH Light-Foot's Winter Lager JH (Brew)

Our granddaughter Jasmine helping to socialize the puppies at 2 weeks.

More socializing with the daughter from one of our puppy families.

Their first solid food!

Playing & interacting with toys & each other.

Tug of war!!

At 5 weeks we introduced a pheasant wing into the whelping box for short periods of time. We also make sure each pup spends some time alone with a wing.

The weather was so nice for March we were able to get the puppies outside for some playtime & exposure to a different surface.

But then they also got to play in the snow!

Jasmine came to see the puppies one last time before they left for their new homes.

Our granddaughter, Abby, and Purple Girl.

Red Boy - Day 1

Red Boy - 1 week old

Red Boy - 3 weeks old

Red Boy - 5 weeks He is a little sweetheart, very affectionate & patient.

Red Boy at 7 1/2 weeks getting his bath before going to his new home.

Red Boy - Acadia's Heads Up -"Shadow" - with his new dad, AJ Davis from Waynesville, OH.

Shadow in his new home. In September, 2012 he earned his AKC STAR Puppy certificate.

January 2016: We received bad news last August - AJ had passed away from cancer. His widow, Candice, tells is that Shadow is finally growing into a terrific, young dog; all personality and fun loving. Simply wonderful!

July 2016: Shadow & Candice are getting ready to move to NC. She says "he is the best dog" and "AJ would be so proud of him."

January 2019: Shadow continues to enjoy the Southern life. He likes to snooze with Greenie, his favorite squeaky toy.

January 2021: Shadow is doing well despite some arthritis. He did give Candice a bit of a scare last fall when he developed a mass on his left hind leg. Luckily it was a histiocytoma, not cancer, and has slowly gotten smaller and he is now back to normal and can move without pain and run around with his new little sister Emma.

Pink Girl - Day 1

January 2018: Shadow and Candice are now enjoying the weather in NC. He is a faithful companion.

January 2020: Shadow takes after his mother, Emma. He often lays with his front paws crossed. He is still enjoying his life of leisure. If all goes well he will have a little brother or sister this spring - it all depends on Mocha.

Shadow welcomed his new little sister Emma in May 2020. She is one of Mocha's daughters from our Spring Litter. Shadow wasn't too sure about her in the beginning but they are getting along very well. She is keeping Shadow young and is helping him lose weight he gained when his leg was limiting his activity. She is a great exercise buddy! August 17, 2021: Shadow crossed the Rainbow Bridge today. He had been declining for the week earlier and had been to the vet who was looking into the possibility of gastric/intestinal cancer but Shadow became worse the last two days. Ironically he passed away almost seven years to the day that his dad AJ passed, also from cancer. Candice and Emma miss him so much but are comforted to know that he is at peace and with AJ again. We are so glad that we were able to see Shadow last year when he and Candice drove up from NC to pick up Emma.

Pink Girl - 1 week old

Pink Girl - 3 weeks old

Pink Girl - 5 weeks. She is very active, often right in the middle of things.

Pink Girl - 7 1/2 weeks

Pink Girl - Acadia Red Sky Sailors Delight - "Lizzie" - is at home in Medford, NJ with Steve & Jane Delacy.

Jan. 2013 - Lizzie was in Cape May, NJ in hunt test training & progressing well. She is the alpha dog amongst her 3 Lab pals, always first to the bumper & having a great time. For her birthday she got a bacon cheeseburger & a party with her Lab friends.

Jan. 2014 - Lizzie is doing well with her field training. She has earned her first leg towards her Junior Hunter title. She has also become a companion therapy dog for Jane - they are very bonded. Steve reports that Lizzie is the glamour girl of all the dogs he trains with & she gets lots of compliments. January 2016: Lizzie is still actively field training and loving it!

May 2016: Lizzie earned her JH, the second of our pups to do so. Here she is sporting her Completion of Title rosette.

Blue Boy - Day 1

June 1, 2021: Lizzie passed away today due to pneumonia. She had stopped eating and was having trouble breathing the previous Thursday. Despite immediate vet care and some improvement she took a turn for the worst. Now she is across the Rainbow Bridge with her parents and sibs chasing after ducks and pheasants.

Blue Boy 1 week old

Blue Boy - 3 weeks old

Blue Boy - 5 weeks. Little Boy Blue is another sweet boy. Like Red he waits patiently for his meals & loves to give kisses.

Blue Boy at 7 1/2 weeks

Blue Boy - Acadia's Blue Moon Rising - "Shadow" - found a home with the Estes family in Short Hills, NJ.

Shadow Estes Spring, 2013

Unfortunately the Estes had to return Shadow to us in April, 2013 but we found the perfect home for him. He now lives in Brewerton, NY in the Danielwicz home with his sister Skylar(Purple Girl).

Jan. 2014 - Shadow is doing very well in his new home. Skylar taught him to swim this past summer and now he loves the water. Jess tells us that the two are like bookends and are rarely apart.

Shadow (Dugan) in the front with Skylar; Fall 2014

January 2018: Dugan and Skylar are doing well & enjoying life. They and the family are looking forward to the summer boat rides and camping trips. Dugan has inherited one of Emma's traits - the crossed front paws is one of her favorite positions. December 29, 2020: Dugan passed away from lymphoma today. He had been diagnosed in November and had 6 more weeks with the family. He made it through through Christmas and was able to enjoy his stocking. Jess tells us that Dugan was a great dog and companion. He will be dearly missed.

Yellow Girl - Day 1

Yellow Girl - 1 week old

Yellow Girl - 3 weeks old

Yellow Girl - 5 weeks Yellow Girl is a cutie; she loves to play with the toys & carry them in her mouth.

Yellow Girl - 7 1/2 weeks

Yellow Girl - Acadia Third Times a Charm - "Maggie" - now lives in Victor, NY with the Kull family.

Maggie at 6 months with her new family. Maggie also has a 4 legged friend in the house - Freckles the Cocker Spaniel.

Maggie - January, 2013. Jena wrote "Maggie is a fantastic dog. She gets me out of the house everyday for a run in the woods." January 2016: Jena reports that they love Maggie more every day and she is a complete love and a goofball. She still enjoys her daily walks and running with her BFF Roxy, a Golden Retriever, usually with a stick in her mouth.

April 2018: Maggie is doing well and will soon be a Southern belle. The Kulls will be moving to Tennessee this summer.

January, 2023: Maggie is now the only surviving pup from the Superstition litter. She is still enjoying her new life in TN. The Kull's recently bought 5 acres where spends her time sniffing for bunnies, deer and other critters. She has 2 new doggy housemates that she had no problem adjusting to. Maggie & Aspen carry sticks around together & Maggie loves to play keep away with Aspen by taking a ball away & not giving it back.

Lavender Girl - Day 1

January 2020: Maggie is thriving in Tennessee. Everyday includes a swim in a stinky and murky pond. She also enjoys a game of fetch although she chases the ball but doesn't bring it back - she's the only one that enjoys the game.

Lavender Girl 1 week old

Lavender Girl - 3 weeks old

Lavender Girl - 5 weeks. She has had lots of "out of the box" time lately. When the others are sleeping she starts barking. The only way to keep her quiet is to let her out to play with Emma.

Lavender Girl 7 1/2 weeks

Lavender Girl - Acadia Ziva Ghostly Shadow - "Ziva" - had a long trip to her new home with Mark & Wendy Bowery in Kingsport, TN.

Ziva in January, 2013. Wendy writes that she loves to retrieve anything you throw & just like Emma she always wants someone to play with her. Ziva is also very good at playing "Search". Someone hides one of her toys in the back yard & she will find it in 2 or 3 minutes.

When Ziva went home with the Bowery's we told them Flat-Coats are like potato chips - you can't have just one. In March, 2013 they came back to NY to pick up Ziva's new little sister, LadyBug, from Emma's Cosmic litter.

Feb. 2014 - Ziva sitting pretty.

Ziva (right) and her little sister LadyBug; December, 2014.

Feb. 2014 - Ziva (front) and her little sister, LadyBug, taking a nap together.

August, 2015: Ziva and LadyBug have a new little sister, Sharmead Jersey's Black Magic, "Jersey". She is Emma's granddaughter; Mom is Sophie from Emma's Wish Litter. She is also Mocha's half sister; their daddy is Phoenix.

January 2020: Ziva is doing well despite the loss of one eye. In November, 2018 she was diagnosed with glaucoma and lost the eye in January, 2019. She has adjusted well and continues to enjoy her Flat-Coat siblings.

January 2021: Ziva is doing very well. She is slowing down a bit - doesn't jump on the bed but will hop down and can still get on & off the couch without a problem. She has become very talkative and will demand a treat from the cookie barrel if anyone gets near it!

January 2022: Ziva is doing great along with LadyBug & Jersey. She is as spry as ever which is pretty good for a 10 year old! March 22, 2022: Wendy & Mark said good bye to Ziva this morning. Ten days ago she lost control of her back legs. She was already on meds for arthritis and after an adjustment of her meds & 2 days at the vet she came home doing better. Sadly, the next weekend she could not control her back end. Their vet speculated she might have a ruptured disc or a tumor on her spine. With her quality of life slipping away they decided to let her go.

Purple Girl - Day 1

January 2020: Ziva and her niece Jersey (Emma's granddaughter & Mocha's half sister) having fun at the Bowery's farm while helping Mark put up new fences.

January 2021: Ziva and her little sister LadyBug. They have been out playing in the mud, rain and snow that have been in TN since Christmas. Definitely bath time!

Purple Girl 1 week old

Purple Girl 3 weeks old

Purple Girl - 5 weeks Purple Girl is an active young lady; she loves to wrestle with her littermates & bite their ears.

Purple Girl - 7 1/2 weeks

Purple Girl - Acadia's First Star at Night - "Skylar" - went with the Danielwicz family to her new home in Brewerton, NY.

Skylar & her family spend the summer boating on the St. Lawrence River.

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Skylar & Shadow (Dugan) enjoying a boat ride; Summer 2014

The Danielwicz's adopted Shadow (Blue Boy) when he needed to be rehomed. The reunion was incredible - it was as if they had never been apart. Here are Skylar & Shadow his first day in his new home.

January, 2018: Like her brother Dugan, Skylar is doing well and looking forward to more boat rides and camping next summer. July 22, 2021: This morning Skylar joined Dugan at the rainbow bridge just 7 months after he passed over. Skylar passed away suddenly due to fluid around her heart, most likely from a tumor which had ruptured. The Danielewicz family is heartbroken to lose her unexpectedly.

Teal Girl - Day 1

Teal Girl - 1 week old. She's the biggest girl!

Teal Girl - 3 weeks old!

Teal Girl - 5 weeks old.Of the girls she is the "squeaky wheel". You know when it's time to feed the pups because she'll tell you!

Teal Girl - 7 1/2 weeks

Teal Girl - Acadia's Four Leaf Clover - "Cinders" - lives with the Thomas family in Painted Post, NY just 5 minutes away from us. We're looking forward to lots of playdates!

Cinders doing what Flat-Coats love to do!

January 2014 - Cinders is doing well - she loves off leash walks and playing keep away with the kids. Like our dogs she is looking forward to spending the summer at the lake.

January 2016: Cinders loves being at the lake and swimming. She is Heather's favorite running buddy and she will actually get upset with Heather if the weather is too bad for outdoor running and she runs on the treadmill instead.

Green Girl - Day 1

December 4, 2017: In early November Cinders was diagnosed with osteosarcoma which had spread to her lungs. The Thomas's spent the next month spoiling and enjoying her and she did well for a month. They knew Thanksgiving would be their last holiday together and took this picture to remember her. She passed away 10 days later.

Green Girl - 1 week old. She's our little peanut, the smallest pup. she has very fine bone.

Green Girl - 3 weeks old.She is still tiny but growing & gaining weight steadily.

Green Girl - 5 weeks. "Peanut" is coming along nicely. She is the sweetest pup in the litter. Although she is small she is very feisty!

Green Girl - 7 1/2 weeks

Green Girl - Acadia's Dark Night - "Ciara" - went to Lowell, MA to live with Scott Stevenson, Ailsing O'Connor & their 2 children.

Ciara at 18 weeks. In August Aisling wrote that Ciara is full of energy & she loves to go out into the woods at their second home in the White Mountains.

Jan. 2014 - Ciara is no longer a little peanut. She and her family spend weekends in the White Mountains. She loves to hike off leash and keeps her eyes out for bears. Ciara and her human brother are best friends.

January 2018: Ciara is doing great - she is still very puppy like & full of energy. She is the sweetest girl & Aisling tells us they are so lucky to have her.

Orange Boy - Day 1

February, 2020: Ciara will become a big sister when the family brings home a new Flat-Coat girl puppy, Charley. Her human sister has been busy making a toy for Ciara. She is still very active and puppyish. August 9, 2021: Ciara crossed the Rainbow Bridge today. She hadn't been eating for the last four weeks, had trouble breathing, losing weight and seemed to be retaining fluid in her belly. An ultrasound showed three tumors including one in her heart. She was still wagging her tail as they said good bye. RIP "Peanut" you have always been one of my favorite puppies.

Orange Boy 1 week

Orange Boy 3 weeks old.

Orange Boy 5 weeks AKA Mr. Big Mouth. He has a sharp, loud bark that gets attention very fast!

Orange Boy 7 1/2 weeks. This is his favorite thing to do - hang his front legs over the top of the side & check out the rest of the world.

Orange Boy - Acadia's Jinxed By Twilight - "Leo" - is another pup that is staying close by. He went to live with the Koratsis family in Beaver Dams, NY.

Leo came to visit in November, 2012. Robyn was hoping to show him but at 11 months old he is already 2 inches over the breed standard. He is still a very handsome boy!

Leo & his housemate.

January, 2014: Leo earned his CGC in June, 2013 and his Advanced CGC in December, 2013. He his now in training for Rally & will be entered into his first trial soon. Like his mom, Emma, he always has to be with a family member. Leo's not crazy about tennis balls but will retrieve sticks & branches.

May, 2014: On March 29th Leo earned his first Rally Novice leg in Syracuse. He earned his 2nd leg with a first place finish on May 11th again in Syracuse. October 6, 2017: We received bad news this morning - Leo crossed the Rainbow Bridge last night. He had been acting not quite himself starting 2 days ago and when he got to the vet it was discovered that he had a large mass on his liver and spleen. Since there was nothing that could be done Robyn & Jamie let him go. Now he is playing with his brother Buster (Maroon Boy) on the other side of the Rainbow Bridge.

Maroon Boy - Day 1

Maroon Boy - 1 week. He's the biggest! He was the first to go over 2# on Jan. 22nd.

Maroon Boy - 3 weeks old. He's still the biggest pup!

Maroon Boy - at 5 weeks "Bubba" is still the biggest pup. Although he is big he is very laid back, not demanding like some of the other pups.

Maroon Boy - 7 1/2 weeks

Maroon Boy - Acadia Superstition Black Magic - "Buster" - went home to New Canaan, CT with the Hill family.

Buster, September, 2014 on the first day of school.

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Buster January, 2015.

Saying good-bye to Buster on the first day of school, 2014. He is very well loved!

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January 2016: Buster has a new brother, Winston, a Golden Retriever! August, 2016: Buster was diagnosed with a fast moving cancer in May and under went weeks of chemo. He had a great spring & summer and did not seem to be suffering. But on Aug. 7th he was not feeling well and Buster quietly slipped away on Aug. 8th. He was a very sweet boy and will be greatly missed.