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"...One if by land,
two if by sea..."
Welcome to the
"Two
if by Sea Litter"
by
Ch. Bydand Rolling Thunder at Selah
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Ch. Hurricane Ridge's Charly Girl
We were so excited when
Ally decided to start whelping her puppies on the night of the 4th...but
what surprised us the most (besides how quickly she let off all of her
little fireworks) was the surprise ending - a 6th puppy in the litter.
We have never had a litter this big here at Hurricane Ridge and know
that we are really done for when these little ones get up and running!
Happy Independence Day America!! We are commemorating the 4th with a
little history lesson for you focusing around the American Revolutionary
War...the theme we have chosen for this litter..."two if by sea"...happy
reading!
John
Paul Jones "JP"
1st Navy Lieutenant
John Paul Jones known
for the famous quote: "I have not yet begun to fight!" And for hoisting
the very first U.S. Naval ensign on December 2, 1775, as the
Continental Navy's First Lieutenant on the Alfred. It is said
that this U.S. ensign was not the the very first U.S. flag with the
circle of stars and red and white stripes we have become so familiar
with, but the Grand Union Flag which was considered the very
first national flag of the United States. It is also believed that
George Washington's army also flew this flag on New Year's Day1776 at
Prospect Hill in Charlestown, Massachusetts.
British troops thought
it was a flag of surrender.
It wasn't until the
flag Act of 1777 that authorization was given for the national flag to
be the 13 stars in a circle on a field of blue with red and white
stripes.
Welcome our John
Paul Jones "JP"
5 oz. boy whelped at 11:33 p.m.
black w/ white under chin,
sliver on chest and a small amount on the bottom of his paws
Betsy Ross
Many of us have grown
up believing that Betsy Ross was approached by the first Commander in
Chief, George Washington when he was still yet a Colonel to construct
the nations first flag that he had drawn pictures of.
According to some
sources there really isn't enough evidence to support this belief nor
disprove it. Betsy was an upholsterer and it is possible she could have
been approached to sew one of the flags as there is supposed to be an
account of it. It is said that she may have consulted on the design of
the stars which were originally supposed to be 6-pointed which she said
should be more easily changed to 5-pointed stars to fit the design
better. Apparently, Betsy herself never laid any claim to sewing the
first flag. Others believe that it is possibly Francis Hopkinson one of
the signers of the Declaration of Independence who may have been the
actual designer though. We may never know for sure! In the meantime...
meet our Betsy Ross
5 oz. girl
whelped at 12:59 a.m. (July 5th)
Extreme Parti (Piebald) white with black markings
George Washington
General of the
Armies, "Father of our Country" and 1st President of the United States
of America
George Washington was
elected Commander in Chief of the Continental Army
during the Second Continental Congress in May 1775.
He took command of his army on July 3, 1775, at
Cambridge, Massachusetts, and led them into the
6-year war against the British allowing us to become
a free nation through the American Revolution. He
also presided over the first Continental Congress
and overseeing the writing of the U.S. Constitution.
As a family a few years ago we were very excited to
visit the National Archives in Washington D.C. to
read the U.S. Constitution in its entirety and all
about the formation of our government. We are a
blessed nation under God and our freedom was not
free!
Many of Washington's
ideas of government that he had in the founding days
of our country are still used today. He was our very
first president and 'Founding Father' of our country
from 1789-1797. He is depicted on the dollar bill
and the quarter.
Please welcome our
George Washington
6 oz. boy whelped at
1:00 a.m. (July 5th)
dark
brindle with white markings on chest and under chin
Paul Revere
"Listen, my children and you
shall hear,
Of the midnight ride of Paul
Revere
On the eighteenth of April in
Seventy-Five;
Hardly a man is now alive
who remembers that famous day
and year..."
-Henry Wadsworth Longfellow,
Paul Revere's Ride, 1861
Paul Revere was a
silver smith, watchmaker, engraver and soldier. He was hired by Dr.
Joseph Warren as a patriot messenger to make the infamous midnight ride
to warn Hancock and Adams of their pending capture by the British in
Concord. Revere made the famous lantern warning signal to hang in the
North Church to warn other riders if he had been captured.
If the British troops
were coming from Boston by land there would be the signal of "one if by
land" and if the troops were coming in boats across the Charles River
then a signal of "two, if by sea... ."
Paul and another rider
left at about 11 p.m. and road, warning militia men along the way. But
on the way to Concord, Revere was captured by the British and his horse
was taken away, fortunately enough word had gotten out to the Minute Men
and farmers, etc. and the "shot heard around the world" was the start of
the American Revolution the very next morning on April 19, 1775.
Because of Ally's
decision to begin whelping her babies on the 4th of July we thought it
would be a bit patriotic to focus on the Revolutionary War and warn you
that "...the puppies are here!!!"
Prepare yourselves for our Paul
Revere and his after midnight arrival! (and he was the noisiest
one!)
5 oz. whelped at 1:51 a.m.
Black and white Parti
Abigail Adams
Abigail Adams was the
wife of second President of the United States, John Adams and mother of
John Quincy Adams, 6th President of the United States. Abigail played a
very important role in government long before women ever had such
rights. She and John corresponded frequently by letters while he was
gone at the Continental Congress in Philadelphia and it is said that
they had many intellectual discussions about government and politics.
Her letters were also insightful to eyewitness accounts of the
Revolutionary War and to intimate details of their love for one another.
Abigail was also the
the very first President's wife to to serve as First Lady in the White
House (President's House) in 1800. She was very active in politics. So
much so that she earned the reputation of "Mrs. President" from
political opponents.
She was a strong
advocate for women and that they should become well-educated. Even
though Abigail never went to school, her mother taught her at home and
she became so well-versed and educated that it is believed she was even
a better writer than her husband John who was known as one of the best
writers of his time.
Interestingly,
Abigail was in charge of Dr. Joseph Warren's children when he lost his
life in the Battle of Bunker Hill because he chose to serve amongst his
soldiers than to stay back due to his esteemed rank. Abigail and
her son John Quincy watched the battle from a distant hill as
Charlestown went up in flames. (Dr. Warren was a main revolutionary
patriot who had hired Paul Revere for his famous revolutionary ride).
Hello Mrs. President! Abigail Adams
6 oz. girl whelped at 2:14 a.m.
Extreme Parti (Piebald) white w/
black markings
Sybil Ludington
Any girl who wants to prove that she can
do something better than a boy would be Miss Sybil!
A true Heroin of the American
Revolutionary War, Sybil was the 16 year-old daughter of Colonel Henry
Ludington who made a legendary ride similar to that of Paul Revere's to
warn of enemy troops to the American colonial forces...but Sybil rode
twice as far as Paul Revere, going 40 miles total, beginning her ride at
9 p.m. on April 26, 1777 and ending it at dawn.
Sybil was congratulated by General George
Washington for her heroism.
Interestingly for any runners who are
also into history, in April, starting in the town of Carmel, NY is a 50
km run that is similar to Sybil's famous ride and commemorates her
legendary ride.
Congratulations Miss Sybil
Ludington on your arrival!
5 oz. girl whelped at 2:27 a.m.
Black and white Irish Pied
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