The Cap and Mimi Show

Mimi is feeling lots better! It's been non-stop action for her and Cap this morning. They chase and wrestle indoors and out. Very entertaining.

Before I get to the photo montage, here are some measurements I took this morning.

• Age: Mimi, 3.5 yrs; Cap, 20 weeks
• Weight: Mimi, 15.4 lbs; Cap, around 13 lbs
  
• Height at shoulders: Mimi, 14.5"; Cap 13.25" (no change from the last measurement and Cap can still walk under Gracie)
• Length from shoulder to base of tail: Mimi, 12"; Cap, 13" (he's long for his height)
• Length of lower rear leg (foot to knee): Mimi, 5"; Cap, 4.5" (Cap has almost no angulation in his rear legs, they are very straight, and his rear end is taller than his shoulders; Mimi has good angulation so that isn't the length of her lower leg bone but the height her knee is off the ground)
• Length of lower front leg (foot to elbow): Mimi, 9"; Cap 8"
• Tip of nose to top of head: Mimi, 8"; Cap, 5" (his head is strongly domed with a big forehead and his nose is short; Mimi has almost no stop from nose to forehead and her head is nearly flat)
• Energy level: Mimi, boundless; Cap, infinite

I'm providing this comparison for those holdouts among you who still think Cap might grow up to be even close to a small border collie in size--because he isn't going to get a whole lot bigger than he is now. I remain hopeful that I can ILP him with AKC as an aussie.

I ordered the canine genetic test for Cap, did the cheek swab, sent it in, and got confirmation that the lab received it on Friday. We have to wait for at least a month before we get the results back! Exciting and frustrating all at the same time.

Here are some highlights from the Cap and Mimi show.