Sudden Infant/Juvenile Deaths

special note: these are young deaths (14wks to 2 years of age) of unknown cause; in many cases while VT (arythmia) is suspected, it cannot be confirmed
2001 :: Nikita/Bo :: b. 2/10/2001

sire: Bo (CJ’s Lobo Amado De Windsong)
dam: Nikita (Hilltop’s Nikita Katana)
[pedigree] [health]

13 puppies born
multiple deaths suspected due to VT

litter status: forward > 2005

2003 :: Ursa/Angus :: b. 2/25/2003

sire: Angus (Zion’s Angus Quinn For Cash)
dam: Ursa (Freestates Gift Of Love To Zion)
[pedigree] [health]

1M d. 9/2003, unknown cause
1M d. < 9M, unknown cause
1M diagnosed with low grade heart murmur; d. 4/2012
1F diagnosed with grade 3 heart murmur; d. 4/2011 heart failure

litter status: forward > 2004

2006 :: Ember/Smoke :: b. 6/26/2006

sire: Smoke (Zions Smoke and Thunder)
dam: Ember (Deelights Ember)
[pedigree] [health]

7 puppies; 4 girls, 3 boys
1F d. 12/2006, unknown cause
1M d. 2/2007, suspected VT

litter status: forward > 2008

2006 :: Cleo/Phoenix :: b. 7/26/2006

sire: Phoenix (Zion’s Phoenix Rising)
dam: Cleo (Solace’s Cleopatra of Strauss)
[pedigree] [health]

1M d. 3/2007, unknown cause

litter status: none known to move forward at this time

2007 :: Luna/Phoenix :: b. 1/8/2007

sire: Phoenix (Zion’s Phoenix Rising)
dam: Luna (Zion’s Buffy The Dragon Slayer)
[pedigree] [health]

8 puppies; 4 girls, 4 boys
1F d. 8/16/2007; died in sleep, unknown cause
1F d. 8/24/2007; sudden; unknown cause

litter status: forward > 2010

2007 :: Honor/Lucky :: b. 1/11/2007

sire: Lucky (Belle-Grace-Zion Luck of D’Draw)
dam: Honor (Betterways Sweet Honor of Zion)
[pedigree] [health]

7 puppies; 2 males, 5 females
1F d. 11/2007; unknown cause
1F diagnosed heart murmur

litter status: none known to move foward at this time

2007 :: Zora/Gunny :: b. 6/1/2007

sire: Gunny (Zion’s Gunmaster of Solace)
dam: Zora (Solace’s Autumn Light of Zora)
[pedigree] [health]

6/1/2007 – 11 puppies
1F d. 1/4/2008; unknown cause, rat poison suspected

note: this pairing was repeated in 2007, 2008, and 2009
9/27/2007 –
no known sudden deaths

8/4/2008 – 12 puppies, 9 boys, 3 girls
no known sudden deaths

8/15/2009 – 10 puppies
1M d. 3/9/2010; sudden unknown cause
1M d. 3/23/2010; sudden unknown cause

litter status: 6/2007 forward > 2011; 8/2009 forward > 2012

2008 :: Leah/Acer :: b. 5/18/2008

sire: Acer (Ace’s Royal Flush of Zion)
dam: Leah (Betterways DeepInDHeart O’Zion)
[pedigree] [health]

8 puppies, 5 boys, 4 girls
1M 11/2008; hit by car
1M 7/2009; sudden (possible bloat)

litter status: none known to have moved forward at this time

2008 :: Angie/Acer :: b. 12/5/2008

sire: Acer (Ace’s Royal Flush of Zion)
dam: Angie (Zion’s Another Angie For Josh)
[pedigree] [health]

4 puppies; 2 boys, 2 girls
1F 6/2010; sudden unknown cause

additional litter: 12/2007; 5 puppies; 1 boy, 4 girls; no deaths reported

litter status: forward > 2010

2009 :: Katie/Big Jake :: b. 2/9/2009

sire: Big Jake (Zion’s Sand Nobel Arrestorde)
dam: Katie (Solace’s Charm-Tallulah Kateri)
[pedigree] [health]

8 puppies; 4 boys, 8 girls
1M, 8/2009; sudden unknown cause; VT suspected
1F, 8/2009; sudden, undetermined via autopsy; VT suspected
1M, 9/2009; sudden in sleep; VT suspected

litter status: forward > 2012

2009 :: Elektra/Danzig :: b. 9/17/2009

sire:
dam:
[pedigree] [health]

2009 :: Amiga/Groban :: b. 3/23/2009

sire:
dam:
[pedigree] [health]

2009 :: Nala/Cutter :: b. 9/29/2009

sire:
dam:
[pedigree] [health]

NOT VT**

2010 :: Willow/Konrad :: b. 1/9/2010

sire:
dam:
[pedigree] [health]

2010 :: Greta/Shiloh :: b. 2/7/2010

sire:
dam:
[pedigree] [health]

NOT VT**??

2010 :: Rorrie/Groban :: b. 3/11/2010

sire:
dam:
[pedigree] [health]

2010 :: Shade/Mace :: b. 5/3/2010

sire:
dam:
[pedigree] [health]

2010 :: Nero/Story :: b. 6/102010

sire: Nero (Visions Deep Dark Still Waters)
dam: Story (Zion’s Once Upon a Time Epic)
[pedigree] [health]

9 puppies; 5 boys,4 girls
1F, d. 5/15/2013; sudden unknown cause; seizure suspected; was diagnosed with VT 2012
1F holter diagnosed VT 2012
1F holter diagnosed 106 PVC/24hr (2YO)
1M holter clear 2012
1M OFA Normal, practitioner 2012

litter status: forward 2/2012

additional litters, same pairing
2009 b. 8/2/2009 – 4 boys, 3 girls; no sudden deaths; no holters
2011 b. 9/15/2011 – 9 puppies via; most stillborn, 2 viable died due to infection

2010 :: Tanna/Shadow :: b. 8/23/2010

sire:
dam:
[pedigree] [health]

2011 :: Snow/Bear :: b. 2/28/2011

sire:
dam:
[pedigree] [health]

2011 :: Dana/Kilian :: b. 6/15/2011

sire:
dam:
[pedigree] [health]

2011 :: Shade/Raiden :: b. 7/15/2011

sire:
dam:
[pedigree] [health]

2012 :: Chubs/Bear :: b. 8/29/2012

sire:
dam:
[pedigree] [health]