The phrase
"breeding bitch" refers to a female animal, usually a dog, that is bred or used for the purpose of reproducing and having puppies.
Full definition
Do
n't breed a bitch that does not test normal and don't buy a puppy that does not have normal parents.
Additional precautions, including a veterinarian consultation, should be taken when
breeding a bitch over seven (7) years and under 18 months of age.
Careful consideration and understanding should be given to the feeding
of breeding bitches before, during and after mating, increasing food intake and quality of food particularly in the latter stages of pregnancy and during lactation (feeding puppies).
If from two years old through five years old she always had 6 - 8 puppies in the litter; you want to stop
breeding your bitch as soon as she goes below her historical average.
I shall not
breed any bitch before the age of eighteen months, or her third heat, and until she has had her hips evaluated clear of dysplasia by the OFA and CERF after age nine months.
2018-04-07 14:31 A Handy Canine Pregnancy Calendar I
just bred my bitch, so when is she due?
Generally, it is not advisable to
breed a bitch under 2 years or over 7 years, although an older bitch may be determined by a veterinarian to be in good condition and capable of whelping a litter.
Best of
Breed Bitch Owner - Handled — Largest number defeated in National Owner - Handler Competition
That is to say putting a well - bred dog of correct size to a
well bred bitch of the correct size, does not automatically give you small puppies and the size of the puppies does not tell you the adult size of the dog.
-- the tightening of qualifying criteria for licensing, including the reduction of the number of
breeding bitches from five or more to three or more;
We only
breed a bitch when she is in peek condition and bounced back from raising a litter.
The charity said
breeding bitches at battery farms are kept in small pens without natural daylight or contact with other dogs, have little contact with people and no space to exercise or opportunity to play, and are bred from continuously in these conditions until they are too old, and then discarded.
No member / breeder will
breed a bitch unless he / she has the time, knowledge, dedication, and facilities to provide proper care, nutrition, a safe environment, and attention to the physical and emotional development of the dam and resulting puppies.
Willinez Weather Kennels offers as a perpetual trophy the Reginald F. Mayhew Memorial Trophy (Sterling Silver Cup) for the first in the American -
Bred Bitch Class.
Puppy farming is a cruel industry where puppies are bred from
overused breeding bitches, without any regard for their health or wellbeing.
Dr. Graves says that good reasons to
breed a bitch include: to perpetuate good qualities of a certain breed of dogs and to perpetuate a specific breed.
Consisting of over 50 nutrients, Ideal Balance Small Breed Adult Natural Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe Dog Food provides a balanced nutrition for small breed puppies and pregnant or nursing
small breed bitches.
The more
stressed breeding bitches are exposed to, the more likely herpes - related puppy loss and small or lost litters will occur.
While in the U.S., Peter and I, joined by the amazing Victoria Stilwell, participated in a rescue from an Amish puppy farm and rescued a very sick German Shepherd and
cockerpoo breeding bitch whose pups were sold via third parties, later named Victoria and Pippa respectively.
On Christmas day I made my annual appearance on Sky News with Eileen Jones from Friends of the Animals Wales, discussing puppy farming, rescue pets, and of course Lucy's Law — accompanied by rescued puppy
farm breeding bitches Wendy and Ursula.
Spaying and neutering a shelter dog presents far less risk than performing a caesarian section on a
valuable breeding bitch.
That is our choice but a miscarriage of common sense puts dog breeders through weeks of sleepless nights, round the clock tube feedings, constant worry and often, an erroneous decision not to
breed the bitch again, to change breeds, or not breed dogs at all!
The owner should discourage the individual who wants to
breed a bitch lacking in quality or one unsuitable for the stud, and explain why.
Is the sire of the litter a champion or at least a quality stud dog that was chosen because he complements the pedigree and conformation of the dam, or did the breeder
simply breed his bitch to his own or a friend's male because the dog was available and free to use?
Owners who are
considering breeding their bitch should discuss with their veterinarian how best to ensure that she is properly treated for roundworm infection before and during her pregnancy.
Not
breed any bitch on her first season nor allow a bitch to whelp more than two litters on any three consecutive seasons.
Any outbreak of neonatal mortality (within eight days following birth) affecting the litter of one breed in particular within a multi-breed facility, and rarely involving the
same breeding bitch over two consecutive reproductive cycles is evocative of a primary canine herpesvirus infection.
Rose City Veterinary Hospital encourages that both stud and
breeding bitch receive a pre-breeding office visit.
It may be legal to grant a conditional use permit for a breeder to house over 1,000 dogs in high - density caging with limited exercise, socialization and human contact and
breed bitches continuously at each heat, but is it just?
Since ovulation usually occurs on the second day of estrus, it is highly effective to
breed the bitch as soon as she is sexually receptive to the male dog and again two days later.
As someone who has worked in the pet care industry for over fifteen years, we often come across puppies from puppy farms &
breeding bitches who have been lucky enough to escape their life of misery.
This required that anyone keeping more than two
breeding bitches for the purpose of breeding should also be licensed by their local authority, which had the power to inspect premises to ensure compliance with the Act.
But let's say you've
bred your bitch before, so we can subtract the cost of the brood bitch... (7140 minus $ 4000 = $ 3140... or the cost to breed each puppy comes to $ 314) After a 50 % mark - up to the pet store, the price of the puppy for the pet store owner reaches $ 471.