While the behavior of the bitch and, in some cases, the stud are reliable indicators of estrus, a bitch will occasionally refuse to stand for
breeding during estrus under any circumstances.
Not exact matches
Seeking the solitude and quiet she needs to bring down an elk with a bow, Amy Raye sprays herself with elk
estrus — female elk urine taken
during the
breeding cycle and used by hunters to mask personal scent and attract a male elk — and then leaves camp alone in the still dark hours of early morning.
During estrus, which lasts about a week, the bitch experiences behavioral changes that culminate in «standing heat,» or submission to
breeding.
As a result of research conducted
during the captive
breeding period, we now know that island foxes have induced
estrus and ovulation, which is unique among canids and may be related to other distinctive features of their mating system.