A bitch should not be bred more than two out of three seasons, this depending on the size of
the litter whelped and her condition.
This includes pedigrees (3 — 4 generations), including all comprehensive
litter whelping notes and placement of the puppies.
Not exact matches
The last
litter of Mrs. Dodge's show dogs was
whelped in 1959.
This beautiful
litter is making us proud and they demonstrate Macha's success in the
whelping box.
An infrequent, puzzling phenomenon is the
litter in which many, if not all, of the
whelps become strangely deformed sometime in the first two weeks of life.
The average size of a
litter of puppies is between 1 and 6
whelps.
Litter registration applications must be received by the AKC within six months of date of
whelping in order to register puppies with the AKC.
Responsible breeders try to have a list of interested buyers before they do the breeding — or at least before they
whelp the
litter.
You should have a sturdy, clean, proper sized
whelping box for the
litter.
They are not like other breeds who have 10 - 12 puppies per
litter,
whelp naturally and take care of everything on their own.
As of this date the Kennel Club will no longer register any further
litters from any bitch which our records show has already
whelped 4
litters.
The dam has already
whelped 4
litters (as of the 1st January 2012 the limit changed from 6
litters to 4
litters).
In 1945, Lanting
whelped his first
litter, Smooth Fox Terriers.
The dam has already reached the age of 8 years at the date of
whelping, (relief from this restriction may be considered normally provided an application is made prior to the mating, the proposed dam has previously
whelped at least one other registered
litter, and the application is supported by veterinary evidence as to the suitability of the bitch involved in the proposed
whelping), or
The expenses of
whelping a
litter of puppies for sale can be substantial, though.
Her pendulous mammary glands were evidence of multiple
litters, and her short - cropped, cauliflower ears and numerous faded scars were testaments to her days as a bait dog when she could no longer
whelp pups.
Along with the
whelping box you should have a comprehensive
whelping kit ready a week or two before the
litter's due date.
Keep clear records of dogs bred, dates of breedings and
whelpings, and number of puppies in each
litter.
If you have properly prepared for
whelping by gaining an understanding of the birth process and the management of common emergencies with the help of these people, you can probably keep your
litters of newborn pups alive and healthy.
Save a Mom (or SAM) has provided pounds and shelters a safe place to send their pregnant dogs, newly
whelped litters and orphan pups.
TVD is often fatal at a young age, and there is often a high
whelp mortality in
litters of bitches who are carriers.
I didn't realize when I was younger that females didn't ahve to have a
litter before being neutered, so i let them
whelp once.
Royal Companion Katinka, who was shown to her AKC championship, was bred and
whelped a
litter here, and then returned to Wendy.
After taking care to
whelp healthy puppies to be sold as pets or show dogs, they treat each
litter with care and concern for their physical and mental development, provide initial socialization and housetraining, and carefully screen prospective owners.
Additionally, breeders should have knowledge of mating, the care of the bitch in
whelp, raising a
litter, and the time effort and resources required to engage in this activity.
In fact, risks and complications are far higher for mother dogs because they
whelp a
litter of 6 or so at once.
Since Golden Retrievers do have very large
litters, sometimes the momma will become very tired by the time she is almost finished
whelping puppies.
Whelped February 1970, he reigned supreme in England for three years, siring 117 pups from 40
litters.
For dog breeders
whelping their first
litter of puppies.
The
litter of the Olde English Bulldogge dam should be expected to be
whelped healthy and stay that way for at least a decade with normal preventative care.
A large
litter of more than 7
whelps can wreak havoc on the mother and the entire
whelping performance.
Dams that have
whelped prior
litters will generally have shorter labors that those having a first
litter.
Also, some dams are unable to produce contractions strong enough to
whelp her
litter.
A first
litter may take up to 24 hours to
whelp and the dam will likely to be extremely tired after this taxing event on her body.
Considering their average
litter size is roughly 8 pups, this is still a concern for natural
whelping.
Because of this, many breeders opt to have elective C - sections to preserve the
litter and not risk losing any of the
whelps.
Especially when the size of the
litter is large, ethical dog breeding practices will require a proper follow - up of each
whelp.
We have NEVER free
whelped a French Bulldog
litter and do not plan to.
When other dogs naturally
WHELP their
litter and help with the birthing process they are more inclined to have the mothering instinct kick in faster.
We can offer support to you regarding
litter questions, determining the heat cycle and best time for breeding, gestation pregnancy care,
whelping best practices.
When all puppies are
whelped, all the
litter will be focused on sucking and staying close to its mother's warm body.
The price for nominating a
litter before
whelp is 25.00 and the price for nominating the
litter after
whelp BUT BEFORE 30 days old is 50.00
If extraordinary measures are needed to
whelp the
litter or care for the puppies, the loss on the
litter could be hundreds of dollars.
The fee is higher for
litters nominated after
whelping.
You might have to wait weeks or even months for the «right»
litter to be
whelped, and it can be well worth the wait.
Cats will typically have
litters of 2 to 5 kittens, and the number to expect during
whelping can be determined by an x-ray about 1 week beforehand.
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.
Providing information on virtually every aspect of natural rearing breeding,
whelping and raising a truly healthy (mind / body / spirit)
litter of puppies.
JOY OF BIRTH If you think seeing a
litter of puppies born would be good for your children's education, remember the
whelping may be at 3 a.m. or on your vet's surgery table.
Breeders are seeing more incidence of complications with pregnancies and premature birth in their kennels; frequent C - section required; smaller
litters; tiny, weaker or sick
whelps and high rate of mortality.