Most breeders reported slightly larger litters of 6 - 8 puppies; and several factors come into play when talking about the
size of a litter of puppies.
He speculates that females might need to rely on sight more when keeping
track of a litter of puppies, which pretty much all smell the same.
The American Kennel Club will not accept the
registration of a litter of puppies if a dam was less than eight months old or the sire less than seven months old at the time of mating.
Thus, knowledge of the genetic make - up of our Bouviers will assist us, as breeders, in choosing the best possible combination of sire and dam to be the
parents of a litter of puppies.
Breeders of purebred dogs can register the
birth of a litter of puppies to a dog registry associated with a kennel club to record the parentage of the litter in stud books.
The first is the shelter's comment, «We had at least a
couple of litters of puppies that were dropped off in our night deposit, it's somewhat unusual,» said Rick Golphin, Deputy Director of Contra Costa County Animal Services.