An entire litter may be individually nominated by the breeder before puppies are sold by paying the fee for each puppy and supplying
whelping date, name, sex, and color for each puppy.
Late nominations will be accepted up to 30 days after
whelping date with an additional fee of $ 50.00.
Other reasons for a dog's hip - extended radiographs looking «better» at a later date might include a thickening of the joint capsule, the first film having been taken when a bitch was in estrus or close to
whelping date (a controversial and unverified assumption), and anesthesia used the second time and not the first time.
Arrangements should be made at least two weeks ahead of the expected
whelping date for surgical delivery to be scheduled.
The dam close to
the whelping date will often pick a nesting spot.
Not exact matches
Cougar Friends
Date is gone for more established ladies and more youthful men - the individuals who ordinarily fit the «cougar» or «
whelp» classification.
All these should be ready before the
whelping itself, usually a week before the due
date but you will need more than that for the D - Day!.
Litter registration applications must be received by the AKC within six months of
date of
whelping in order to register puppies with the AKC.
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 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
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.
Responsible breeders mark the due
date on the calendar and prepare a
whelping area or box several days ahead of time.
Puppies may be
whelped seven days before or after the due
date.
The dam should be introduced to her
whelping box a few weeks before the due
date.
The pedigree may contain additional information, such as birth (
whelping)
dates, country of origin, registration numbers, colors, titles earned / awarded.
This information includes: (1) the
date of
whelping; (2) the number, sex, and color of puppies delivered; (3) the name, sex, and color of each puppy surviving, and; (4) the name and address of each owner of each puppy transferred.
Whelping About a week before the estimated date of parturition, the bitch should be introduced to the whelping area and the whelp
Whelping About a week before the estimated
date of parturition, the bitch should be introduced to the
whelping area and the whelp
whelping area and the
whelpingwhelping box.
The next half of the season is from (January1 - June 30, 2006), the dog must be
whelped on January 1, 2005 or after this
date.
If the
date of conception is known, an abdominal x-ray one week before
whelping (giving birth) should be performed to predict the need for a C - Section.