2006-10-08 16:50:52 · 33 answers · asked by Lorri R 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
Yes, it is quite common actually....when people let their female dogs go outside unattended while in heat.
It's possible to have as many different daddies as eggs ovulated by the female, and male dogs who breed with her during that 'window of opportunity.'
Litters are created when a female dog releases 7-10 (for example) different eggs during ovulation. Each egg requires its own sperm for fertilization. If there is a mixture of sperm from different sources in there at the same time (in heat female dogs are not especially picky, lol), then sperm from different fathers can certainly fertilize different eggs. A fertilized egg can split into identical twins (just like in humans)...but just like in humans, it's not frequent.
To those who gave thumbs down to the answers about this also happening in humans....you are wrong/they were right. Fraternal human twins can INDEED have different fathers, if the mother was....um....'busy' is probably the nicest way to put it? LOL....during her fertile time. It's not as uncommon as you might think.
2006-10-08 17:12:08 · answer #1 · answered by A Veterinarian 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, she can can become pregnant by even 5 different breeds of male dog. The only thing is by then, the pups won't know which of the males is their dad! But, just to tell you, if you had a female that has mated more then 5 males, you'll be expecting quite some pups and every one of them will be looking different in a very uniqe way. Like if your female Maltese mated 6 males and they were a Siberian Husky, Alasken Malumute, Pomeranian, Shih Tzu, Maltese,and a Golden Retreiver, she'd have about 10-18 pups in total!Although, most females mate only 1 male or else some of the pups will end up dieing in the end because the mother may not produce enough milk, well, the pups won't die if humans fed some of the pups milk. Besides, if women can marry and have sex with more then one gentleman, the so can dogs!! :)
2006-10-09 09:17:43 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Depending on the litter size, a female dog can become pregnant by as many as seven male dogs.
2006-10-08 17:02:22 · answer #3 · answered by stilettopanda 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes,
One of the males could be father to some of the Pups and the other male be the father of the rest.
So that would actually make some of the pups 1/2 sisters or brothers.
2006-10-08 17:13:31 · answer #4 · answered by SusieQ 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes she can become pregnant by 2 male dogs.!!!
2006-10-08 16:58:56 · answer #5 · answered by JAM123 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. All puppies can have a different father, it just depends on how many bred her. But, if you suspect that 2 males have bred her, then you won't really be able to tell which is the father, unless there are some distict differences in the puppies when they are born, and grow older
2006-10-08 16:57:04 · answer #6 · answered by Kassie 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes the emale dog can become peregnet by two differnet male dogs but the pups might look a little different from the parents one might look like one male dog and the other might look like the other male dog...
2006-10-08 17:21:13 · answer #7 · answered by steer_showen_chik 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes she can.
The litter can have multiple fathers. Even each pup has a different father. Makes for very interesting litters, specially if the males included a german shepherd, cocker spaniel, whippet, bull terrier, labrador, jack russell (dont laugh at that one, they female can be very accommodating)
2006-10-08 16:59:44 · answer #8 · answered by Feline Female 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes. It is possible to have a multi-sired litter. DNA testing can determine which pup was fathered by which sire. Go to:
www.vetdnacenter.com
They do canine parentage testing. They also have an 800 # on their website for questions.
2006-10-09 11:50:12 · answer #9 · answered by sandshark 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, even though a lot of ignorant people think you cant.....this directly affects the quality of puppies in this world
2006-10-11 21:11:04 · answer #10 · answered by Veronica B 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋