We are recieving a pup and this is the mothers 5th or 6th litter. She will be fixed after this. Will these pups be just as good and smart as the others. The male has always been the same I believe.
2006-12-13 02:11:50 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Dogs
No. That's a ridiculous idea
2006-12-13 02:19:54 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No the pups do not get dumber over time. If the mom has been bred back to back litters for multiple years, there could be some nutritional deficits that potentially could cause mental retardation in the pups. Good breeders breed not more than one litter per year, and only breed between 2 and 8 years of age. If all litters have had the same sire and dam, you can expect the same out of your puppy as the previous litters.
2006-12-13 10:19:11 · answer #2 · answered by lizzy 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It's not that the puppies will be come dumber over time. But the fact that there was no thought put into the breeding, not an educated breeder, and just breeding the 2 dogs because they can... Would suggest that likely the first to the last litter of puppies aren't as smart or maybe as able to learn, as puppies from a well thought out, planned litter.
Since the ***** has been over bred, and your ' breeder ' doesn't seem to have answers for you, I would suspect that the whole lot of them aren't as smart as you might see in a
well planned / thought out litter.
2006-12-13 10:28:44 · answer #3 · answered by DP 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, but since they continuously breed the same two dogs together, expect the pups to be the same genetic disposition as the others. I would contact owners of the other dogs from past litters to see how the pups did after they grew up. How many had hip dysplasia, retinal detachment, UAP's, FCP's, etc.
And good breeders breed either once a year or every couple heat cycles, and stop breeding a ***** after the age of 5 or 6 depending on the breed of dog or after the ***** requires a C-section. Good breeders only breed dogs that are of high standards, that area certified by various organizations such as OFA, Penn Hip, CERF, etc.
It is highly unlikely that a breeder will own not only a champion ***** but also a sire, so I would think it unlikely that these dogs are of high breed standards. Most breeders that breed extremely good specimens purchase semen from champions and/or stud visits from animals thousands of miles away in order to avoid genetic amplification of unwanted traits.
The intelligence of the dogs will depend on the dogs, the breed and you.
2006-12-13 10:45:35 · answer #4 · answered by Diana 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
unless the parents are related (mother and son, father and daughter) your pup shouldn't be any different than the last ones. however, the more time you can spend with the pup and interact with it, the smarter it'll become. we jokingly tell people that our burnese lab x isn't the brightest apple on the tree (never in front of him of course), but for his first 2 1/2 years he was left outside tied to a tree. and beat with a stick almost daily. i'm not convinced he wasn't kicked in the head a few times either. at times he's almost autistic. we have to remind him to stop drinking water after about 1/2 hour or so. once he starts a repetetive action of any kind, we have to ask him to stop. but if he'd had interaction without the abuse, i don't think he'd be as less smart than any other dog. did that make sense?
2006-12-13 10:27:19 · answer #5 · answered by Isis Is: HOPEFULL HOUNDS RESCUE 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think the smartness is in the dogs bloodline, dumb parents, dumb pups, and vice virsa! The dumbest thing is to subject the mother to that many litters. She must be getting old and tired by now. I would have thought she should have been fixed at least 3 litters ago. If you love that dog don't let her have any more puppies!
2006-12-13 10:27:27 · answer #6 · answered by roy 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The intelligence of the pups doesn't have anything to do with the age of the mother. That is genetic and has to do with DNA arrangement upon egg fertilization. The mother's health can and does diminish after several litters, though, so you are making the right choice to get her fixed after this.
2006-12-13 10:24:28 · answer #7 · answered by stickboy_127 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No. The pups will be just as good as the others and if any of them are not it will not be because of the order of litters. Glad the female is getting some rest!
2006-12-13 10:26:41 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is just a game of genetics. You can have a stupid dog from the first pregnancy and a sharp minded dog from the 6th. It;s just faith.
When you pick the dog, make sure you have a cloth that you wore at least 1 time and did not wash it. The destined dog for you will come, smell it and stay with it. The others will just smell it and leave uninterested.
2006-12-13 10:17:58 · answer #9 · answered by arici666 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Repetative breeding from the same ***** like that causes major deficiencies in the mom and pups, increses the risk of still births and major health problems with the mom and puppies.
The mom should be on a very strict diet to increase her calcium most likley a raw diet high in raw bone (calcium) would help the mom immensley.
I wouldn't choose a dog from a littler like that unless they had their health testing, pin hip scores and had a Grand Champion title from both parents.
2006-12-13 10:33:18 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
i dont think that what u r saying is true.. its the same saying that the more children a woman has, the dumber they come out.. the ovaries release ovums and these r fertlized by sperms, they r always different and may be dumber, bu ti don t think that the amount of times she gave birth to pups influences on their intelligence.
2006-12-13 10:17:38 · answer #11 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋