in breeding dogs if i let the dogs mate more then once during a heat will that cause the litter to be bigger ?

Question

and if i mate them only one time during the heat cycle will that be a smaller litter (4-5) ? or there just no telling ? i mated a dog couple years ago and she had 12 pups . and the dog we have now came from a litter of 13 pups, which is just hectic and would like to breed my dog only if it could be known to have a small healthy litter

Answer 1

There is no way to know how large or small a litter will be, and no, there isn't anything you can do to change that either way. This is part of breeding and if handling a litter of a larger size is something you're not wanting to do, then you probably shouldn't be breeding in the first place. Leave it to the reputable breeders who are commited to it and anything that comes up as a result.

Answer 2

Well it is really difficult to have proved her worthy of breeding by her first heat. She has not been show, so you really don't know how her conformation stacks up againt other dogs of her breed. You really haven't had time to do all the genetic testing to be sure that she is not passing on a genetic problem to her pups. Since she is either just fully grown, or not yet, you really have not had much of a chance to find a good mate that will complement her strengths and help correct her faults. And I am sure that you are a responsible breeder that is not just bring more puppies in to the world in order to make a few buck, when millions of puppies and dogs dies every day because there are not enough homes for them.

Answer 3

The number of puppies depends on how many eggs the female has during the matings. I always bred my females 3x (24 hrs to 2 days apart). My litters had usually 6 puppies (7 on one occasion), so it is totally up to the female. My Mother-in-law's mini schnauzer was bred only once, and she had 4 puppies (average litter for that breed). Another mini schn. that she owned was bred 3x during her heats (3 different litters), and she had 5 puppies...7 puppies...9 puppies (all lived).

Now to answer your question...you will more likely have a small litter if you only breed once. You also take the chance of her not getting pregnant at all. That is the only reason I bred 3x per heat, not to get a large litter. Because your dog came from a litter of 13 puppies, you have a good chance of her delivering that many also. I would suggest breeding 2x (waiting 24hrs between breedings).

Good Luck!

Answer 4

You do not know what you are doing? That is sad. You should know at least the basics before you even let her breed.

Are both dogs quality dogs that come with Pedigree papers? Forget about AKC papers, they are just registries. They don't tell you the blood lines of both parents. With out Pedigree papers you will be producing mutts. Plus you will become one of the typical BYBer's that we all hate. If your dog is just a pet and is not show quality you should have her spayed as soom as her heat is over.

I have seen so many dogs that are susposed to be pure breeds that lack the qualifing factors necessary for the breed. When you don't know the past history of the dog you are breeding with blinders on.

Girl, you just don't know enough to breed dogs. If you were to get a couple of books on the breed that you are breeding and learn the breed standards and get in the know you will learn more than you can here on this site.

Answer 5

The b*tch's ova will determine the size of the litter & the stud's semen will determine the sexes. A breeding session should last no mor than 3 consecutive days & usually twice daily but 1 "tie" can result in a lg litter. Repetative breeding is just to make sure she takes.

Answer 6

You can only breed while in heat. the more you breed one dog the smaller the litters will be. But rule of thumb is the smaller dogs have less pups than the bigger ones, due to everything being smaller she could only hold so many without hurting herself.This is also why you cant a breed a small female dog with large male dog because the puppies will crush her insides and either they will die due to no nourishment or she will due to the crushing of her organs.

Answer 7

OMG!!!!!!!!! DO NOT BREED!!!!!!!!!!!!! If your dog is pregnant, GET HER AN ABORTION!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! If you do not know the BASICS such as how a breeding should occur, then you DO NOT need to be breeding!

You are a sick, IRRESPONSIBLE, BACK YARD BREEDER that contributes to the THOUSANDS of dogs DYING in shelters everyday.

I can almost GUARANTEE that your dog IS NOT:

A. show quality (let alone titled)
B. Not checked for genetic disorders common to the breed

Are you prepared to find the puppies PERMANENT (1/4 of dogs that DIE in shelters are purebred) homes that have research the breed thoroughly to insure that it is the right breed for them? Are you willing to feed the pups every 2 hours if the mother rejects them? Are you willing to PROPERLY SOCIALIZE them? Are you willing to provide the proper vet care for both the mom and pups BEFORE, DURING, AND AFTER the delivery? Are you financially prepared to have and emergency c-section if needed? Do you know when to intervene and when not to? Are you prepared for sleepless nights and LOTS of poop pickup?

Are you willing to accept the fact that your PET may DIE during birth?

Answer 8

My neighbors dog got out once for only a half hour and had 14 puppies. You cant tell how many by how often. Doesnt sound like you should be breeding anyhow.

Answer 9

Should you really be breeding dogs with such a limited amount of knowledge?! All litters will be healthy if they come from healthy parents and are looked after by people that know what they are doing.

Answer 10

no you can't control how many puppies she'll have. It is all dependent on how many eggs she drops.

She can, however, be impregnated by more than one male, so keep an eye on her.

If you are not willing to deal with a large litter, then don't breed her.