MY SHIHTZU GAVE BIRTH TO A SECOND LITTER OF PUPS. I AM CURIOUS AS TO WHY SHE ONLY HAD TWO PUPPIES AGAIN. I THOUGHT THE FIRST TIME SHE HAD TWO PUPS BECAUSE IT WAS HER FIRST LITTER EVER BUT NOW I AM WONDERING WHY THE SECOND LITTER WAS ALSO ONLY TWO PUPS NOT THAT I MIND BUT JUST WANTED TO KNOW IS THERE A REASON FOR THIS COULD IT BE THE MALE DOG?
2007-01-30 08:29:41 · 9 answers · asked by soniablade914 2 in Pets ➔ Dogs
It's generally the bi tch that determines the number of puppies. She's just not a big producer. I had one girl that I bred twice, she had litters of 4 and 5 (smallish litter for a basset), while my other girls usually have 7-10.
2007-01-30 08:35:57 · answer #1 · answered by DaBasset - BYBs kill dogs 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It really has nothing to do with the breed to how many pups she may have.It is the ***** that determines the amount of puppies that she will have in a litter. She only seems to be releasing 2 eggs to be fertilized during the mating.
My Shih Tzu had 9 pups her first litter and 7 her second. It is all in the genetics of the mother. Just be glad the pups are healthy and happy. When there is a large litter and you have to supplement the pups every 2 hours, it gets exhausting!
Good luck!
2007-01-30 08:58:55 · answer #2 · answered by Katslookup - a Fostering Fool! 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, it's not because of the stud.
Smaller dogs tend to have smaller litters. Chihuahuas usually only have 2 or 3 pups at a time too. Generally, the number of pups that a dog will give birth to is about half of the number of nipples she has.
2007-01-30 08:33:56 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Because she is a toy dog and 2 pups is not all that unusual for a toy.
2007-01-30 08:36:31 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
They are small dogs and can only handle a few puppies at a time. Most small dogs will only have two or three, sometimes even one. But you don't sound knowledgeable enough to even be breeding dogs.
2007-01-30 08:34:58 · answer #5 · answered by Lisa P 4 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Her tiny body may only be able to accomodate 2 pups at a time. How many did you think she'd have?
2007-01-30 08:33:16 · answer #6 · answered by Fetch 11 Humane Society 5 · 2⤊ 2⤋
well not every dog has loads of puppys some just have 1 so dont worry about it shes ok
2007-01-30 08:43:40 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Probably just genetics.
2007-01-30 09:18:58 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe they are not... you know... doing it long enough. I know, sounds stupid but it is most likely the reason.
2007-01-30 08:44:58 · answer #9 · answered by iheartbassets3 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋