2007-02-01 01:05:52 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Dogs
You should not be breeding every season. Dams should have at least one season off between litters for their bodies to recover. That is probably one of the reasons why she has such a varied litter size. Give her a rest. Would you want to have to have a child every time you were capable?
2007-02-01 01:46:38 · answer #1 · answered by Meggz21 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Sounds like she and the stud tied at the wrong time (her least fertile time), or that she may have a problem with her uterus. Sometimes, her body will decide that the sperm is not good (so-to-speak) and only one pup will be produced. Also, she may have only produced one egg.
I would have her checked by the vet, and even go so far as getting her spayed....if there is a problem, you don't want to pass it on to the pups.
2007-02-01 01:23:07 · answer #2 · answered by vomdeitrichgiants 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sometimes it depends on a few different things.
1. How many times the dog is caught.
2. What the size the litter was when she and the father was born.
3. If the father has a large or small sperm count.
2007-02-01 01:17:25 · answer #3 · answered by baby_girl16878 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Litter sizes vary enormously from 1 to 20!! Larger breeds tend to have bigger litters, and vice versa.
It really is a case of how long is a piece of string. The first litter may be smaller than future litters.
2007-02-01 01:25:16 · answer #4 · answered by Dayz 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why don't you talk to your Vet about this?
You say,in your defence, that you have owned this breed for 30 years and do not breed more than two litters a year.
I would have thought that with that amount of experience you should have some idea about why a b**ch produces small litters, or failing that, you should have a good enough relationship with your Vet to be able to discuss this question with him/her.
2007-02-01 05:35:38 · answer #5 · answered by DogDoc 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
sorry but you shouldnt be breeding her like that you should wait at least two seasons in between her haveing pups if you try to reg with keenel club they will refuse you do you wonder why you are not letting that dogs body heal you shouldnt be breeding if you dont know what you are doing and after you have giveing her at least 18 mths rest try another stud dog could well be the dog not the ***** and dont breed her for at least 18 months dogs are not like rabbits you are so cruel poor dog
2007-02-01 04:33:41 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Might be an idea to have a few lessons on how to look after a dog/***** as obviously you have not the faintest idea and my sympathy goes to your poor Cavalier King Charles spaniel. You don't deserve to own a dog.
2007-02-01 02:10:30 · answer #7 · answered by SYJ 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
mother Nature believes in pot luck when it comes to litter sizes, and she 'wrote the book' as it were.
Doesn't matter anyway, unless you are a money grubbing breeder who wants to earn loadsamoney from your poor dog. Why not let her stop breeding after 3 lots.??
2007-02-01 02:17:52 · answer #8 · answered by Speyman 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it depends whether she was taken to the stud dog at the right time of her heat cycle and whether she was at her most fertile at the time. my older girl, was taken to the stud dog on her 14th day, and in the two litters she produced, she had five pups in each one, because she had been taken to the stud dog at her most fertile time (we had the good fortune of having our own male dog, so we were able to test her reactions to him, so we knew when the best time to take her to the stud dog was) it sounds like she was taken late in her season to produce singleton pups.
by the way my girl was only covered once on each season but she still produced five pups in each litter, plus she was the only one in her litter, and the two different sires, one was in a litter of four and the second was in a litter of two.
oh and each and every pup went to permanent, loving homes, and were all neutered as they were pets-only two out of the ten pups were outright pet quality-the rest were show quality, one went to holland, and i kept two show quality pups-one going on to win a first and second at crufts dog show!
2007-02-01 01:19:19 · answer #9 · answered by JULIE B 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You're in luck, medical science has found the reason for that - it's caused by the dog having sex.
2007-02-01 01:09:11 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋