my sons yorkie just gave birth to 5 males and i think it is the first time i have heard of a litter being all the same.
2007-12-12 19:53:28 · 18 answers · asked by mingo 2 in Pets ➔ Dogs
I have read some of the answers to your question and as a breeder I do not know how some of these people come up with the answers. It is not usual for all males or all females to be born, it is all up to nature.
2007-12-13 02:01:35 · answer #1 · answered by windriftca 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Assuming that the chance of any dog being male or female is 50%, the changes of having a litter of five males would be 1/2 to the 5th power, or 1 in 32.
2007-12-12 19:57:40 · answer #2 · answered by drshorty 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The chance of the first puppy being male is 1:2 and if the first pup is male then the chance of the first two pups being male is 1/2 times 1/2 or 1/4. This continues for the 5 pups.
i.e. 1/2 X 1/2 X1/2 X1/2 X1/2 = 1/32.
So your answer is purely mathematical and is 1 chance in 32.
Happy puppy parenting!!
2007-12-12 20:32:56 · answer #3 · answered by stuttgart 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thats a big litter for a Yorkie ! It happens but not often. The male dog determines the sex of the puppies, the female determines the # of puppies in the litter.
2007-12-12 20:04:28 · answer #4 · answered by redneckcowgirlmo 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
2 out of 5
2007-12-12 19:56:06 · answer #5 · answered by freshupfreddie 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
0.5x0.5x0.5x0.5x0.5 = 3.125%. Pretty low odds! Same as a human family having 5 girls or 5 boys. Mind you, sometimes the odds aren't really 50/50 because maybe girls aren't viable for particular parents - the genetic mix might not work for one of the sexes. Congrats on the puppies!
2007-12-12 20:37:04 · answer #6 · answered by Janey 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I say 1 in 32
2007-12-12 19:56:57 · answer #7 · answered by Justin R 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Actully pretty unlikely but obviously it does happen. Also happens to humans. I know 2 families both hav 5 boys and both wanted all girls...funny how mother nature works but beautiful all the same.
2007-12-12 20:00:38 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It happens quite frequently...
Theory is... male sperm swim faster but are more fragile, so if an egg is present the male will get to it.. thus, if you're looking to produce males you breed when you know she is most fertile.
Conversely, female sperm are hardier and stay alive longer, so if you want b*tches you breed a bit earlier.
2007-12-13 06:51:35 · answer #9 · answered by animal_artwork 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1 out of 32, approx 3%. But, you can not always predict what will definitely happen. I have seen litters of all one sex over the other.
2007-12-12 20:03:17 · answer #10 · answered by bear 2 zealand © 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋