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Rating Required Select Rating 1 star worst 2 stars 3 stars average 4 stars 5 stars best. Review Subject Required. Margaret V. D, DACT, professor of small animal reproduction at the University of Minnesota, answers frequently asked questions from breeders preparing to breed that promising next litter. Bitches should have an obvious heat cycle by 24 months of age.
Although bitches vary in the frequency of their heat cycles, an average female goes through heat about every seven months. A bitch is not considered abnormal unless she has not had an obvious heat cycle for one year.
That depends on how many puppies she whelped the first season and how well she maintained her body condition during pregnancy , whelping, and lactation. If she had several puppies and was thin by the time they were weaned, she probably cannot regain normal body condition before she is in heat again and thus should not be bred. If she had few puppies at the first breeding and is in excellent body condition, she potentially could be bred again. Every circumstance and every bitch should be evaluated individually.
Particularly later in the pregnancy when her uterus takes up much of the space of the abdomen, she may have trouble eating a significant amount of food. At whelping, a bitch should weigh 5-to percent more than before breeding. Try to avoid obesity as it is associated with difficulty whelping, increased birth defects in neonates, and stillbirths. Most of the time, when the bitch is ready to be serviced, and a dog is present, nature does sort of take over and the breeding occurs easily.
If you want to ensure a breeding, and not cause damage to either party, follow these five tips. With her collared and on lead, you can control the courtship, which is an essential part of the breeding. Back to my original point. Let the two dogs socialize. It might take a while. Then you can steady him, or have another person steady him, just for a short period until his knot enlarges.
You will probably also notice ejaculate dripping out of the tip of the penis, in the same way that it would if a tie had actually occurred. Your job now, if you want a litter, is to collect the dripping semen in a wide-mouthed jar or bowl. Then, use an eye dropper or turkey baster to draw it up and insert it into the bitch.
This is best achieved if you can convince her to lie on her back, as that will place her in the ideal position to receive the semen. This is actually the best type of mating, when the bitch and the dog lock up together.
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