I'd love to see the photos. Thanks. Jo Ann > In a message dated 7/11/02 9:56:56 AM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > << I just wondered what your experiences had been with a bitch having 7 > puppies. >> > > Hi Carolyn. I just had a bitch whelp a litter of 7 puppies Tuesday morning. > Completely natural and with little muss or straining. I have one tiny one who > was born at 4 1/4 ounces but all the rest were between 6 1/2 and 8 1/4 > ounces. Funny thing was I had had progesterone pulled on day 5 before > shipping her and when it came back the next day she was already at 3.3. So > she was quickly shipped on her day 7 and bred that afternoon. She was bred by > AI (breeder was out of town for first two breedings) on day 7 and 9 and then > a natural breeding occurred on her day 9. Decision was made 3 breedings was > ample. Thankfully we listened to the stud dog and not progesterone as she > ended up whelping 65 days after the last breeding :o) And I still have one > tiny baby!! She never nested hard but produced the first baby at 3:15am and > the last one at 6:30am. Interestingly enough I did a tri x tri breeding > (neither one being dominant tri) but was a little afraid of getting heavily > marked tris and no blenheims. I ended up with 3 blenheims and 4 tris - all > beautifully broken up in color and no close masks. Now the sex ratio isn't > quite so "broken up" the boy gods were obviously in on the conception as I > have 6 boys and 1 girl :o) Isn't the old wives tail that if you breed early > - you get more girls? hmmmmmmmm > > One of the owners of the dog did tell me that they have had problems with > bitches having big litters and not having contractions - so they often opt > for elective sections. I haven't experienced that ........ YET :o) I have > had 2 previous litters of 8 (but only 6 were born alive in each litter) but > both were whelped normally. > > On all litters I have had the temp drop as an alerting factor. > Barb Hoorman > Benchmark Cavaliers - TX > PS I have pictures if anyone would like to see the tired mom and babies :o) >
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