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If a dogs mother had big litters will she have a big litter also?
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How many siblings do dogs have?
Litter size can vary considerably in dogs. Small dogs tend to have small litters - perhaps 3 or 4 pups in a litter. Large dogs tend to have large litters. The largest known litter was 24 pups born to a Neopolitan mastiff via caesarean section.
How many dogs are in the litter?
This depends on the breed, weight, size, health and number of litters the dog has had. Bigger dogs will usually have larger litters, meaning that dogs such as Great Danes can have very large litters (the record for a Great Dane is 19 puppies in one litter). Smaller breeds have been known to have litters of only one or two puppies. Usually if it is a Dog's first litter then there will be less puppies than if she had had puppies before.
True or fales does dogs first litters die?
false a dogs first litter could be completely 100% perfect
What is a group of dogs is called?
A group of dogs is called a kennel, pack (wild dogs), or litter (pups from one mother)A pack of dogs.
What is the average litter size for Chinese char-pei dogs?
The average litter size for a Shar Pei is between 4 and 6 puppies, with most Shar Pei's having litters of 5.
How large is the average Pomeranian litter?
The average litter size is 1 to 3. Note that pomeranians are small dogs and so can only hold a small number of puppies; there have many pomeranians litters with just one litter and 2 and 3 are very common. A pomeranians litter with 4 puppies is considered to be a large one, although litters of up to 5, 6 and even the rare 7 have been reported.
What is the largest litter known for a yorkie?
The largest litter of dogs was 24 (some of these died at birth). The mother was a Bull Mastif.
Why would two female dogs both have had litters back to back the younger of the two had the last litter Now both female dogs are killing the puppies why would they do this?
if one of the female dogs touched the others pups the pup would smell like the other female, its mother would scent the smell (since dogs have good noses) and she would think its not her pup and kill it
How many puppies do italian mastiffs have for a first litter?
there is not set number of puppies in a litter, the pups can range in number from 1-13, bigger dogs, like mastifs have larger litters, around 6-13 puppies on average.
What are the top three dogs that have the most puppies in a litter?
I believe I read somewhere that a Napoleon Mastiff holds, or once held, the record for the largest litter. In general the largest breeds, like mastiffs, Great Danes, and the like have the biggest litters.
How many litters per year do malamutes have?
Although it is possible for a dog to have two litters a year, this is not adviseable as it puts too much strain on the mother. Dogs should not have more than two or three litters in their lifetime and most major Kennel Clubs will not register puppies from a female that has had more than three litters.
Is it normal for mother dogs to lose their hair while nursing?
Yes its quite normal i have dogs my friend has dogs and whenever they have a new litter they lose hair around their teats.
