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Has to do with the genetic makeup of the dogs, if you breed brother- sister, mom- son, daughter- father, whatever "bad traits they carry with be double fold, bad teeth, bad tail set, bad conformation, all would be super concentrated in the resulting pups, only experienced breeders, that have no problem in culling ( removing pups from a breeding gene pool by either putting down or spay/neuter) should attempt these types of breeding's. There are safe ways of breeding to be able to carry on specific desired characteristics, you need to do your research by buying books and reading about breeding before you start breeding your dogs.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 14y agoDogs have lots of puppies because they have evolved to do so. Survival rate of puppies is not as high as other animals, and they do not invest as much time in each puppies as other animals. So, to continue the species dogs must have a large number of puppies.
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∙ 15y agoMultiple offspring increase the chances of survival of the species.
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∙ 11y agoBecause its a litter and a litter means more than one
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When you dog has a litter of puppies how many does it have at once?
1-23 puppies in one litter, but smaller dogs tend to have less puppies in one litter.
Why are there 6 or 7 puppies in one litter?
because thats how many mothers dogs have
How many pups do samoyed dogs have at one time?
There are about 3 million Samoyed dogs in the world.
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.
What is the largest number of puppies in a mixed breed litter?
The largest number of puppies in a mixed breed litter will vary from dog to dog. Some dogs might have only one puppy, while another dog can have 15 puppies. As a rule, smaller dogs have fewer puppies.
How dangerous is it for a dohson to have 7 puppies in one litter?
shouldn't be dangerous. most dogs can have up to 15 puppies at one time
How many puppies can a border collie have?
Border Collies are medium sized dogs that in one litter can have up 4-8 puppies, on the average 6.
How many puppies are in one litter?
8
How many puppies in a Boston terrier litter?
There can be 3 - 4 Boston Terrier puppies in a litter. my dog Emma though had five puppies in one of her litters.
How many babies can a dachshund have?
Usually 3-4 puppies per litter.12 puppies in one litter is the highest recorded though.
How is the record for how many puppies one dog has?
The world record for the most puppies to be born into one litter was 24.
How many puppies can an American eskimo dog have?
American Eskimos can have an average of 5 puppies in one litter.
