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Originally Posted by BamaFan121s

With our litters, there has always been some greenish fluid present. And also during the early stages of whelping. (an hour or so ahead of actual whelping, maybe) Not much and no foul odor. And the stuff does NOT come out of anything no matter how many times you wash it.
I was taught and have always been under a very similar impression to what Mardelin has described.
Considering that Mardelin is a very accomplished and respected breeder having successfully whelped more litters than I can even count, I'm inclined to take what she says to heart with the knowledge that she speaks from experience, gained after many years of studying the breed and the breeding process as a whole.
Maybe it's just me, but I tend to favor that type of advice over a theory pulled out of a book at random. Anyone can read about something all day long, but it's no subsitute of first hand experience....LOTS of first hand experience in this case.