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YorkieRose · 07-07-2007, 07:53 AM

If a mom has more then 4, I suppliment..never taking any away, but filling all of the litter up several times per day..they will nurse less from mom.
I start weaning at 3 to 4 weeks..3 week olds will suck baby food beef off your fingers. The Wildweir sisters started at that age, but they used raw hamburger and a milky mush as I recall...

If the bitch is 7 or 8 pounds, I do not see why she can not have 3 or 4 litters, a year a part (if she has 6 or 7 pups). If she is a 5 pder..I prefer to stop at 2..but so many factors are involved, it is hard to be exact.

If you have been breeding with no problems, she is larger, good muscle tone, eats well, gets exercise, pups are supplimented, weaned early...rested a year, you might do fine breeding her more.

Kate's grandmother was a 9 pound girl (she was an AKC champion, but well formed LOL ) she had two litters of 3..then after a years rest she had 6, rested again and had 6 more...she was 6 yrs..so I spayed her. I was happy with her producing 18 puppies. She would have been rested and 7 yrs at the next heat, so it was time.

Breeders all have different opinions...some have no problems with a btich producing large litters over and over..but by the time the bitch is 7 yrs old.. for the most part, they have few teeth left and the knees are gone...they look worn out.

07-07-2007, 07:53 AM	#22
YorkieRose No Longer a Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: South Florida Posts: 8,577	litters If a mom has more then 4, I suppliment..never taking any away, but filling all of the litter up several times per day..they will nurse less from mom. I start weaning at 3 to 4 weeks..3 week olds will suck baby food beef off your fingers. The Wildweir sisters started at that age, but they used raw hamburger and a milky mush as I recall... If the bitch is 7 or 8 pounds, I do not see why she can not have 3 or 4 litters, a year a part (if she has 6 or 7 pups). If she is a 5 pder..I prefer to stop at 2..but so many factors are involved, it is hard to be exact. If you have been breeding with no problems, she is larger, good muscle tone, eats well, gets exercise, pups are supplimented, weaned early...rested a year, you might do fine breeding her more. Kate's grandmother was a 9 pound girl (she was an AKC champion, but well formed LOL ) she had two litters of 3..then after a years rest she had 6, rested again and had 6 more...she was 6 yrs..so I spayed her. I was happy with her producing 18 puppies. She would have been rested and 7 yrs at the next heat, so it was time. Breeders all have different opinions...some have no problems with a btich producing large litters over and over..but by the time the bitch is 7 yrs old.. for the most part, they have few teeth left and the knees are gone...they look worn out.