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Originally Posted by kelly jo  ask for references of previous litter's or if it's the first time breeding ???? |
Delete this from your sticky but I need to ask this question because it could relate to my puppy. There will probably be 2 litters when I choose. One will be from a first-time mother and the other mother has had litters before.
The comment about asking has me puzzled because I don't know what to do with the information. Do you want a first-time mother because genetically (I know I'm not going to word this properly...eek) her eggs are "fresher" or do you want an experienced mother even though genetically, there may be issues? I know the answer already but I don't know how to process what I know. (For instance, I know that in humans, an older mother's risks of birth defects are greater.)
This is probably obvious to everyone but me but honestly, I haven't read of this in any of the books I've read and I can see both sides of the issue. I know this is more than likely going to be something obvious that I hadn't considered.