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Originally Posted by yorkiemomma812  I did just hear two heartbeats. They must e very large pups if it's only two because she is very big and over 10pounds. Maybe there is more because i see lots of movement in different areas of her stomach. I will find out next week when she has her xray. I have noticed her licking herself a lot. There is some dried up particles around her vulva could it be here mucus? Also she is breathing very rapidly. I will send a video of her breathing |
From the looks of her belly, I'd say she is having more than just two. My first litter 2 years ago was with a 9-10 lb female; she had a litter of four. I'm going to guess that for your girl also. I also tried listening for heartbeats back then; though I could definitely hear them, I had no idea if I was listening to one, two, or more............only the xray could tell me how many pups there were. I'm hoping to do it all again here in August. It's a bit to early to be sure, but things are looking promising.
Though a bigger female is better able to carry a larger litter, I don't think the size of the female is a factor in how many puppies she might have, but rather how many of her eggs get fertilized & not reabsorbed.