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Originally Posted by Mom2TwoYorkies  What I mean to say is . . .how do you know if your little girl can handle it? Besides the vet testing I mean . . .I mentioned this to a breeder I work with when she asked me if I was going to breed Rhianna because they had now lost both their females (car accident and wood pile). When I told her I was unsure and asked her how I would know if Rhianna would be able to carry pups and care for them, she looked at me like I was on some kind of drug . . .She didn't understand what I meant . . .she was very much like . . .well, if she gets pregnant, than a week before she is due you'd take her for x-rays and the vet would be able to tell you at that point if the pups were able to be born naturally or by c-section . . .I'm not sure if she is very non-chalant because she's done it a dozen times or feels its not a big issue . . .but to me, that isn't a good enough answer? I mean from all I've read here of all the tragedies and triumphs I'm sure it's not that way. |
Good for you for being concerned. You know you could take all the necessary precautions. Besides the preliminary tests and making sure that she meets the standard, taking her to the vet having an ultra sound done of her reproductive organs. Does she come from a long line of free whelpers? Even with all that, you are right........ Will she concieve a large litter, is she big enough to carry it, and will the pups stretch her out during the gestation period. Will she have enough stamina to whelp a large litter, if not that can lead to a C-section after whelping a couple and the rest may have to be deliverd by C-section. A pup could get stuck in the birth canal, emergency C section. So many things can go wrong. Even with the healthiest best speciman.
All may turn out fine, but I guess what I'm attempting to say is that if you have any reservations, you feel uncomfortable.....don't do it.