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Originally Posted by Mardelin  First let me say I'm sorry.
It's very difficult to breed to virgins.....almost an impossibility. The young stud is too excited, and if his numerous attempts miss the mark, there is frustration on his part. Then the maiden, though she stands and flags doesn't know how to entice the stud. The one time I attempted it, every time the stud would get to the point of hitting the mark, the bitch would let out a yelp....he'd back away....his ego wounded. The best option would have been to AI.
It is always best to put a maiden with an experienced stud and visa versa.
Here's hoping your vet could be wrong but, if not, I think the next time you'll be successful, if it doesn't work....AI. |
In my heart, I know the vet is probably right . . .he's the expert and according to him the fetuses would of been between 1 1/2 to 2 inches by now and he felt nothing at all . . .so even though there is a glimmer of hope in my head, I know that I need to come to the realization that she really isn't.
My sister had also suggested AI. She bred yorkies many years ago, then she bred shelties . . .she had her sheltie AI because of the same issues that I am having . . .but I really haven't researched that idea at all, so I don't know much about it.
Another issue maybe is that Rhianna goes into heat like clockwork quarterly, this was her third heat, so it's another possibility that maybe she isn't fertile every heat. I did feel bad for Brody because he really tried, but tying just wasn't happening for him. . .