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Originally Posted by sweet_tikka  Mardelin: Thank you  I knew it's called heat/season I just didn't know if that covered the whole deal or if the actual bleeding had a diff. name.
Also, Debra... you said this is her most potent week... so it only lasts a week? And I've heard it happens twice a year, usually sometime in Spring and again in Fall?
I guess she's almost 9 months on Sunday so looks like she's right on time... I'm glad it's not as messy as I was expecting lol. Do they get worse as they mature... or is usually always like this? I have blotted it for her with a clean soft cloth, as it just looks icky and dirty and I know I would want to be cleaned up if I was her lol |
Her Heat Cycle lasts 21 days. However, to be on the safe side I always keep the girls I'm not planning to breed during that cycle completely seperate from any males.
Heat Cycle:
Week One - Better described as "Coming In" Last 7 days. Description - Vulva turns pink and begins to swell.
Week Two - "Showing Color". Lasts 7 days - Description....Begins to bleed goes from a light pink to dark red and then back to pink or brownish.
Week Three - "In" - Lasts 7 days - Description....Breeding Time, this is when she is fertile and will stand for a male. Usually around the 10th day from "Showing Color", however, this is average for females. Some will ovulate prior to showing color, some don't ovulate until the 16th day of showing color. Keep in mind the day she is bred may not be when she concieves. Canine Reproduction is a long subject and can't be completely gone through in a short one paragraph.