You know Robbie, it makes common sense that problems with whelping can run in families..but I have not found this to be true with my girls..I can not recall a problem bitch having a problem daughter or granddaughter...I can name several free whelpers who gave me bitches who needed sections and the such...and I do not find litter numbers run from mother to daughter...I never hestitated to keep a pup from a problem whelper..or one who had small litters.
My Katherine had 6 puppies twice, 5 once and 4 twice...her two daughters Charlotte and Ruby never believed in quantity...and both had singletons once. Charlotte had litters of 2 and 3...Ruby managed 4 once..but the rest were 2 and 3...Katherine had two sections, but her girls were fine delivering.. even the big fat single litter pups...
I just bought a bitch from a long time show breeder friend..she said I would be happy to hear the dam of this girl always has free whelped 5 to 7 pups...maybe it will work for her...but I am not counting on anything that has happened in the past...LOL |