Newbie Breeder EXPECTING!
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I was systematically working up to that question. 
Oh well, now we can get two good questions answered at once.
Oh well, now we can get two good questions answered at once.
This post for the original poster concerns me too...
I don't want to jump to conclusions but
Please tell me you have been preparing for this long before the bitch was even bred and the information was already ingrained in your mind and you were just continuing reading to ease a case of the 'first time breeders jitters'
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Wow. I have had a lot of experience with chihuahuas. I can almost guarantee you there are more pups than two...she is crazy huge. How much did she weigh before she got pregnant. The thing with ultrasounds is that those pups are so crammed in there and its really easy for them to hide behind one another. Also when they are that big there is a good chance that some of the puppies are sitting really high (into her rib cage). Im guessing they only put the ultrasound on her belly? In my experiences I have found that the puppies get really active a day before and then they settle down before labour starts. Lets hope she has more than two pups in there or I am afraid they will probably be too big to come out on their own. Again this is what I can tell from the pics though.
The ultra sound was very informal...while she was standing, and only on her belly underneath. She weighed 6lbs. The stud was a little bigger but always throws small pups.
VET UPDATE - called the vet and he is only letting her go 12 to 24 hours and then we are to call and he will want to see her. (Which is tomorrow-Friday) So unless something happens tonight......then she goes tomorrow to see him. Today is day 63 from the FIRST tie.
VET UPDATE - called the vet and he is only letting her go 12 to 24 hours and then we are to call and he will want to see her. (Which is tomorrow-Friday) So unless something happens tonight......then she goes tomorrow to see him. Today is day 63 from the FIRST tie.
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JennSLK, i understand that just because she has a huge tummy does not automatically mean they are having a whole bunch. But with my experiences with chis either they are having a bunch or a couple big ones. (and that dog is huge). My one female is the same size and weight and when she was that size around the middle (maybe a bit smaller) she had 5.
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And not to answer questions for her but what is wrong with breeding a sound AKC registered female to a sound AKC registered male, even if she does not show her dog. Lots of show dogs get bred with the intention of producing show quality pups and the ones that don't fit go to pet homes. Sometimes ones that do fit still go to pet homes. If she is breeding sound dogs and they are registered I find no reason why this is wrong. Some of those puppies may be very fit to be put in show and some of them may end up in the ring. Just my opinion though.
Breeding an unproven, pet dog from an unproven background isn't ethical. There's no reason to produce the puppies. "They'll be so cute," "My family wants some!" and "I want one just like the momma," are not ethical reasons to breed. There are enough pets in the world, one should not breed pets to produce more pets.
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