Multible sires possible?

[blue]

Is it possible for 1 litter to have more than one sire?

The bitch is a GSD "purebred" (this is AK after all) the sires could be a Great Dan, and Aussie Shepherd, or a Rottie. I only saw my neighbors pup so I cant say for the whole litter.

Is it possible for more than 1 sire for a litter? This is for my own curriosity only.

 

[Mordy]

yes, it is possible.

registries even have multiple-sire policies now:
http://www.akc.org/rules/procedures_registration_matters.cfm?page=11
http://www.ukcdogs.com/rg/r-4.shtml (paragraph VI. E)

 

[skyhigh]

Hows that work? A female getting pregnant with say two males at the same time? Doesnt that impregnant the b!itch?

 

[Qu-Ming Dances With W]

throughtout the females heat season, she drops eggs each day. so yes, she could get pregnant by more then one one male.

 

[bubbatd]

Sure does happen. !! I bred Bubba to a beautiful female, and the next day the guy saw a black lab in his yard...pups were mixed ...

 

[showpug]

The individual puppies in the litter could have different sires, but one puppy can't have two different sires. This is why a lot of people breed a bitch 3 days in a row, they have a better chance of having a larger litter or the breeding taking because she can concieve each day.

 

[bubbatd]

Agree...that's why the pups were either black or blond... no bi-coloration.

 

[showpug]

Agree...that's why the pups were either black or blond... no bi-coloration.

Yep, totally happens!

 

[blue]

Thanks.

 

[Manchesters]

Except

Agree...that's why the pups were either black or blond... no bi-coloration.

For those that were 1/2 Golden and 1/2 yellow Lab!!!!!

 

[bubbatd]

What ever............

 

[Zoom]

Wait, so technically you could have purebreds *and* mutts out of the same litter? Trippy...

 

[Manchesters]

Wait, so technically you could have purebreds *and* mutts out of the same litter? Trippy...

Correct. And nowadays, thanks to DNA, the sire/sires of the pups can be determined.

 

[blue]

For those that were 1/2 Golden and 1/2 yellow Lab!!!!!

Explain that response in the context of this posting or thread. Hell just explain your response.

 

[skyhigh]

Wow, thats weird. Never heard of it. So you could like have a border collie pup whos sister is a boxer. lol

 

[showpug]

Wow, thats weird. Never heard of it. So you could like have a border collie pup whos sister is a boxer. lol

Yes, unlike humans that release one egg to be fertilized, dogs release multiple eggs possibly on different days. If a dog breeds with a border collie today, those eggs will be fertilized by the border collie sperm. If that same dog releases eggs tomorrow and breeds with a boxer then those eggs will be fertilized by boxer sperm. Hence a mixed litter of border collie sired puppies and boxer sired puppies. Although, it is my understanding that one egg can't be fertilized by both boxer and border collie sperm.

 

[bubbatd]

That's what I've understood too and it would have been too confusing to answer Manchester.....so to add now to the confusion... Dam : Golden Sires : Golden and a Lab .... puppies : pure golden long hair (gold) , pure black ( 1/2 golden 1/2 Lab ) yellow/gold short coat 1/2 golden 1/2 lab.

 

[Ash47]

I don't get that. But, maybe it's because I am flighty. I don't know. But I have always found it interesting that a bitch can get impregnated by two different dogs.

 

[yuckaduck]

I think it means not sure but here's my guess anyway


If you take a golden bitch--100% golden and she mates with a golden and a yellow lab then you get glodies and you get Mixes.

So 1/2 golden & 1/2 yellow lab

I think means 1/2 the puppies are goldens and 1/2 are yellow labs [mutts]

 

[showpug]

I think it means not sure but here's my guess anyway


If you take a golden bitch--100% golden and she mates with a golden and a yellow lab then you get glodies and you get Mixes.

So 1/2 golden & 1/2 yellow lab

I think means 1/2 the puppies are goldens and 1/2 are yellow labs [mutts]

Yes, you are right. Just remember 1 sperm fetilizes 1 egg. Dogs release multiple eggs, so there could even be more than two sires depending on timing!!