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To breed your dog successfully, it is best that the female is taken to where the male is. It should be a quiet environment , as the male will sense the female's pheromones and try to mate with her. It is best that it is spontaneous and natural, but it's not unusual that due to the inexperience or size of one that the mating is not possible.
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An ideal whelping environment is warm, dry, quiet, draft-free, and away from all other dogs when possible. Confinement and whelping location of your bitch is relative to her breed and size.
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It can be safe to breed dogs of different sizes with the right supervision and attention from the owners. You should also seek help and advice from a vet who will first be able to tell you whether the difference in size between two dogs is too extreme. There will be risks from coitus, right through to delivery.
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Medium size dogs: Between fifteen and eighteen months old Large dog breeds : Approximately eighteen to twenty-four months old Some will say that you can breed starting with the second heat, but it really should be dependent on their age and maturity as heat cycles can vary greatly from dog to dog.
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You need to choose which of your dogs you are going to breed. You need to choose a dam, which is a female dog capable of having puppies. You also need a stud, which is a male dog you want to breed with a dam. You need to make sure they have the discussed characteristics. You can also get a stud from a different breeder if you don't have one.
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Only the small and large IGF alleles were significantly different between small and giant breeds. Thus far, they'd only been dealing with small numbers of dogs. So to confirm that IGF helps determine dog breed size, the scientists looked at IGF type in 3241 dogs from 143 breeds. Presto! A breed's IGF type predicted the average dog size of the ...
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The rule of thumb for females is to stop breeding as soon as the breeder notices a sharp decrease in the litter size. For studs, freezing high-quality semen from his peak is much more recommended than breeding the same dog at 13 years of age.
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  • All breeding between big and small dogs should be closely supervised under the advice of an expert. Both the male and female should also undergo a full medical examination before coitus to ensure that they are fit for the act as it can be a lot more taxing than coitus between two dogs of the same size.
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The most likely culprit is breeding at the wrong time. The optimal breeding day for litter size is two days post-ovulation, as determined by your veterinarian based on progesterone measurements....
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If you want the short answer, then YES, a bigger dog can breed with a smaller one and vice versa. However, there are different factors to look into as you plan to breed these two dog sizes. This is to ensure that both dogs have a comfortable time as they breed down to labor and delivery.
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Studies reveal that among all mammals, domestic dogs show the greatest range of body size among its different breeds. For example: The smallest dog breed- the Chihuahua can weigh as low as 3.3 lb (with most members of the breed weighing between 3.3 lb and 6.6 lb).

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