AboutJoyce Crierie Expertise Raising dogs in and for all manners of obedience, protection and personal pleaure, I'm happy to assist in all dog related questions. Whelping, breeding, AI, training, behavior and holistic treatments.
Experience Breeder for 25 years raising Bullbreeds including Olde English Bulldogges, Mini Bulls and Molossers. Willows Haven Bulldogges
Organizations Canadian Association of Professional Pet Dog Trainers, Dog Legislation Council of Canada, International Working Dog Breeding Assoc. Canadian Assoc of Professional Pet Dog Trainers, International Assoc. of Animal Behavior Consultants, Southern Alberta Just For Fun Agilty
Publications Dogs All, Creatures All, Dogs in Canada & Citzen Pet Author of The Olde English Bulldogge
Expert: Joyce Crierie Date: 6/28/2008 Subject: How often should I let my female tie with the stud?
Question I hope I am writing to the same person or people that answered my question before. They said that icreasing the number of tie can increase the litter size...If we are trying to go for a larger litter size Only because she is 17pounds trying to make less stress how often should we let male and female tie? Should I leave her at the studs home untill she stops being receptive?? Thank you for all your help in ther past. If we are driving how often should we meet? The stud lives 2 hours away.. Thank you
Answer Hi Ester
Trust me on this one, that's an old wives tale.
If a female releases 8 eggs, that is all that is going to be fertilized. Whether she is breed once or a hundred times.
A female is born with all the eggs she is ever going to produce. You can make these things up. What you CAN do, is ensure that she is bred just before she ovulates.
If you are comfortable with leaving your female, you should. Progesterone tests will help determine whether she ovulates early or late in her cycle. But if you can't do them, leaving the female to be bred, will help getting it close or on the day of ovulation.
