Hello, I don't know what tests you should do, but just wanted to say that I had a similar problem. I bought a finished bitch under a contract to breed her, and found it really hard to determine when she was in season. I had hoped to breed her on a spring cycle, but the first I knew she was in heat was when she jumped onto a chair and a few drops of blood came out. I rushed her to the stud, but she was just at the end of her season and the stud had no interest after the first day she was there. She hasn;t exhibited any heat behaviour. The next season I delivered her to the breeder a good three weeks before she was scheduled, and with a stud right there the breeding took place. But now, her first season after whelping she is going through a very noticeable heat, with a lot of squatting and bleeding. I guess if I ever decide to breed her again it will be much easier. > Subject: 2 yr old bitch - no full season yet! > > Good Morning everyone! > > I have a question for all you knowledgeable breeders out there. > > I have a bitch who just turned two and she has only had one > silent heat (very little blood) but my male went nuts over her for > 4 days. This was last year and she has had nothing since. > > Any suggestions on what I should do first as far as tests? > Would thyroid be the first? > > thanks for your help, > > Joanne > > --------------------------------- > Expecting? Get great news right away with email Auto-Check. > Try the Yahoo! Mail Beta. > > > ------------------------------ > > End of showgsd-l Digest V4 #2183 > ******************************** > > ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2007. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - www.showgsd.org ============================================================================