We did one breeding with our male, Sarge and a girl that was brought to us with the vet saying the time was now - result was 7 girls and 3 boys. The owner of the momma dog keeps saying she can't believe she got 10 puppies with one "shot". Sarge sure is proud of himself - but I think he would have preferred more than one breeding ;-D Sandy Bruner Samuri Shepherds http://users.ev1.net/~SamuriGS Msg: #6 in digest Date: Sun, 1 Jan 2006 13:30:03 -0800 (PST) From: Grace Eaton Subject: Re: [Showgsd-l] DUE DATES/TEMPS OMG! We did three breedings. everyother day. I've got a litter of 10 right now! It worked huh? Whelped 12-19-05. 7 boys 3 girls. Grace Eaton Stephen Reierstad wrote: Pinehillgsds@xxxxxxx wrote: "BTW, breeding back to back days seems a little different since healthy sperm can live quite a while. Not second guessing, but what do others do? (I usually skip a day, sometimes 2, which I realize isn't feasible when long commutes are involved.) Kathy" We usually skip one day, for 3 Breedings 2 days apart each. Reason for skipping is to give the Stud time to replenish the supply of Sperm in case of a Miss on the first or second tie. We've found that we get bigger Litters with healthier Puppies on this schedule. Steve Visit Two Feathers German Shepherds online at http://www.wmj1944.com Website updated 7/7/2005. "If you invite the Wolf to Dinner, then don't get mad when he eats something." - Unknown ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2005. 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 - http://www.showgsd.org ============================================================================