how many pups did you get from the litter

this is Multiple choice pol so you can click on more that 1 things

Sorry Steve, I'm only able to click on one choice, but we have had litters with between 2 and 5 pups. I'll let you know when our next litter is born, due 9 March (same day as Crufts!!!!) so guess who may not be going to Crufts this year?

it should be able to choose more than 2 things now

we had 5 and she is pregnant again but she has miscaried 3 but seems ok now so hopeing for couple

I always thought that people had babies and dogs had puppies

We had our first litter early last year and had 6 bitches !! One of which we kept

penny had ten but two died Jazz had four with one big one but he died and Sky got about 8 inside her

My girl had ten pups in 2006 she's now sprayed

Tbh i dont really think its fair that ppl breed Staffies at this time when 1 in 2 dogs that go into rescue homes r Staffs.

We have had 2 litter from Harley & Ellie 4 - 6 from the first litter we kept Misty

Jay wrote:Tbh i dont really think its fair that ppl breed Staffies at this time when 1 in 2 dogs that go into rescue homes r Staffs.

I always make sure that the people who have one of my pups sign a contract that if they no longer want to keep the pup it can only come back to me,i will help to find a new home,if they can not be housed at mine,never would they go to a rescue home,i have bred the dogs so i am responsible for them all their lives.

Jay wrote:Tbh i dont really think its fair that ppl breed Staffies at this time when 1 in 2 dogs that go into rescue homes r Staffs.

As you cannot show Rescue dogs, there's no alternative other than to breed, if you want to keep on showing.

I have just mated my bitch, mainly as I need another bitch to carry on in the showring. I will be keeping one from the litter and have a waiting list for any other pups she may have.

when u choose a pup what are you looking for?

Amandastaff wrote:

Jay wrote:Tbh i dont really think its fair that ppl breed Staffies at this time when 1 in 2 dogs that go into rescue homes r Staffs.

I always make sure that the people who have one of my pups sign a contract that if they no longer want to keep the pup it can only come back to me,i will help to find a new home,if they can not be housed at mine,never would they go to a rescue home,i have bred the dogs so i am responsible for them all their lives.

Yea that is a good way of doing it, a lot of ppl just use their dogs as breeding machines and are just interested in the money and would never take the dogs back. They should bring in strict laws to get rid of these irresponsible breeders imo.

Jay wrote:Tbh i dont really think its fair that ppl breed Staffies at this time when 1 in 2 dogs that go into rescue homes r Staffs.

does that not then allow pedlars to carry on breeding sub standard ans un tested litters while the decent breeders stop and then the peddlars expect everyone else to pick up their pups that end up in rescue as they cant sell em........................... ALL should think about the numbers they breed and their reasons

Steve wrote:when u choose a pup what are you looking for?

I always look for the one that is as close as possible to the standard, which is what all show dogs are judged against. The same pup should also show signs of having a very good temperament, which will be needed when joining all our other dogs. Whilst we breed black/brindle dogs, I am not in any way colour biased. In our last litter there was a beautiful tiger brindle dog which I would have loved to have kept, but already having 2 adult males, I couldn't take the chance, and I wouldn't want to keep them all penned up away from each other. He went to a very loving home and has turned out exceptionally well. Just a shame his owners are not interested in showing.

my first litter was 3 pups, second a single dead pup + 3rd 6 pups + we lost 1 again.

We had a litter born 8 March. One dog and 3 bitches, one of which we will be keeping. The dog and the other 2 bitches have homes ready and waiting for them as soon as they are ready to leave their mum.

seven all healthy and snuggly xxxx mmmm puppies they grew to eat my stuff though lol always will miss them

my red bitch put to a red pi, had a litter of 11! thought they were never going to stop coming.....lol
And she totally disowned them all, think it was all too daunting for her, so hand reared and needless to say i was a zombie for first 3 weeks. unfortunately lost two little girls after much perserverance, so buckets of tears too!
put proud of fact i raised 9 heathy chunky babies that found loving pet/show homes around the uk.
5 years later now just dared consider having another litter, not from that bitch i hasten to add...lol
so hopefully in 4 weeks i'll have a much more managable number with a mother that actually wants them. but got steriliser and bottles on hand just in case...lol

louise