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A litter consists of the puppies born from the same pregnancy. A whelp is a newborn puppy and giving birth to dogs is called whelping. Dogs commonly give birth in a whelping box, a simple box or pen provided to the dam to help shelter and contain the puppies. A person who intentionally mates dogs to produce puppies is referred to as a dog breeder.
name of sire (father) and dam (mother) names of other ancestors, to the number of generations required by the issuing organization; In dogs, details of originating litter; identifiable markings; name, address and registered number of the breeder (often defined as the owner of the female at the time of the animal's conception or birth)
Puppy or pup – a young member of the species (or subspecies) under 12 months old. [289] Sire – the male parent of a litter. [289] Dam – the female parent of a litter. [289] Litter – all of the puppies resulting from a single whelping. [289] Whelping – the act of a bitch giving birth. [289] Whelps – puppies still dependent upon their ...
A suspect has been arrested in a Virginia case involving six stolen Siberian husky puppies, but two of the animals remained missing Monday. Six 2-week-old husky puppies stolen from Virginia pet ...
A Guide Dogs mother has given birth to a litter of nine puppies just in time for Christmas. The four-year-old golden retriever named Puds, a breeding dog for the charity, gave birth to five girls ...
A puppy is a juvenile dog, generally one less than 12-18 months old. Puppies are markedly underdeveloped and dependent on their mothers at birth (displaying altriciality), but healthy puppies grow quickly and begin walking thereafter. Puppies generally weigh 8–16 oz (0.23–0.45 kg) shortly after birth, depending on the breed. [1]
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A U.S. school board in Shenandoah County, Virginia, will vote on Thursday on whether to restore previously removed Confederate names to two schools, potentially becoming the first community in the ...