"Riki" X "Yunga" 2008 LITTER

Pregnancy Calendar

Pregnancy Calendar
Sire:	KMK Radbach Rip'N Riki v Greif JH
Dam:	Lehmschlogs KMK Yunga v Greif
Breeder:	Kitty Keiner
Tue 4 Dec 2007	First day of mating. 48 hours after the first mating the bitch should be mated again. Subsequent matings occurring over a period of time enhance the chances of fertilization taking place. The spermatozoa migrate up through the cervix.
Wed 5 Dec 2007	Sperm travel searching for a mature ripened eggs.
Wed 5 Dec 2007 - Thu 6 Dec 2007	Spermatozoa reach the eggs in the oviducts.
Thu 6 Dec 2007 - Fri 7 Dec 2007	Fertilisation occurs in the oviducts which lead from the ovaries to the uterus.
Fri 7 Dec 2007 - Sun 9 Dec 2007	Fertilised eggs migrate down the oviducts and into the uterine horns. The migration continue to enable even spacing of the embryos. During this migration the eggs will grow into a blastocystes.
Sat 15 Dec 2007 - Mon 17 Dec 2007	The blastocystes implant in the wall of the uterus.
Sat 15 Dec 2007 - Sat 29 Dec 2007	The blastocystes will grow into an embryos. During the next two weeks the important organs will develop.
Tue 18 Dec 2007 - Tue 25 Dec 2007	Dams nipples begin to pink enlarge. The fur on the dams belly and around the nipples may become thinner.
Mon 24 Dec 2007 - Mon 31 Dec 2007	Morning sickness might occur due to hormonal changes or stretching and distension of the uterus. Dam may appear a bit apathetic. She may be off her feed for a while and vomit from time to time. Feeding the dam several meals spaced throughout the day might help. Your veterinarian may want to prescribe a drug to relax the uterus.
Sat 29 Dec 2007 - Wed 2 Jan 2008	An experienced person (a breeder or a veterinarian) can tell by careful palpation whether the dam is pregnant. It's now the best time to do this because the embryos are walnut-sized now and easy to count.
Tue 1 Jan 2008	Start to increase the dams food ration. Don't overfeed, excessive weight gain should be avoided. The foetuses are now and are fully developed miniature dogs.
Mon 7 Jan 2008	The Dams abdomen starts to get larger.
Thu 17 Jan 2008	It's very easy now to feel the puppies, counting them might be a bit more difficult.
Sun 20 Jan 2008 - Mon 28 Jan 2008	Dam begins to spend a lot more time in self-grooming. Her breasts become even more swollen. She may become a bit restlessness and begin to search for a suitable place to have her puppies.
Tue 22 Jan 2008	The dam might lose her appetite during this period. Her abdomen can be crowded with puppies. It is better to feed several smaller meals spaced throughout the day. You can easily detect abdominal movement now.
Tue 22 Jan 2008 - Wed 6 Feb 2008	Nipples and vulva should be gently cleaned with warm water, you might want to trim the hairs surrounding the nipples, to allow easier access for the puppies to suck.
Fri 1 Feb 2008 - Mon 4 Feb 2008	Milky fluid may be expressed from the nipples.
Sat 2 Feb 2008	You might want to start taking the dams rectal temperature each morning and evening.
Tue 5 Feb 2008	Twelve to 24 hours before she is due to deliver, the dams rectal temperature may drop from 101 to 98 degrees. Clear discharge from the vulva might occur. Expected date of whelp. Of course this is just an average. Whelping may take place from the 59th to the 65th day.