"Wit" X "Mia" 2008 LITTER

Pregnancy Calendar

Pregnancy Calendar
Sire:	CH Lehmschlogs Wit Field v Greif
Dam:	CH VJK-MYST KMK Love Me Do
Breeder:	Kitty Keiner
Sat 24 Nov 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 fertilaziton taking place. The spermatozoa migrate up through the cervix.
Sun 25 Nov 2007	Sperm travel searching for a mature ripened eggs.
Sun 25 Nov 2007 - Mon 26 Nov 2007	Spermatozoa reach the eggs in the oviducts.
Mon 26 Nov 2007 - Tue 27 Nov 2007	Fertilisation occurs in the oviducts which lead from the ovaries to the uterus.
Tue 27 Nov 2007 - Thu 29 Nov 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.
Wed 5 Dec 2007 - Fri 7 Dec 2007	The blastocystes implant in the wall of the uterus.
Wed 5 Dec 2007 - Wed 19 Dec 2007	The blastocystes will grow into an embryos. During the next two weeks the important organs will develop.
Sat 8 Dec 2007 - Sat 15 Dec 2007	Dams nipples begin to pink enlarge. The fur on the dams belly and around the nipples may become thinner.
Fri 14 Dec 2007 - Fri 21 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.
Wed 19 Dec 2007 - Sun 23 Dec 2007	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.
Sat 22 Dec 2007	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.
Fri 28 Dec 2007	The Dams abdomen starts to get larger.
Mon 7 Jan 2008	It's very easy now to feel the puppies, counting them might be a bit more difficult.
Thu 10 Jan 2008 - Fri 18 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.
Sat 12 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.
Sat 12 Jan 2008 - Sun 27 Jan 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.
Tue 22 Jan 2008 - Fri 25 Jan 2008	Milky fluid may be expressed from the nipples.
Wed 23 Jan 2008	You might want to start taking the dams rectal temperature each morning and evening.
Sat 26 Jan 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.