| January 30th Seger comes into Season. | 1st tie Feb 11th. Second tie Feb 13th. |
| Pregnancy Calendar for SoftMaple 2002 Spring Litter |
| Jet and Seger | Pedigree of 2002 litter; pictures of parents and grandparents |
| Sire: | CH SoftMaple's O' Dark Thirty JH SH CD WC WCX CGC CR-536G27M-T cardiac, CERF |
Dam: | CH SoftMaple's International Fling CGC Cardiac Clear, CERF CR-640G26F-PI, CR-640G26F-PI
| Breeder: | Cathy & Mark Lewandowski, SoftMaple Curlies. softmaple@curlycoat.org | | Mon 11 Feb 2002 | - 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.
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| Tue 12 Feb 2002 | - Sperm travel searching for a mature ripened eggs.
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Tue 12 Feb 2002 -
Wed 13 Feb 2002 | - Spermatozoa reach the eggs in the oviducts.
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Wed 13 Feb 2002 -
Thu 14 Feb 2002 | - Fertilisation occurs in the oviducts which lead from the ovaries to the uterus.
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Thu 14 Feb 2002 -
Sat 16 Feb 2002 | - 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.
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Fri 22 Feb 2002 -
Sun 24 Feb 2002 | - The blastocystes implant in the wall of the uterus.
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Fri 22 Feb 2002 -
Fri 8 Mar 2002 | - The blastocystes will grow into an embryos.
- During the next two weeks the important organs will develop.
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Mon 25 Feb 2002 -
Mon 4 Mar 2002 | - Dams nipples begin to pink enlarge.
- The fur on the dams belly and around the nipples may become thinner.
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Sun 3 Mar 2002 -
Sun 10 Mar 2002 | - 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.
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Fri 8 Mar 2002 -
Tue 12 Mar 2002 | - 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.
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| Mon 11 Mar 2002 | - 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.
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| Sun 17 Mar 2002 | - The Dams abdomen starts to get larger.
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| Wed 27 Mar 2002 | - It's very easy now to feel the puppies, counting them might be a bit more difficult.
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Sat 30 Mar 2002 -
Sun 7 Apr 2002 | - 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.
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| Mon 1 Apr 2002 | - 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.
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Mon 1 Apr 2002 -
Tue 16 Apr 2002 | - 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.
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Thu 11 Apr 2002 -
Sun 14 Apr 2002 | - Milky fluid may be expressed from the nipples.
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| Fri 12 Apr 2002 | - You might want to start taking the dams rectal temperature each morning and evening.
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| Mon 15 Apr 2002 | - 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.
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| Tue 16 Apr 2002 | - Expected date of whelp. Of course this is just an average. Whelping may take place from the 59th to the 65th day. Puppies born before the 58th day will probably be too young to survive.
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March 3rd 2002. Still too early to really tell if Seger is pregnant. She is eating a high quality diet as she was prior to being bred. I have not increased her food
yet, but from the time she came into season I have given her Solid Gold Concept-A-Bitch. Solid Gold Concept-A-Bitch is a natural supplement for brood
bitches.
