Mind you, I have bred before — 2 Border Collies — a few years ago, so I’m prepared for the ramifications of my ignorance! Just want to know whether or not I should start thinking about collecting whelping supplies!
Where there is a will, there is a way. If the female was patient and accepted his advances she was most likely ready to ovulate. You have 5 days to terminate the pregnancy by having the female get an estrogen injection that will prevent the fertilized egg from implanting in the uterus.
First of all, please excuse my ignorance with this. This whole situation took us by complete surprise. My female Pit Bull recently came into her second heat, and while we also own an un-altered male Chihuahua, we weren’t too concerned about the likelihood of the two mating (due to HUGE size differences). Well, it turns out that our li’l Chihuahua is quite the Casanova. He won’t let our female leave his side, and has managed to successfully penetrate her twice (that I have seen). Although a tie has not occurred, he definitely finished his duties both times. I have read that a tie between a (F) Pit and a (M) Chihuahua is not possible because of penis size, but have also seen evidence of successful litters. What is the likelihood that two successful matings without a tie will result in pregnancy?
Can A Big Dog Mate With A Little Dog?
Big dogs and small dogs are biologically capable of mating together. Whether it’s a male large dog and a smaller female dog, or the reverse, they are able to mate. However, if the mating process leads to pregnancy, then complications may arise.
Dogs are fairly persistent, and pregnancy can happen regardless of size differences. While it might be difficult for a little male dog to impregnant a larger female dog, it’s certainly possible.
If a small male dog mates with a larger female, then there aren’t likely to be many problems. Of course, a lot of it depends on their breeds and genetics, but generally speaking no harm should come to the mother dog or puppies as a result of this mix.
However, if a large male dog mates with a little female, then there are a whole host of problems that could occur. The fetuses that the female carries may end up being too large for her to birth them naturally. If the fetuses can’t fit through her birth canal, then it could result in the death of the mother dog and the puppies, unless you’re able to get the mother dog to the vet for a c-section.
Do female dogs feel pain when mating?
In perfect situations, all of this occurs without any pain or discomfort for your female dog. However sometimes there can be variances in mating tendencies, and this can have a direct impact on how your dog behaves. She might try to pull away from the male during the tie.
Can a little dog mate a German Shepard mix Strike and May
Hybrid dogs are bred from differently-sized parents. Some are inconceivable. For instance, a LhasoApso and Pitbull cross. Or a Greyhound Chihuahua mix.
Assuming the female dog is the smaller one in the equation, it is a miracle that the pregnancy and birthing happened safely in the first place.
When it’s time to reproduce, dogs don’t choose their mates. As soon as the female is in estrus, she will look for any available dog to mate with—size notwithstanding.
The same goes for the big boys. Any female on heat is worth mounting. Due to the raging desire to mate, he will not be bothered about the size of the female.
While it is possible to breed dogs of varied sizes, it is not always a good idea. This is true especially when the size gap is massive with the female dog being the smaller in size.
So, how much bigger can a male dog be than the female? We have a detailed guide for you.