If you have a kennel or a Pomeranian Spitz female, sooner or later you may wonder how to breed her properly so that she will give birth to puppies.
First of all, a true Pomeranian Spitz gives birth to an average of 2 puppies. Very rarely 3. If you take a German Spitz for example, which is larger, they will give birth to 4-5 puppies per mating.
A female can be bred at around 1.5 years of age, by which time she is mature and will be in heat.
You’ll know your female is in heat if she has bloody spots around the house or on her vagina. It’s also possible for a dog to be in heat and have very little discharge. This is called hidden heat. In this case, you need to check the size of your dog’s labia. When she is in heat, the vagina swells up and gets bigger. This is the first sign that your bitch is in heat. You can do a test to be sure.
The next thing to decide is the choice of male.
If you are breeding a Pomeranian Spitz, the male should also be a Pomeranian, without any German admixture. This is very important because a large male, or a male who was a common Spitz, will give your girl very large puppies. Then there is a very good chance that she will not be able to give birth to puppies on her own, and a vet will be needed, and she may even need a caesarean section to get the puppies out.
The dangerous thing about this is that by the time you find a vet or clinic and get everything ready, the puppy could be dead.
We recommend that you only choose a quality male with only Pomeranian Spitz in his pedigree.
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If you are breeding a purebred female who is a member of a club and you want to get papers for the puppies, you must make sure that you only choose a purebred male and a purebred male with papers. The male must go to the club and get a mating stamp. You will need this stamp to register a litter.
Mating must take place on the 10th day of heat. It is advisable to mate with an instructor who will supervise and guide the mating. To avoid an empty mating, it is advisable to do a test mating after 2-3 days.
After mating, if all goes well, the pregnancy will last about 2 months. During this time, you should take care of your dog, especially in the later stages. It is advisable to feed her a diet designed for pregnant females. It is also very important that she does not jump or fall anywhere. It is especially important that she does not bump her belly. If there is a bump on the belly, there is a very good chance that the puppies will be harmed, including death.
A very important moment comes on the day of mating. To know when the female will give birth, you need to watch her towards the end of her pregnancy. On the day of labour she will start to behave strangely and not naturally. She may look for a corner or place to give birth. She may find it difficult to breathe, gasp or whimper. If this happens, you will need to help your dog prepare the birthing area. Put out nappies and buy any birthing equipment you need.
Things you may need during labour
Disposable nappies, tissues, thread, scissors to cut the umbilical cord, green dye, oxytocin – if there are no long contractions.
When the contractions start, you’ll know. You’ll notice him lying down, breathing hard and his belly tightening. This is the start of labour. Labour can last from a few hours to a day.
You should check your dog regularly during labour. You will be able to see when the puppy starts to come out.
If the birth is going well, you don’t need to help your dog, she’ll be fine. You will only need to help when the puppy comes out and you need to remove the bladder and cut the umbilical cord.
Puppies are born in a fluid bubble. If the puppy is already born, the placenta will need to be gently pulled out behind the puppy. The bladder itself must be carefully cut open if the female has not had a chance to chew on it, cleaned and given to the female to lick. It is particularly important to clean the nose. When the female starts to lick the puppy, it will start to breathe and squeak, a happy event that means it’s alive.
Next, the umbilical cord must be very carefully trimmed, tying it with string where it will be cut, stopping the blood and applying green.
The umbilical cord should be thrown away so that your baby doesn’t eat it. Change the nappy. Place the puppy under her chest and help her find the nipple.
If you have done an ultrasound scan and know there will be more puppies, wait for the next contraction. They usually start after a few hours. Repeat what you did with the first puppy.
There are times when it’s difficult to deliver a puppy when you realise there’s no time to wait for the vet, they’re only minutes away and you need to do something quickly.
For example, your puppy is not breathing at all. As a rule of thumb, a puppy has about half an hour to start breathing after a bladder rupture. If the heart isn’t beating and the oxygen isn’t flowing, the puppy will never come back to life.
What you can do yourself.
Heart massage and nasal breathing
It’s also possible that a puppy won’t eat. In this case, you will need to buy female milk and give it with a syringe.
If you have bred a purebred female to a purebred dog, you will need to call the club and tell them about your litter to get the papers.