oakeydoak1 Posted September 16, 2011 Share Posted September 16, 2011 Hi All I was always under the impression and from memory of my breeders test, you were able to register 2 litters in 18 months per bitch. Now I probably wont breed that in 18 months but a breeder friend who breeds Golden Retrievers says it has changed to 1 time in 18 months? I didnt think this was the case and had not seen am amendment anywhere, so wondering if someone can shed some light for me! Many thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angelsun Posted September 16, 2011 Share Posted September 16, 2011 Not to my knowledge or based on any rules I have seen. The rule that the bitch must not WHELP more than three times within an 18 months time period. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oakway Posted September 16, 2011 Share Posted September 16, 2011 This is being discussed on another list at the moment. There is SUPPOSED to be a move a foot to be able to exempt Toy breeds that only have one pup in a litter to be bred more. (possibly those breeds that are supposed to have very numerically small litters) To the best of people's knowledge that have been discussing this it is just a thought only at this stage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heidii Posted September 17, 2011 Share Posted September 17, 2011 Victorian rules are "a member shall not breed a bitch causing it to whelp more than twice in 18 months..." anglesun is more than three times for NSW? are they different to VIC? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monteba Posted September 17, 2011 Share Posted September 17, 2011 In ACT you cant do a back to back mating and if it does happen you have to submit a stat dec explaining why Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lils mum Posted September 17, 2011 Share Posted September 17, 2011 (edited) Dogs NSW - Code of Ethics 4A. A Member shall not breed a bitch causing it to whelp more than twice in eighteen months without the prior approval of the Board of Directors except under extenuating circumstances where application for registration of the litter may be considered by the Board of Directors. 11/08 ACTCA - Dogs ACT 4. I shall not breed from any bitch kept by me before it is twelve months of age, and thereafter not more than once in each succeeding period of twelve months. Provided however that should it be necessary, through extenuating circumstances, to breed from a bitch twice within twelve months - I shall rest the bitch on the third season. Edited September 17, 2011 by lils mum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oakeydoak1 Posted September 17, 2011 Author Share Posted September 17, 2011 Thanks Lils mum that is exactly what I thought, but she didnt believe me. Just wanted to make sure I hadnt missed anything! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bilbo Baggins Posted September 18, 2011 Share Posted September 18, 2011 I believe that SA is different and the second litter cannot be before 6 months after the birth of the last. So that a girl the cycles regularly at 6 months would not be able to have back to back litters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angelsun Posted September 18, 2011 Share Posted September 18, 2011 Victorian rules are "a member shall not breed a bitch causing it to whelp more than twice in 18 months..." anglesun is more than three times for NSW? are they different to VIC? If you read the rule above, you will note that by allowing a bitch to whelp three times in 18 months, you are breaking the rule. It's just worded strangly...but it's the same exact thing. By not whelping MORE than twice (three times) it's the same as saying you can't breed a bitch to whelp three times in 18 months. Therefore you ARE allowed to breed to whelp a bitch twice within 18 month calendar period, however a third litter born even ONE DAY after that period, is fine according to Vic Dogs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jetpoint GSP Posted September 20, 2011 Share Posted September 20, 2011 Ok so for Dogs Queensland this is what we have. I shall not breed from any bitch kept or owned by me causing it to whelp more than twice in eighteen months; My take on this is that your bitch can whelp twice in 18 months but not a third time? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Posted September 20, 2011 Share Posted September 20, 2011 I believe that SA is different and the second litter cannot be before 6 months after the birth of the last. So that a girl the cycles regularly at 6 months would not be able to have back to back litters. Thats pretty hard to do even if you want to isnt it ? A bitch is pregnant for 9 weeks by the time they go home its 17 weeks - even if she came on heat within 4 weeks [and she wont] of her pups going home she still wouldnt whelp twice in 6 months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oakway Posted September 20, 2011 Share Posted September 20, 2011 Ok so for Dogs Queensland this is what we have. I shall not breed from any bitch kept or owned by me causing it to whelp more than twice in eighteen months; My take on this is that your bitch can whelp twice in 18 months but not a third time? Yep, absolutely correct. You may do a back to back mating but not a third. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rascal Posted September 25, 2011 Share Posted September 25, 2011 Also bear in mind DogsNSW calculates the litters on the mating date, rather than the whelping date. I think this changed at the beginning of this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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