ABCs of breeding

Soundtrack · 06-01-2003, 12:49 PM

A
Abnormal Birth
The only kind you hear of after you have your bitch in whelp.

B
Box for Whelping
Essential piece of equipment which is
used at the onset of labor, but which is later
left in order to have the first pup on your bed.

C
Cardiac Arrest
Not common in whelping bitches, but often
seen in owners around 62nd day of bitches
gestation.

D
Dog
What you wish you had bought in the first
place.

E
Euphemisms
For some reason adopted by breeders. e.g.
"Puppies are thriving" means puppies have
just eaten next months housekeeping
budget
in five days.

F
False Alarms
Games played by whelping bitches to keep
owners on their toes.

G
Garden
What you had before your puppies.

H
Hand Rearing
Not recommended unless you have eight
hands.

I
Imperfections
Your puppies of course, have none.

J
Joy
Despite other comments, puppies bring a
lot
of it with them.

K
Kennel
That shed in the garden that used to stay
empty until you stored tools in it.

L
Long Sleep Ins
What you don't have for a very long time.

M
Milk
You will need allot of it. Recommend
developing friendship with someone in the
trade.

N
Next Time
Next time you'll be more organized!

O
Old Clothes
The only kind you have after rearing
puppies.

P
Pedigree
After writing out a five generation
pedigree
eight times,you will agree there is allot
to be
said for mongrels.

Q
Quota
Dictionary defines this word as "finite
quantity". Visualize litter of eight -
and then
number nine arrives.

R
Refurnishing
Takes place after sorting out debris once
the last puppy is gone.

S
Stress
Can be bought in cans. Can also be found
accompanied by strain in owners.

T
Teeth
Teething puppies are an upholsters dream.
See "R".

U
Useful Articles
Scissors, cotton, LARGE WHISKEY.

V
Vet
The chap whose phone number you learn
by heart.

W
Weaning
Excellent method for getting the smallest
amount of milk, food over the largest
area
of floors, walls etc. in the shortest
time.

X
X-rayed
What your head should have been before
you started all this.

Y
Yellow Fever
About the only disease you decide the
puppies don't have when they sneeze the
first time.

Z
Zigzag Zoom!
Puppies do it when you try to catch them
to
put them back in their kennel.

[ June 01, 2003, 12:51 PM: Message edited by: Soundtrack ]

Betsy Iole · 06-01-2003, 09:21 PM

After reading this, I'm feeling relieved that I haven't been successful in breeding a litter yet.

06-01-2003, 12:49 PM	#1 (permalink)
Soundtrack Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Posts: 2,576	ABCs of breeding A Abnormal Birth The only kind you hear of after you have your bitch in whelp. B Box for Whelping Essential piece of equipment which is used at the onset of labor, but which is later left in order to have the first pup on your bed. C Cardiac Arrest Not common in whelping bitches, but often seen in owners around 62nd day of bitches gestation. D Dog What you wish you had bought in the first place. E Euphemisms For some reason adopted by breeders. e.g. "Puppies are thriving" means puppies have just eaten next months housekeeping budget in five days. F False Alarms Games played by whelping bitches to keep owners on their toes. G Garden What you had before your puppies. H Hand Rearing Not recommended unless you have eight hands. I Imperfections Your puppies of course, have none. J Joy Despite other comments, puppies bring a lot of it with them. K Kennel That shed in the garden that used to stay empty until you stored tools in it. L Long Sleep Ins What you don't have for a very long time. M Milk You will need allot of it. Recommend developing friendship with someone in the trade. N Next Time Next time you'll be more organized! O Old Clothes The only kind you have after rearing puppies. P Pedigree After writing out a five generation pedigree eight times,you will agree there is allot to be said for mongrels. Q Quota Dictionary defines this word as "finite quantity". Visualize litter of eight - and then number nine arrives. R Refurnishing Takes place after sorting out debris once the last puppy is gone. S Stress Can be bought in cans. Can also be found accompanied by strain in owners. T Teeth Teething puppies are an upholsters dream. See "R". U Useful Articles Scissors, cotton, LARGE WHISKEY. V Vet The chap whose phone number you learn by heart. W Weaning Excellent method for getting the smallest amount of milk, food over the largest area of floors, walls etc. in the shortest time. X X-rayed What your head should have been before you started all this. Y Yellow Fever About the only disease you decide the puppies don't have when they sneeze the first time. Z Zigzag Zoom! Puppies do it when you try to catch them to put them back in their kennel. [ June 01, 2003, 12:51 PM: Message edited by: Soundtrack ] __________________ Rosie-Ch Soundtrack Cracklin' Rose CGN AGN RA Am RN TT Melody-Ch Soundtrack Unchained Melody TT Sailor-Ch Soundtrack Expedition Sailor RN TT Chili-Ch Soundtrack Spice Up Your Life Curry-Ch Soundtrack Canadian Brass Pepper-Ch Pennieslogon Living La Vida Loca CGN Vina-Ch Soundtrack Grand Illusion Leila-Ch Soundtrack Almost Paradise Deela-Ch Soundtrack Wink Of An Eye Hermione - Soundtrack Spellbound Eowyn - Soundtrack Rain Dance

06-01-2003, 09:21 PM	#2 (permalink)
Betsy Iole Senior Member Join Date: Dec 1969 Posts: 4,901	Re: ABCs of breeding After reading this, I'm feeling relieved that I haven't been successful in breeding a litter yet. __________________ Betsy, Mom to CH Bugle Bay's Sin City Caper UD RE TD BHCA-VC CH Bugle Bay's Sin City Cuppa Joe TD CH Bugle Bay's AllUCanEat Buffet CDX RN TDX NA CGC BHCA-VCX, 1996-2008 "Bugsie" UDX NA NAJ CGC, 1991-2006

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