Thread: Am I Pregnant
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Old July 8th, 2005, 10:19 AM
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What I would do.........

The only way to know for sure is to have a vet check and that should be done as soon as possible.
She is just a baby, most breeders would not consider breeding before the age of 2 years old, allowing the dog to fully mature and then only when all the medical tests and showing is done.
If she is pregnant, the vet will advise you as to the choices you have.

Personally, I would talk to the vet about aborting the puppies but the only way that could be done safely (IMHO) is to have her spayed.

Before jumping all over you I think there is more info that we need.

Is she going to be shown ( I don`t know if you can have a champion at 10 mos old someone correct me if I am wrong here.)
Is your male going to be shown or already a champion stud with all the genetic testing completed.

Do you plan on breeding her in the future if she is going to be shown and gets her championship title?

It would be dangerous for her to have a litter this early in life and small breeds do run into complications during labor.

You are new here so I think maybe all of the members here should remember the poll that is going on right now and even if this again infuriates you, don`t be rude, we have a new member here looking for answers, flame throwing will not help the situation.

A visit to your vet will answer your questions as to whether or not she is pregnant. It will cost you some money to find out and so will aborting the puppies, however, letting the pregnancy continue in such a young dog not only endangers your litter of puppies but also your female. I don`t think you would want to lose her and the puppies.

Please take your baby to the vet and get some answers and come back to let us know what your vet and you decide.

For all the other posters to this thread, play nice now and help this newbie out with some positive advice please.