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This survey was done with mastiffs only invited to supply the information . Some of the results go against common beliefs .

In all, 194 litters were recorded in the survey.

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Below are results sorted by whether the litter was natural or c section . In answer #5  in each column , all results will read "0"  except for the ones that answered yes to this question .








































21.8% Of  Litters whelped natural.

All results in this column are form people who answered "yes" to "This litter was a natural whelp"     

1)
 How old is the mother of this litter
 
    Percentage Responses
1 yr   0.0 0
2 yrs  35.7 15
3 years  54.8 23
4 years  4.8 2
5 years   4.8 2
6 years   0.0 0
7 years   0.0 0
Other  0.0 0
Total responses: 42
 

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2)
 How old is the sire of this litter
 
    Percentage Responses
1 year  4.9 2
2 years   19.5 8
3 years   26.8 11
4 years   17.1 7
5 years   12.2 5
6 years   7.3 3
7 years   2.4 1
8 years   0.0 0
Other  9.8 4
Total responses: 41
 

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3)
   What type of sperm was used
 
    Percentage Responses
Fresh semen   92.9 39
chilled semen   0.0 0
frozen semen   7.1 3
Other  0.0 0
Total responses: 42
 

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4)
 How was the female bred
 
    Percentage Responses
On site AI  42.9 18
Cervical implant   11.9 5
Natural breeding   40.5 17
Other  4.8 2
Total responses: 42
 

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5)
  Please list each litter separately and give details of the litter as requested
Litter one
 
 
 
    Percentage Responses
This whelping was a natural whelping.  100.0 42
This whelping was a scheduled c-section  0.0 0
This whelping started out as a natural whelping but ended in a c-section   0.0 0
Total responses: 42
 

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6)
 How many pups were whelped  count both live and dead in total
 
    Percentage Responses
1 pup  2.4 1
2 pups  0.0 0
3 pups   9.5 4
4 pups   7.1 3
5 pups   9.5 4
6 pups  4.8 2
7 pups  14.3 6
8 pups  4.8 2
9 pups  11.9 5
10 pups   14.3 6
11pups  7.1 3
12 pups  4.8 2
13 pups   7.1 3
14 pups   2.4 1
Other  0.0 0
Total responses: 42
 

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7)
 How many pups died on the first day of whelping or were born dead
 
    Percentage Responses
1 pup  18.4 7
2 pups   18.4 7
3 pups   2.6 1
4 pups   2.6 1
5 pups   0.0 0
6 pups  0.0 0
7 pups   0.0 0
8 pups   0.0 0
9 pups  0.0 0
10 pups   2.6 1
11 pups   0.0 0
12 pups   0.0 0
13 pups   0.0 0
14pups   0.0 0
Other  55.3 21
Total responses: 38
 

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8)
 How many pups died after the first 24 hours of birth
 
    Percentage Responses
1 pup   8.1 3
2 pups   0.0 0
3 pups  5.4 2
4 pups   0.0 0
5 pups   0.0 0
6 pups   0.0 0
7 pups   0.0 0
8 pups   0.0 0
9 pups   0.0 0
10pups  0.0 0
11pups   0.0 0
12pups  0.0 0
13 pups  2.7 1
Other  83.8 31
Total responses: 37
 

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9)
 Was the bitch x-rayed at any point while she was pregnant
 
 
    Percentage Responses
yes  71.4 30
no  28.6 12
Total responses: 42
 

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10)
  Was this bitch sick at any point during her pregnancy
 
    Percentage Responses
YES  2.4 1
NO  97.6 41
Total responses: 42
 

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11)
 Was oxytocin used during this whelp
 
 
    Percentage Responses
yes  42.9 18
no  57.1 24
Total responses: 42
 

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12)
 Did this bitch get mastitis
 
    Percentage Responses
Yes  23.8 10
No  76.2 32
Total responses: 42

Litter whelped natural
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63.3% of Litters had a scheduled c-section
All results in this column are form people who answered "yes" to "This litter was a schedualed c-section "
 

1)
 How old is the mother of this litter
 
    Percentage Responses
1 yr   0.0 0
2 yrs  23.0 29
3 years  39.7 50
4 years  23.0 29
5 years   8.7 11
6 years   1.6 2
7 years   0.0 0
Other  4.0 5
Total responses: 126
 
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2)
 How old is the sire of this litter
 
    Percentage Responses
1 year  0.8 1
2 years   23.0 29
3 years   15.9 20
4 years   21.4 27
5 years   12.7 16
6 years   10.3 13
7 years   3.2 4
8 years   4.8 6
Other  7.9 10
Total responses: 126
 
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3)
   What type of sperm was used
 
    Percentage Responses
Fresh semen   62.4 78
chilled semen   18.4 23
frozen semen   16.8 21
Other  2.4 3
Total responses: 125
 
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4)
 How was the female bred
 
    Percentage Responses
On site AI  27.2 34
Cervical implant   44.0 55
Natural breeding   15.2 19
Other  13.6 17
Total responses: 125
 
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5)
  Please list each litter separately and give details of the litter as requested
Litter one
 
 
 
    Percentage Responses
This whelping was a natural whelping.  0.0 0
This whelping was a scheduled c-section  100.0 126
This whelping started out as a natural whelping but ended in a c-section   0.0 0
Total responses: 126
 
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6)
 How many pups were whelped  count both live and dead in total
 
    Percentage Responses
1 pup  8.7 11
2 pups  10.3 13
3 pups   5.6 7
4 pups   8.7 11
5 pups   9.5 12
6 pups  7.1 9
7 pups  2.4 3
8 pups  11.9 15
9 pups  9.5 12
10 pups   10.3 13
11pups  4.8 6
12 pups  5.6 7
13 pups   1.6 2
14 pups   3.2 4
Other  0.8 1
Total responses: 126
 
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7)
 How many pups died on the first day of whelping or were born dead
 
    Percentage Responses
1 pup  11.2 11
2 pups   5.1 5
3 pups   1.0 1
4 pups   0.0 0
5 pups   0.0 0
6 pups  0.0 0
7 pups   0.0 0
8 pups   1.0 1
9 pups  0.0 0
10 pups   0.0 0
11 pups   0.0 0
12 pups   0.0 0
13 pups   0.0 0
14pups   0.0 0
Other  81.6 80
Total responses: 98
 
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8)
 How many pups died after the first 24 hours of birth
 
    Percentage Responses
1 pup   14.4 14
2 pups   3.1 3
3 pups  1.0 1
4 pups   1.0 1
5 pups   0.0 0
6 pups   0.0 0
7 pups   0.0 0
8 pups   0.0 0
9 pups   0.0 0
10pups  0.0 0
11pups   0.0 0
12pups  0.0 0
13 pups  0.0 0
Other  80.4 78
Total responses: 97
 
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9)
 Was the bitch x-rayed at any point while she was pregnant
 
 
    Percentage Responses
yes  45.6 57
no  54.4 68
Total responses: 125
 
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10)
  Was this bitch sick at any point during her pregnancy
 
    Percentage Responses
YES  5.6 7
NO  94.4 119
Total responses: 126
 
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11)
 Was oxytocin used during this whelp
 
 
    Percentage Responses
yes  11.2 14
no  88.8 111
Total responses: 125
 
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12)

 Did this bitch get mastitis
 
    Percentage Responses
Yes  46.0 58
No  54.0 68
Total responses: 126






13.0% Of Whelps started natural but ended in c-section. All results in this column are form people who answered "yes" to "This litter  started natural but ended in a c-section  whelp" 

 1)
 How old is the mother of this litter
 
    Percentage Responses
1 yr   0.0 0
2 yrs  60.0 15
3 years  32.0 8
4 years  0.0 0
5 years   8.0 2
6 years   0.0 0
7 years   0.0 0
Other  0.0 0
Total responses: 25
 
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2)
 How old is the sire of this litter
 
    Percentage Responses
1 year  0.0 0
2 years   24.0 6
3 years   28.0 7
4 years   36.0 9
5 years   8.0 2
6 years   0.0 0
7 years   4.0 1
8 years   0.0 0
Other  0.0 0
Total responses: 25
 
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3)
   What type of sperm was used
 
    Percentage Responses
Fresh semen   80.0 20
chilled semen   16.0 4
frozen semen   4.0 1
Other  0.0 0
Total responses: 25
 
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4)
 How was the female bred
 
    Percentage Responses
On site AI  33.3 8
Cervical implant   33.3 8
Natural breeding   33.3 8
Other  0.0 0
Total responses: 24
 
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5)
  Please list each litter separately and give details of the litter as requested
Litter one
 
 
 
    Percentage Responses
This whelping was a natural whelping.  0.0 0
This whelping was a scheduled c-section  0.0 0
This whelping started out as a natural whelping but ended in a c-section   100.0 25
Total responses: 25
 
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6)
 How many pups were whelped  count both live and dead in total
 
    Percentage Responses
1 pup  4.0 1
2 pups  4.0 1
3 pups   4.0 1
4 pups   12.0 3
5 pups   0.0 0
6 pups  0.0 0
7 pups  20.0 5
8 pups  4.0 1
9 pups  16.0 4
10 pups   12.0 3
11pups  4.0 1
12 pups  0.0 0
13 pups   0.0 0
14 pups   4.0 1
Other  16.0 4
Total responses: 25
 
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7)
 How many pups died on the first day of whelping or were born dead
 
    Percentage Responses
1 pup  38.1 8
2 pups   19.0 4
3 pups   4.8 1
4 pups   9.5 2
5 pups   4.8 1
6 pups  0.0 0
7 pups   9.5 2
8 pups   0.0 0
9 pups  0.0 0
10 pups   0.0 0
11 pups   0.0 0
12 pups   0.0 0
13 pups   0.0 0
14pups   0.0 0
Other  14.3 3
Total responses: 21
 
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8)
 How many pups died after the first 24 hours of birth
 
    Percentage Responses
1 pup   20.0 3
2 pups   0.0 0
3 pups  13.3 2
4 pups   0.0 0
5 pups   0.0 0
6 pups   0.0 0
7 pups   0.0 0
8 pups   0.0 0
9 pups   0.0 0
10pups  0.0 0
11pups   0.0 0
12pups  0.0 0
13 pups  0.0 0
Other  66.7 10
Total responses: 15
 
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9)
 Was the bitch x-rayed at any point while she was pregnant
 
 
    Percentage Responses
yes  66.7 16
no  33.3 8
Total responses: 24
 
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10)
  Was this bitch sick at any point during her pregnancy
 
    Percentage Responses
YES  12.0 3
NO  88.0 22
Total responses: 25
 
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11)
 Was oxytocin used during this whelp
 
 
    Percentage Responses
yes  44.0 11
no  56.0 14
Total responses: 25
 
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12)
 Did this bitch get mastitis
 
    Percentage Responses
Yes  56.0 14
No  44.0 11
Total responses: 25








































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