Can dogs be twins?

Reports of conjoined dogs would be consistent with the idea that they are identical twins because conjoined twins usually result from an incomplete split of a fertilized egg that would have produced identical twins. But although conjoined kittens are not that unusual, conjoined puppies are rarely if ever reported. read more

Unlike fraternal twins, which arise from two independently fertilized eggs, identical twins come from the same fertilized egg, which splits and becomes two separate embryos. read more

One in every thirty-four children born is a twin or a triplet. While not totally uncommon, you may not run into a twin every day. With dogs though, we have to wonder whether or not they can have twins or triplets at all. As most of us know, dogs are known to have litters with about five or six pups in them. read more

Dogs can have actual twins though like pure deffinition of twins, if two puppies are in one "sac" when they are born then they would be classified as twins. The twins can look like twins, identical, but also they don't have to be identical to be classified as twins. read more

Fraternal twins, on the other hand, do not always look alike, but even with that fact, most pups from the same litter look similar. When considering whether or not your dog may have a twin, you must realize that with pups, they technically could be considered twins with all of their litter-mates. read more

Yes, they can be twins just like in humans. However, the usual situation is for several pups to be born in the same litter, so most dogs are like fraternal twins or multiple births. read more