How can you tell how many puppies a Chihuahua will have?

It is possible for a Chihuahua to have a larger-than-average litter. A Chihuahua named Coco gave birth to a litter of 10 puppies in England in 2011. Chihuahuas can reach sexual maturity at the age of 6 months, but most Chihuahuas are unable to have puppies until they are over 1 year old. read more

If your dog is expecting, you're eager to know how many puppies will arrive. Your vet can give you an almost definitive answer about six weeks into your dog's approximately eight-week gestation. You can "guesstimate" the number of puppies beforehand by considering various factors, including your dog's size, age and prior breeding history. read more

It will depend on the dogs in your dog’s ancestry, for one thing. If your dog is part Labrador and part German Shepherd, and mates with another dog that tends to have larger litters, you can probably expect to have a lot of puppies. On the other hand, if you have a Chihuahua mixed with another Toy dog, you will probably have a smaller litter. read more

Whether you fear that there may have been an unplanned tie or if you purposefully paired your Chihuahua, it will be important to look for signs and symptoms that she is pregnant so that you can begin offering gestation care. read more