Average litter size?

[propertylady57]

I am trying to find info on an average litter size for the rottweiler. I have an average in mind but if the breeders on this forum would tell me what they have experienced I would greatly appreciate it. Thanks in advance.

[Andy Larrimore]

It depends on the age of the sire /dam and the day during the heat cycle that she was bred on. I ALWAYS do a blood test to determine the day of ovulation then breed 24 hours later. I have had on average 8 pups each time. I did have 13 once and the one time I did not do a test to determine ovulation I had 2 pups.

[TrinaJ]

I have heard that an average litter size is around 6 puppies, however this can vary either way. There is no guarantee on the size of any litter.

[poohbearsmom]

Originally Posted by propertylady57

I am trying to find info on an average litter size for the rottweiler. I have an average in mind but if the breeders on this forum would tell me what they have experienced I would greatly appreciate it. Thanks in advance.

Litter size is more determined by the bitch, and reproductive tendencies like this tend to genetic to a degree. So, if the bitch's dam averaged 4-6 pups, her daughters likely will do the same.

Mothering behaviors are also passed down to daughters (what the daughter experiences in the whelping box, she will likely emulate as a dam), so good mothers tend to produce good mothers, and bad mothers tend to produce bad mothers.

I have seen rottweiler litters of one (my first breeding), and litters with as many as 14.

[frontierrots]

the average litter sizeis 7 for rotts in the US