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QUESTION ABOUT TOY POODLES

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Question
CAN BOTH OF MY TWO MALE POODLES ABOUT FIVE YEARS OLD GET ONE DOG
PREGNANT AT THE SAME TIME? SO IF THEY CAN,BOTH CAN BE THE FATHERS OF
HER PUPS?

Answer
Hello There,
Well, you're half right.  Your two males can both breed and father puppies from the same female at the same time.  
In some cases, only one father will fetilize the eggs and in some cases, both fathers will fetilize eggs.  This means that some of the puppies will be from one father and some will be from the other father.  

If the puppies all look alike, you will have to take them in to the Vet to get them DNA tested to find out which male fathered which puppies.  

To assure yourself that this doesn't happen again, be sure to keep the female out of reach of the males for 2 weeks, 9-11 days after you first notice that your female is bleeding.  
This will be the prime time that she will be in heat.


I hope this helps you some.  If you have other questions about this, whelping when the time comes, or general Poodle questions, please feel free to ask.

Thanks for using AllExperts.com,
Kim