My bitch was confirmed in pup this morning (32days) I am thrilled that she is in pup but a little disappointed on the numbers...scanner said she could see 3 pups which is a small litter for my breed.

Just wondering if anyone had had their bitch scanned at this stage and had more than the scan showed?

If she does just have 3 im going to have 4 very disappointed puppy buyers

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On the other scanning thread, I said about a scary scan one of my girls had- it said a singleton was on it's way (usually a c-section waiting to happen for a yorkie) but that singleton was followed by five more littermates! The vet told me off for letting a pg bitch get So fat; thankfully it wasn't my fault!! Well, I suppose it was my fault in a way- she didn't drive herself to the stud, but ya get my meaning I'm sure!
You could always try the scan away at a different practice!

Would those four be too impatient to wait for the next litter? Tell them to wait another month before getting a pup elsewhere... You may have a few stow aways!

Unfortunately, the majority of people on waiting lists are disappointed in the end. 23 people on my own waiting list were disappointed after an 18 month waiting time for which the bitch was barren and all plans ceased, and the bitch I am waiting for a puppy from, I've been waiting 2 years. She's finally been scanned in whelp, but only 5 were seen (giant breed), there may be more, we won't know until she whelps.

Generally speaking, scans will only confirm that there are more than one foetus in there for worries over a singleton litter. The scan is only as accurate as the operator, unfortunately even the most experienced still manage to get things wrong, especially depending on how the foetuses are lying in the horns

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Out of interest, I see you are local, who did you use to scan?

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I used a lady in littleover... caninepregnancyscanning.co.uk

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I know Anne... unfortunately, she is very accurate with her numbers when scanning between 28 and 32 days

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Oh well, I shall hope some were hiding well behind each other so she had no chance of seeing them! But if not, I will be happy so long as I get a nice bitch!

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I don't personally breed, but my mother does. Yes, the ultrasound is often off the mark by a few. Sometimes high, sometimes low! But at 32 days, I'd think it's more likely to give you a low count than a high one. My mom usually gets the scan at around 25 days, and with this last litter it showed at least 6-7 and the dam had 9 pups when delivered.

Having been fully trained in Ultrasound Scanning and running my own dog scanning service, I never personally forcast numbers as pups are often hidden by other pups and intestines etc. Therefore it makes it almost impossible to acurately predict puppy numbers.

Hope this helps...

I have been told 5 maybe 6 and had ten, told no pups and had a shock singleton, told 3 and had 6 and my step son was recently told 3 and had just had 7. It isn't a reliable indicator of numbers