Darlene, we always try to let the girl have at least one litter. It's our belief that being a mother inhances her life to a certain extent, just like it does a woman's life.
But we have never gone overboard.
We started with one male and one female, years ago.
They had one litter, 2 males and 1 female.
That was over a period of 13 years. Never spayed or neutered, just careful mom and pop watching. The two orginal pets have been gone now 5 years.
We sold the 2 males, kept the female.
Had one liter with her, 1 male and 1 female.
We kept both of them. Now that second generation female was put down just last year. Close to twelve years old.
So her female, the third generation has had one litter, which our three are the pups. The fourth generation with our females.
Now my youngest daughter and SIL have third generation female and male with them. Plus a fourth generation female by pick of the litter with the third generation male.
It's a little confusing, but we keep track of it pretty well. In the beginning, they were papered, but with so few litters we don't worry about papers, just keeping the blood line pure by using pure males and females when necessary.
The male my daughter left, is just as loving as his great grandfather, Piglet.
They are well cared for, just like my children.
