In a message dated 2/10/2003 6:15:49 AM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> Have any of you ever heard of such a young Bernese siring a litter? Jude, Here in the US, we have NO way of knowing the age at which a dog or bitch produces their first litter. Sires & dams are entered in the stud book only once, when their first litter is registered. Unfortunately, the stud book doesn't include their birthdate and the time lag between the litter's DOB and their publication in it varies so we can't be at all sure of the dog or bitch's age at the time of breeding. -Sherri Venditti
