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Selective Breeding |
Controlled mating of 2 animald to produce offspring with desireable traits/characteristics |
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Welping |
Canine parturition |
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Ovulation |
The release of an egg from an ovarian follicle |
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Diestrous |
2 estrous cycles within a year |
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Signs of stage 2 labor |
Contractions |
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When labor begins, the bitch's temperature drops below ___ |
99°F |
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Indications that a dog is in heat |
Vulva is swollen and bloody discharge |
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Seasonally polyestrous |
Continuous estrous cycle during BREEDING SEASON |
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Polyestrous |
Continuous estrous cycles year round |
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Stages of estrous (in order) |
1. Proestrus 2. Estrus 3. Metestrus 4. Diestrus 5. Anestrus |
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When female is most receptive to the male |
Estrus |
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Why artificial insemination is beneficial |
No injury from copulation Animals don't need to meet |
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Animal with longest gestation period |
Horse |
