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I bought a bitch from another breeder, and was unsure of the last time she whelped. Judge told me that she didn't get a fair eval because she was still a bit rough from her last whelp and I should enter her 5 days post litter. How do I know when the time frame is?

Check the offspring list, they're 2 days old.

Personally I just look at the bitch's offspring and try to find the youngest one lol. In this case I believe it is Equilibrium in question? The youngest pup from her is currently 2 days old, so it should be around another 3 days before she's fully recovered. I'm not sure if there is a more formal way to do it, but hopefully that helps!

(Coincidentally, I just bought a dog from her most recent litter to finish in my basic. XD)

Darn it, Fallen beat me to it. XD

To add to what the fabulous Fallen and Myths have said, I have found its best to wait until the puppies are 5.5-6 days old before entering the bitch in shows again. Sometimes when the puppies are 5 days old, the judges still don't like how "rough" they are from their litter.

Glad I'm not the only one who has to go back and check the age of the puppies.

TSK - do you think it goes down to the hour they're born? I know I've tried to breed to males that show up as "30" days, but are really a couple of hours away... wonder if that's just a weird glitch.