Extra Large: 6 - 10 years
Large: 10 - 13 years
Medium: 12 - 15 years
Small: 15 - 20 years
Sexual Maturity: 6 - 24 months
Breeding Season: Usually Spring or Autumn
Type of estrus cycle: Monestrus
Duration of estrus: 5 - 7 days
Duration of estrus cycle: 3 - 4 weeks
Time of ovulation: Day 2 of estrus
Type of ovulation: Spontaneous
Length of gestation: 63 days
Day pups first seen on radiograph: 45th day of gestation
Eyes open: 10 - 14 days
Ears open: 10 - 14 days
Eruption of baby teeth: 2 - 3 weeks
Tails docked and dewclaws removed: 2 - 5 days
Weaning age: 6 - 8 weeks
Housing temperature for first week after birth: 85 - 90 degrees Fahrenheit
Housing temperature for week four after birth: 70 degrees Fahrenheit
Time of first vaccinations: 6 - 8 weeks
Time of first rabies vaccinations: 4 months
Time adult teeth erupt: 4 - 6 months
Best time to spay or neuter: Before 6 months of age
Average heart rate: 70 - 180 beats per minute
Average respiratory rate: 8 - 20 breaths per minute
Average rectal temperature: 100.5 - 102.5 degrees Fahrenheit
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