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A bitch generally has her first estrus season, or heat, at between 6 and 12 months of age, most commonly between 8 and 10 months. Mating will produce a litter at this age, but she is immature, so it is important to guard against that potential. A female dog will normally return to season about every six months. Some have estrus seasons as often as every four months or less. If you are not a serious breeder, the healthiest thing you can do for your female puppy is to spay her before she reaches sexual maturity, according to the PetMD website.
6. Your bitch can only conceive a pregnancy (and generally, will only accept a male dog mounting her) while she is in season. Your bitch can get pregnant at any time during her heat cycle, although the most fertile stage of the cycle is considered to be between days ten to fifteen from the beginning of the cycle.his will vary from dog to dog, but generally, bitches will come into season once or twice a year. Every six eight months or so is about the average, although there are significant levels of variation between individual bitches and between different breeds.