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A total of 21 bitches were used to determine fertility traits and 57 puppies were used for growth traits, some body measurements, and some important morphological characteristics. Body measurements of the puppies were taken at 45th, 60th, and 75th days of age, and subsequently on a monthly basis from 3 to 12 months of age. The mean age at first estrus was 427 days, with an average estrous cycle length of 234.7 days, the duration of mating was 18.9\u00a0min, and the gestation period averaged 62.7 days. Both estrus rate and whelping rate values were 100%, while the stillbirth rate was 27.9%, and the average litter size was 5.03. Means of birth weight, live weight at the 3rd, 6th and 12th months were 0.51, 12.10, 21.89 and 40.63\u00a0kg, respectively. 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