In breeding circles, a male canine is referred to as a dog, while a female is called a bitch (Middle English bicche, from Old English bicce, ultimately from Old Norse bikkja). A group of offspring is a litter. The father of a litter is called the sire, and the mother is called the dam. Offspring are, in general, called pups or puppies, from French poupée, until they are about a year old. The process of birth is whelping, from the Old English word hwelp. COUNT 10
QSN1 What are a single birth group of puppies of a dog called collectively? ANS1 a litter. QSN2 What is the male who is father of the pups called? ANS2 sire QSN3 What is the French word that "puppy" comes from? ANS3 poupée QSN4 What is giving birth to dogs called? ANS4 whelping QSN5 What is the English word for female dog that has also become profanity? ANS5 bitch QSN6 A male canine is called a dog while a female canine is called a what in reference to breeding? ANS6 bitch QSN7 What are canine offspring referred as? ANS7 litter QSN8 What is the father of a litter referred as? ANS8 sire QSN9 What is the mother of a litter referred as? ANS9 dam QSN10 What are the individual litter canines called? ANS10 pups