
Several years back I had a litter (not my current breed) that had to be delivered via c-section a week early, 12 pups (there had been no signs of the bitch going into whelp but she had a slight green discharge so signs of foetal distress). Definitely they were premature and had been plucked out early - very bald feet and ears. Anyway, they were 18 -21 days before their eyes started to open ! It was most odd as some of them managed to get mobile before that. I had been getting worried as you can imagine and vet just told me if not starting to open by around day 18 to bring them in, booked them in, only to discover that day that a few of them were finally opening !