hi
I have just bought a K.C dog of a reputable breeder , she is only 16 months old , I took her to be checked over by the vet and he advised me that she has already had a litter of pups before ,(which I was not told )If this is the case she hasnt even been a year old .Are breeders able to do this and still be classed as reputable.

can i just ask your reasons for buying the bitch? was she advertised ? im just wondering what reasons the breeders gave for her being at this late an age to "sell" her.
Zoe x

It could be she had been rescued by her breeder, or been mismated. Unless she had a litter recently, I would be surprised that a vet could tell if dhe had been bred from before?