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.
What are a single birth group of puppies of a dog called collectively? What is the male who is father of the pups called? What is the French word that "puppy" comes from? What is giving birth to dogs called? What is the English word for female dog that has also become profanity? A male canine is called a dog while a female canine is called a what in reference to breeding? What are canine offspring referred as? What is the father of a litter referred as? What is the mother of a litter referred as? What are the individual litter canines called?