whelped
Gave canine birth
Whelped is the past tense of whelp, meaning to give birth—used specifically of dogs, wolves, and other canines.
A dog that has whelped has had puppies: The retriever whelped six pups last night.
Applied to humans, whelped carries contempt, suggesting someone was born rather than raised properly: Some wretch whelped in the gutter.
Scattered waste or debris
- deliveryConveyance of goods
- parturitionAct of giving birth
- laborStrenuous effort; also childbirth
- damWater-holding barrier
neonate · natal · postpartum · farrowing · calving · foaling · queening · birthing
Young dogs
- offspringBiological descendants produced
- progenyOne's biological descendants
- pupsYoung canines or seals
- broodHatchlings as a group
young · runts · siblings · firstborn · littermates · clutch · cubs
litter
Scattered waste or debris
- deliveryConveyance of goods
- parturitionAct of giving birth
- laborStrenuous effort; also childbirth
dam · neonate · natal · postpartum · farrowing · calving · foaling · queening · birthing · newborn
puppies
Young dogs
- offspringBiological descendants produced
- progenyOne's biological descendants
- pupsYoung canines or seals
brood · young · runts · siblings · firstborn · littermates · clutch · cubs
sire
Male animal parent
lineage · studding · mating · estrus · insemination · kennel · breeder · genetics · heredity · bloodline
nursing
Medical caretaking profession
lactation · fostering · tending · nourishment · socialization · puppyhood · bonding · nurture · mothering · caregiving