Just wondering how many breeders out there get there bitches palpated? We went to the vet to get our bitch palpated and she is so muscly that the vet could on feel that she was definalty pregnant and not count the pups. Just wondering what other peole have experienced!

I don't bother with palpation. My vet is very good, but he still can't accurately palpate on my very muscular and lean field dogs. Also, I always worry about the small, but still possible, risk of damage to the growing fetuses.