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