can you mate a girl dog with a boy dog from the same litter?

Answer 1

you can... but why would you want to??? it's a sure fire way to produce pups with problems... too much inbreeding among the registered full breeds through the years have produced dogs that are prone to many illnesses and disabilities... the healthiest dogs are those that have not been bred among this population.. breeding two from the same litter only re-enforces the medical / physical problems...

Answer 2

Don't even think about it. You will have horrible deformation in the puppies. I saw it happen before, it was an accident but the owner decided to allow the litter to carry through and the results were terrible. I think all of the litter died or had to be put to sleep. If this has happened to you by accident the vet can give a shot that causes the ***** to abort the litter.

Answer 3

SPAY OR NEUTER!!!!!!!!

1.Not all dogs are built to be bred.

Most pets, although lovable, are not of breeding quality because they have genetic defects and other problems that should not be perpetuated. People who breed dogs for a living are very careful about choosing which dogs they will breed together based on physical characteristics and behavior. Some people decide that it would be fun to breed and just start looking for a dog that has the proper equipment and is willing. This can be a huge mistake.

2. There are already too many dogs in the world.

Breeding your pet is a serious endeavor and should not be taken lightly. There are far too many pets that end up in shelters without good homes. If your breed of dog has large litters, what will you do if you are unable to sell the puppies? Do you really want to contribute to the massive problem of pet overpopulation?

3. Dogs that aren’t neutered face serious health risks.

Consider your dog’s own health. Male dogs that are neutered are less likely to be hit by cars, because unaltered males have a very strong urge to roam and find a fertile female. Male dogs will go over or under fences, through doors and windows, and will pull leashes out of unsuspecting hands in quest of a mate.

Additionally, neutering greatly reduces the incidence of prostatic disease and eliminates testicular cancer in males, and cuts down on breast cancer in females. The possibility of uterine infections is also eliminated by spaying.

4. Female dogs used for breeding may have unwelcome visitors.

If you spay your dog, you will not have to chase persistent male dogs out of your yard. Also, you won’t have to worry about cleaning up messy heat cycles.

5. Be prepared to work like a dog when your pet goes into labor.

Many people do not realize just how much work and expense is involved with letting dogs have puppies. Getting the mother through pregnancy is the easy part, but labor is truly laborious for dog and owner alike. Dogs usually decide to have their puppies at the most inconvenient times, like 2:00 in the morning when veterinary hospitals are closed.

If your pet develops a problem during delivery, it means at least the expense of an emergency call. If the complications are life threatening, you must be prepared, especially if you have a breed of dog that has a broad head like a pug, to pay for an emergency C-section. It is very distressing to have to leave home in the middle of the night, worry about your pet, get a large veterinary bill and then try to explain to your boss why you cannot possibly come to work the next day.

6. It can be devastating when the puppies die.

There is always the prospect of the loss of some or all of the puppies. A neonatal mortality rate of 10 to 30 percent is considered normal. And, it’s easy to lose a puppy if you don’t have the experience or knowledge to care for newborns. Because puppies are not able to regulate their own body temperature initially, you may need to supplement their environment with heat.

7. Not all dogs make the best mothers.

If your female doesn’t have enough milk to feed all its puppies, or decides that feeding her offspring is not her cup of tea, it will be your responsibility to provide them with nutrition every three to four hours, round the clock. And how many mouths are there to feed?

Another aspect of puppy care that you can look forward to if your dog wants nothing to do with her brood is the manual stimulation of urination and defecation. Until puppies are three weeks old they will only void if directly stimulated. If mom isn’t doing this, you will need to take a moistened cotton ball and gently rub the urogenital area until the babes begin to urinate and pass stool. Failure to do this can result in some pretty unhappy puppies.

8. Good luck seeing a profit!

Your last responsibility before they go to a new home is to have them dewormed, vaccinated, and examined by a veterinarian. You will want to make sure that you have budgeted a sufficient amount for this purpose. Needless to say, if you decide to breed mixed breed puppies, you have no opportunity to recoup this expense.

Puppies are a lot of fun and it can be very exciting when they are born, but more often than not, owners find themselves in over their heads when they decide to endeavor into breeding.

Article republished here with permission from VetCentric.com
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SPAY OR NEUTER!!!!!!!!

Answer 4

Noooooooo. It's kinda of like incest when you have a brother and a sister having a baby. The genealogy is the same, they have the same blood and everything. When we got our first dog she was inbreed which is having a brother and a sister mating, she had a stroke at 1.5 years old after the stroke she was deaf and blind, so we decided it would be best to put her down. Now that is not going to happen to every inbreed dog but it could be much worst then that, I wouldn't be willing to take that chance.

Answer 5

It is possible, and there won't be any serious side-effects for the first few generations. But defects DO creep in after a while. It's like making a photocopy of a photocopy of a photocopy. Just look at pure-breds. They're some of the stupidest dogs on the planet.

Answer 6

You can but you run the risk of abnormalities with the puppies. If the dogs are registered the it is against registration rules to interbreed. The puppies could not be registered. Have you asked yourself why humans dont interbreed with close relatives? Your looking for a lot of complications if you do this, and it is also cruelty in my oppion upon the animals.

Answer 7

You can, but you shouldn't. Breeding within the litter increases the chances that any 'bad' traits in that line will come out in the puppies. By 'bad' I mean:
labs are prone to hip displaysia - if 'mom' of original litter has hip displaysia and two puppies from her first litter are bred together, it increases the liklihood that their puppies will develop hip displaysia since both parents could have that trait.

Answer 8

Are one or both spayed/neutered?Thats the apparent reason he could be so in contact on your tess.If both were carried out,then it may be that once residing jointly for 18months,now your male canine fred has discovered a sparkling lease of existence,only because he's 11 would not recommend he hasn't were given the same urges of a delicate canine.in the adventure that they arn't spayed/neutered then thats the first difficulty to do,except for that only save traning him and keeping no loudly and firmly anytime he tries to mount her,and placed him in a seperate room for 5-10mins.reliable success.

Answer 9

I dont recommend doing that, its called inbreeding and can lead to serious problems. First off their can become problems with their bones, temperment and medical issues down the road from it. Plus if it is a purebreed no one will purchase inbreed pups- for the same reasons. Its best to go outside the direct line of pups for breeding purposes.

Answer 10

I believe they do that to help set in a particular characteristic. I believe the rule of thumb, is father to daughter but not mother to son. It takes knowledge of genetics in order to do it properly, and sometimes bad things happen. Like my Anatolian Shepperd breeding program reject, he suffers very much from to much hair and eye and ear problems. But they wanted money to continue the breeding program, so they sold off some puppies in order to do so. No matter what health problems they may suffer because of their breeding program.