Would it be better to purchase a lab ***** of our own and then hip and eye test both before breeding? How old must the ***** be? We thaught that breeding both from home would result in pups having lovely nature and temprement, please please serious dog breeders to answer only, all advice greatly accepted.
2006-08-21 23:58:08 · 25 answers · asked by summer 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
You can begin breeding as soon as one year but for the best possible breeding age should be 3 years. The reason behind this is The male seed becomes strong and it will take at a rate of 90% where as a year your take is 30% so you triple your percentage which means faster results. less mating and a stronger more healthier litter. which is important for breeding is to have healthy pups. As for the female also 3 years is best because the instinct to care for her young without neglect is far better.
Like I said you can begin early but if your in the breeding business you want the best possible results and not take careless chances with your investment. Best of luck.
2006-08-22 00:15:49 · answer #1 · answered by Savage 7 · 7⤊ 1⤋
You need to do A LOT of research first. You are talking about becoming a backyard breeder, not any kind of serious breeder. Unless the male was purchased as a show quality dog and you are getting his Championship, he is a pet quality dog and should not be bred. A lovely nature and temperment is NOT a reasone to breed. That should be a GIVEN!!!!! Good conformation and soundness should be the reasone to breed. A dog should have something to offer the breed. Labs are taking a fast downward spiral as a breed because everyone and their brother is breeding them and turning the breed into tall,lanky,pointy,hyper dogs that people send to the pound. You may also find that you can have trouble placing the puppies. In my local paper alone this past Sunday, there were 10 ads for Lab puppies. I do not live in a big area either. You need to consider all that goes with breeding and be prepared.
Health clearances, which include hip,eye,AND elbows for Labs can only be done AFTER the age of 2. If any of the clearances are not passed, the dog should be fixed right away and NOT bred.
If you just go out and buy another pet quality female to breed to your pet quality male, you are just another backyard breeder making money of your dogs. If you want to be a serious breeder, go to some shows and meet some "good" Lab breeders and think about getting a good quality puppy. It will cost you, and showing is a monatary black hole...but that is what you MUST do to ensure that you are making the breed better instead of adding more of those poor quality Labs to the gene pool.
Breeding the CORRECT way costs a fortune. There is no money to be made in it AT ALL!!!!!!!! It can be heartbreaking and cruel just as much as it can be a joy to produce a great example of the breed you love.
Please think about doing only what is right for the breed!!!!!!!
2006-08-22 02:52:26 · answer #2 · answered by ARE YOUR NEWFS GELLIN'? 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
At the age of 2-3 is when both male and female are mature enough to breed, you can breed between the ages of 2-10. 10 would be a bit old but some people have done it, before 2 or after 10 is when your female will have problems delivering. Which ever way you will want to do, if you want to buy a female and wait till she is mature and have to put her somewhere where the male can't get her is ok and just place him up for stud on different websites. One website, k9stud.com! others also. If you put him up for stud then yo need to choose a stud fee I would suggest that you call every person that contacts you via email. I would find it easier to buy a female and breed her because then you have the puppies. Yes it is ok to breed same colors if you breed your chocolate male with a chocolate female 9 times out of 10 you will have an all chocolate litter, but that other 1 time you can have mixed.
2006-08-22 14:47:24 · answer #3 · answered by duanetcd 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
2 yrs for female,1 for male, by the way it is not a bad thing to be a backyard breeder, its NOT the same thing as a puppy mill. I do not show my Boston Terriers, they have no blue ribbons or championships, however, some of the puppy's are shown that come from my dogs, and are extremely good examples of the breed, I have no reservations selling them for "pets only" either. Do you think that champion dogs being bred produce ALL champion quality pups... not even close, what do you think some of these breeders do with the less than show quality pups? Some would rather "cull hard" (kill) than sell a pup as a pet. You have to sign a contract if you purchase a pup from me, I agree to take the puppy/dog back for any reason at any age at any time. Have fun breeding and scrutinize over the people who want to buy a puppy from you. Refuse to sell to them if you have any reservations at all, it's reasonable to expect that the pups will have a permanent and caring family if YOU choose who the puppy's go home with. Don't breed for profit.
2006-08-22 08:51:19 · answer #4 · answered by Axe 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The female should be on her 2nd heat before you allow her to breed. If she breeds on her first heat it could stunt her growth, and can lead to a small litter and birth defects. The male cant be a stud until his testicles drop. Which if I remember correctly is around 6months old. Its been a long time since I was involved in dog breeding so I'm not exactly positive about the age of the male. Also you can breed a Chocolate lab with the other colors of Labradors and the female will throw chocolate labs. If you breed Black and yellow labs the female still has the capability of throwing Chocolate but the probability of the noses being the wrong color for show is more likely in Chocolates born to blacks.
2006-08-22 00:12:32 · answer #5 · answered by Amber 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Usually, a stud dog's appropriate age is 2 years old. However, buying a female lab wouldn't guarantee that you'll get to breed puppies. It is possible if the male dog's the dominant one but I have seen dog owners who have difficulty breeding pups because the female's the dominant one and she might attack the male. It would be better if you could place a 'matchmaking' ad seeking a girlfriend for your male dog. At least, you won't be obligated to care for an extra female dog that isn't any help in your breeding project.
2006-08-22 00:06:48 · answer #6 · answered by citrusy 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
A male dog should never be used for a stud unless it is of breeding quality ie. championship and lots of champion bloodlines, good conformation, amazing temperment, OHA hip certified, the list goes on and on, plus will cost a small bundle. Anyway...If your dog has passed those hurdles, which I really doubt, it should only be bred with a female of the same breed and quality. What you are wanting to do is pimp out your dog to make a little extra cash. It's called irresponsible breeding, backyard breeding, puppy mill, take your choice.
2016-03-27 00:58:50 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why do you want to breed? There are soooo many labs in shelters all over the place. So many labs are killed each day at shelters. Why do you want to create more? Also if you do breed are you prepared to look after these pups for life? talk to the adopters once a year about them, exc, exc. Im glad you know about the health testing, and if you DO breed you would need to do that for sure. The ***** should be at least 2 or 3 years old. Both parents should have great temprerments, should be great with children, should allow all things to be taken away from them (like bones/toys) both should be show quality. But I really encourage you to think about all the dogs that die everyday because of BYBs like you.
THE ONLY REASON TO BREED IS TO BETTER THE BREED!
2006-08-22 00:09:41 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 3⤋
First off you can not have the hips certified until both dogs are two years old.
They have to be fully mature before OFA will look at your x-rays.
The CERF for the eyes must be done every year.
So each dog should be at the very least two.
Also many people are looking to buy puppys from partents with working titles or confirmation titles so you would need to show the dog or work them in field trails to get the a title.
2006-08-22 02:35:36 · answer #9 · answered by tlctreecare 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
both should be at least 9 mo.+, make sure the B+++++ has had here first heat cycle. If you are serious about breeding, you can purchase one, but do your family research first. I would purchase one from a reputable breeder, and be sure to see the parents. Look for temprement, health problems ect. hope this helps
2006-08-22 00:09:41 · answer #10 · answered by dreemcache 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋