2006-09-20 14:32:59 · 7 answers · asked by TDLG 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
I hope this doesn't sound rude, but if you're asking these sorts of questions, are you sure you're ready to be a dog breeder? In my opinion, the only reason to breed dogs is because you love the breed, have done plenty of research into bloodlines, and are pretty sure that you can improve the breed.
If you don't know even the basics, you may be getting in waaaay over your head. Please reconsider adding more puppies to an already overcrowded planet, especially if you haven't done your homework as a responsible breeder yet.
2006-09-20 14:43:30 · answer #1 · answered by Wolfeblayde 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Be prepared to spend more than you will make from selling the puppies. I'm a vet tech and pugs more often than not have to have c-sections. The small breed dogs have a lot of problems when it comes to giving birth. Many pugs also have genetic problems that prevent them from selling very well.
I also hope that you have had her checked over by a vet and that you know her bloodline. The only reason you should ever breed a dog of any breed is if you can improve the breed itself.
You should check out the American Kennel Club website as well as www.breedinfo.com
If you are planning to breed because you love the breed, and not because you are hoping to make money. Then I would suggest looking into fostering for a Pug rescue group instead. Or maybe even starting one of your own. Help give the thousands of Pugs that are abandoned, abused, and euthanized every year a second chance.
Good luck to you!
2006-09-20 14:44:02 · answer #2 · answered by Injustice sucks 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Pugs can have many whelping problems. The way they are built..heavy large wide heads and narrow pelvises do NOT make them good candidates for easy whelping. The Mothers usually have to be sectioned so you should plan anywhere from $400-2000 for that. They usually have smallish litters..single pup to 4 or 5. The Pug is not always a good mother, lying on and inadvertently squashing their pups if you are not careful. Spoiled housepets can often have trouble caring for or simply will not care for...their pups, meaning you'd have to do the feedings every 2 hours round the clock and wipe their bottoms to ensure they potty..being a toy breed even a loss of an ounce in a new puppy's weight is cause for concern and you need to be very vigilant about that.
If this is your first time I certainly would not pick the Pug to begin with. Conact a reputable breeder who has many years of experience if you'd like to learn more about the breed and specific issues that go with it. They are very valuable sources of info...a good place to start is at the Pug Dog Club of America...there's a link at the AKC website www.akc.org.
Oh, and lastly, there are also health tests that need to be done for most breeds of dog...to avoid passing illness or unsoundness onto the pups. More about those would be found at the PDCoA site as well. :)
2006-09-20 14:45:04 · answer #3 · answered by RyngWrayth 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Pugs are not a good choice to breed, since the puppies are so wide they can easily get stuck on the way out and you'll need to do an emergancy c-section, if you can catch her in time. I don't recomend breeding pugs, do to this problem. How bad would you feel if she and all her pup's died? I love my pets and wouldn't put them in this kind of risk!
2006-09-20 14:44:17 · answer #4 · answered by pharfly1 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Oh, honey, don't breed your pug. You won't make a dime, and your are in for bills in the thousands. Most dogs with the flattened faces Boxers, pugs, bull mastiffs, pekes etc., are delivered c-section, in the middle of the night. (mega-buckos -- call a vet to get his price before you consider farther....) Many bitches are not good moms, so you end of feeding them by hand ever 3 hours. And if they aren't good moms, you have to stimulate the anus and urethra to get them to defecate and urinate, then you have the mess to clean up 6 or 7 times per day. Add to that that the world needs no more dogs. I have myself adopted 7 purebred dogs in 18 years, all adults, all out of shelters.(Puppies are cute, but by age two, the people get tired of it...) One (Robyn) would have been a show critter, easily worth $4000 had I gotten papers for her(not difficult -- $200-$400 would have easily found me "lost" papers -- she would have beated anyone in her class ----ANYONE. 80% of all dogs never have a forever home, and are deserted in open areas, or in the case of two of mine, one thrown out of a car on the LA freeway, breaking his leg, the other pushed out of a van in back of my house in the hills. Don't breed your dog.....Get her fixed and enjoy her as a companion. And volunteer at your local pound. In fact call them to see how many dogs are for adoption (all of them) and how long they keep them (usually under 1 week, to make room for other dogs that people find or turn in because they don't want them any more). Please, don't breed your dog.
2006-09-22 04:43:33 · answer #5 · answered by ladyren 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
very difficult and how lovely. Have fun
2006-09-20 15:07:01 · answer #6 · answered by kat_cat_dog 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
http://www.learntobreed.com/questions.html
2006-09-20 16:03:40 · answer #7 · answered by serenadepoms 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋