I have a male toy poodle. He is 7.5months old. And one of his testicals has now dropped. How long before the other one is supposed to drop? At what age should I be concerned? I would like to use him as a stud but I obviously will not do that unless both his testicals have dropped. Otherwise off with the boys!
If anyone has any experience with males and their jewels, please respond all input is appreciated.
2006-10-02 17:07:50 · 9 answers · asked by Nidia 2 in Pets ➔ Dogs
Two testicles ARE NOT REQUIRED to produce sperm.
I had a male that only one testicle dropped, his sire had both, he sired just as many litters as my other male.
It was NOT a trait that he passed to his offspring.
I would test him on your own stock first, or offer his first stud "free" as a test to ensure he can produce.
In some cases the sperm may be weaker than in males with fully dropped testicles.
2006-10-02 17:18:21 · answer #1 · answered by Chihuahua Magic 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I definitely agree with Kassie.
At least you are aware of the possibilities and can keep an eye on him. I would suggest giving him a little more time.
I've had two experiences like this. Both with Great Danes.
The first male actually ended up being a cryptorchid. I was left with 1 option really... exploratory surgery. It worked out ok since my goal was to have him fixed anyway.
My other male, a full brother to the male mentioned above, also took AGES. I was worried he might be a cryptorchid too since it is hereditary. It was close to 10 months before the second one dropped. He is standing at stud as we speak. =)
I had them both to the vet on and off to 'check up' on the situation before I made any decisions. I tried feeling around, but I'm not a vet, so I didn't really know what I was looking for.
If it really starts to trouble your mind, give your vet a call and schedule an appointment. Then you might have a better idea of where you stand.
Hopefully it will work out for you. Good luck!
2006-10-02 17:29:35 · answer #2 · answered by apinkfreak 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Anywhere from 6 months to a year old is normal for testicals to be fluctuating up and down from the inginal ring. Anytime after a year old you should start worrying about a retained testical. Watch closely and see if at anytime you see the other one drop. You might also feel and see if you can push the testical down where it is supposed to be... it probably wont stay there, but at least you can see if it is for sure there, or if its in the abdomen (cryptorchid)
2006-10-02 17:14:05 · answer #3 · answered by Kassie 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
My male German Shepherd was around 7 monthe of age when I noticed that his testicles had not decended. He was actually laying on his back when I noticed the problem. I took him to my vet and he did the surgery to have him neutered. He told me that I was lucky, because his testicles were fairly close to the surface. He also told me that it was good that I had him neutered because if his testicles were not taked out, then the body would treat them like a foreign substance and attack them. The vet said that he could become VERY SICK!!!
Any breeder worth their salt will not use a dog that has only one testicle. I DO believe that it is passed on to the next generation. The breeder will not only RECOMMEND, but INSIST that you have the dog neutered. HE SHOULD UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES BE USED FOR BREEDING PURPOSES!!!!!!!!
2006-10-03 20:02:36 · answer #4 · answered by Su-Nami 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They should both have dropped by now. If not you certainly shouldnt use him as a stud as it is an inherited fault.
Did you get papers with him? If you did, it should have on it that he is free from all inherited faults and you should go back to breeder and ask what the story is.
If no papers, then you shouldn't really breed with him, he may have other faults inherent to the breed.
2006-10-02 17:14:34 · answer #5 · answered by Feline Female 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
small dog sometime muture slower, usesly by a year every thing should be in place if not i would take him in for a check up. also even though the one has not dropped he might still try to breed so watch out because you don't want that to happen till you see if eveything is fine with him.
2006-10-02 17:15:56 · answer #6 · answered by hollie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
properly, what I heard became the potential of sids seriously is going down at 6 months. So at the same time as my son became 6 months some weeks in the past, i became very relieved. yet at the same time as i began my new pastime some weeks in the past, a co-worked of mine had a son bypass away in November of sids and he became 7 months, and slept on his again. So the potential of sids continues to be there as a lot as a 12 months. it really is truly one of my best fears as a clean figure.
2016-11-25 23:57:27 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
At his age they should have both drooped. I would suggest to take it to the vet to have it checked. It one testicle is retained in the abdomen it could cause problems and would not be a good breading dog.
2006-10-02 17:12:00 · answer #8 · answered by Jeanne W 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it hasn't dropped by 1 yr old, have him fixed.
Leaving it up inside him will cause health problems in later years.
2006-10-02 17:21:02 · answer #9 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋