my german shepherd is in season and i want to breed her is there anyone in the fife area with a male?

Question

the male needs to be pedigreed and kennel club registered please get back to me thx

Answer 1

I have a 16yr old GSD. I personally wouldnt breed your dog. Is not fair on her, and there are already many dogs, loads of them GSD's on the streets and in centres because people cannot handle them, esecially GSD's because of what many people see them as, i.e agressive, guard dogs, and not all of them are, its the same with ANY dog, of you train it correctly it will be fine, all dogs can trun around and bite! I take it you have had her hips and elbows scored. and she is generally well, you wouldnt want the puppies to inherit any of these?

and this site isnt meant for advetising, but if you are really serious about this then go on www.dogpages.org.uk. however they will all be neutered before rehoming.

Answer 2

There's a lot more to breeding dogs than finding a male and a female of the same breed.
First off German Shepherds are very prone to hip dysplasia. This a partly genetic issue, and it's best to only breed dogs with "normal" hips that are registered with the Orthopedic Foundation.
Then, you have to take into account the personality of the dogs you are breeding. Are they good with people and other dogs? Are they too protective, or too shy? Only breed Shepherds that don't have behavioral issues.
How's the dog's conformation? There are so many Shepherds out there, that it's best to only breed dogs that are conforming to the breed standard. Does the dog match the description supplied by the AKC. How's the height? How's the weight?
Are the sire and dam both checked out by a vet to determine they are healthy? Are they both on HW and flea/tick preventative?
Keep in mind that pregnancy and whelping are risky for the mother, and an unspayed female is at risk for uterine and ovarian cancer, which is a big issue later in the dog's life. Do you have enough money saved up for an emergency c-section, if it is needed? Are you prepared that the female dog may lose her life in the whelping process? If the mother does lose her life, are you prepared to hand raise the puppies?
It's also important to feed the mother dog a very high quality dog food throughout her pregnancy, and while she is nursing. You also might consider a daily vitamin supplement, too.
You also need to have homes picked out for the puppies before their birth, or else be prepared to keep every single puppy until it dies of old age. That's what responsible people do. There are so many unwanted dogs out there, that it's just plain wrong to bring more puppies into the world without being committed to them for their entire life.
Be sure to screen homes carefully, so the potential buyers know the characteristics of the breed. So many Shepherds go into homes that aren't well suited for them.
Hopefully, this will give you some things to think about.

Answer 3

My male GSD is a pedigree and KC reg, but he has developed a condition called Pancreatic Insuffiency which is common with the breed. I could allow him to breed with your *****, and make a profit from the puppies...but I would also be knowing full well that it's likely that his condition will be passed on to the pup's and that maybe new owners wouldn't fancy forking out £150 per month on prescription food and tablets, so the poor mights will end up in rescue, if they're lucky!

I believe that you're only requesting KC reg dog's, because you believe that will make you more money! If I was looking for a stud dog, it would be more important to me that the dog had been hip scored and his blood checked for all the GSD prone conditions. Who cares about a bit of paper and a family line, if that family line happens to have a history of a nasty condition??

I hope that you don't find homes for them, and that you have to keep them all yourself, because that's what responsible breeders prepare to do when they plan a litter.

Answer 4

Yet another backyard breeder!

KC reg counts for NOTHING when it comes to quality of dog's health and temperament!

Kazza - it's ok for RESPONSIBLE breeders to breed their dogs, where there is a need or for improvement of breed stock, but not someone who just wants to breed their bit ch and add to the THOUSANDS of dogs destroyed in the UK every year.

But Helen, what do you care about that? Why not go the whole hog? Get a load more dogs and start your very own puppy mill! It's only what you're proposing to do now but on a larger scale. Profit from misery!

What a lovely person you are!

Answer 5

Just because she is in heat is no reason to breed her.

I am a very strong advocate for spay and neuter. I have every dog and cat spayed or neutered as soon as possible. And reguardless of the pedigree or registration there isn't knowledge that your dog is nothing but pet quality and should not be bred. If you have a kennel and you are doing your best to breed out the faults of the breed to better it, yeah, go ahead and breed her. If you are breeding just cause she is in heat you add to the over population of dogs! !

If you are awear of all the consequences of breeding her go ahead but not just cause she is in heat.

Answer 6

If you are really serious about breeding your GSD this isn't the right way to go about it I'm afraid. You first need to have x-rays done of your bitches hips and elbows to see if she is sound, is she good conformation, does she have a good temperament, you need to know that the dog you choose isn't too closely related and that his hip and elbow scores are good and that he also is of a sound temperament, you shouldn't really just mate her with just any dog KC registered or not. If I was going to breed one of my bitches (and I'm not) I would be studying dogs up and down the country, talking to stud dog owners asking for their advice etc etc! Please think VERY carefully before proceeding with this, do you intend letting your b1tch whelp in the house? If so think what your house is going to smell like with between 6 and anything up to 12 pooping & peeing puppies (one of my dogs was one of 14!!) in one room of your house but the smell will drift. It won't be cheap either! There is an awful lot to consider I've only touched on a small amount!!

Answer 7

Let's see here... "needs to be pedigreed"... pedigree is just like a family tree..... even mixed breeds have one of those. Maybe not a certified pedigree, but one just the same.

"kennel club registered"... hmmmm, which one?

Have you had appropriate health testing done on your female?

Sounds like there is ALOT of homework to be done before you even consider the idea of breeding.

Answer 8

no longer till she is over 2 years previous and has been cleared of hip dysplasia,elbow dysplasia,eye and coronary heart problems and different genetic subject concerns as nicely as brucellosis,and once you're specific that she has a reliable temperament. The male dogs might desire to additionally be sparkling of those defects.the two canines might desire to be a minimum of of very stable puppy high quality or greater effective (working or practice inventory),have had all of their photos and be on heartworm preventative,and you may desire to have properties for the doggies till now the canines are even bred,and be prepared to maintain any which you would be able to no longer sell.you besides mght might desire to have greater money handy in case the dogs might prefer a C-section or the doggies might prefer to be bottle fed,and have money for a brilliant sort of domestic dog nutrition,with the aid of fact the mum will might desire to consume it while she is nursing and the doggies will prefer it beginning from approximately 4 weeks. And domestic dog photos,worming,vet verify,and so on. Edit: As you will see that,all of us is advising you to spay the dogs,and that they are precise. It expenditures a brilliant sort of money to basically breed and carry one clutter of doggies and there are maximum of GSD breeders now,that till you dogs is of marvelous high quality,she should not be bred,yet might desire to be spayed. pass on your community shelters and notice what proportion GSDs are on "death row.'

Answer 9

Let me count the reasons why this breeding should not take place....

Let me give you some advice...joing a GSD club, get to know some breeders, and get involved with the breed. Soon you'll have a address book full of contacts with nice dogs to breed with.

If you are asking on some dumb Yahoo board, you shouldn't be breeding.

Answer 10

You should not breed your dog especially since you are looking for a stud here. Do the dog a favor and spay your dog!!!