2006-12-06 13:32:02 · 8 answers · asked by Rico 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
It is not dependent on the breed as much as how mature and developed your female is.
It is best to try and breed for/from Champion bloodlines, but if you intend to breed you need to wait until your female is at least 2 years of age.
By 2 years of age her body should be fully developed and any babies that will be forming in her body will not be deprived of vital nutrients they need.
If you breed her too young (they can become pregnant on the first heat at approximately 6 months of age) the nutrients needed to form healthy, strong babies will have to be divided between her developing body and the developing babies....one or the other will not receive all that they need.
I am not going to scream adopt or spay your female, I am sure you will get enough of those responses anyway. Just think very carefully about it first. Breeding puppies is a 24/7 job with NO pay and no time off.
2006-12-06 13:43:10 · answer #1 · answered by Chihuahua Magic 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dobies have some pretty serious health problems, so first off you need to make sure she/he is checked and cleared of these. There are hip dysplasia and elbow dysplasia... OFA clearances can't be done until 24 months old. There are inherited eye diseases, and the dog should be CERF checked and cleared for eye problems. Dobies also get Dilated CardioMyopathy (DCM) and should have an EKG done annually and an Echocardiogram done prior to breeding to verify that it's heart is free from signs of this FATAL disease!
Then you have to ask yourself, is my dog possessing of a stable temperment? And be brutally honest with yourself. I've seen too many Dobies be fear aggressive and this is more dangerous than a dominantly aggressive dog! My vet had a client with a 6 year old Dobie recently who bit the 18 month old child on the face just for walking past the bed the dog was on. The dog was euthanized (and realistically, rightly so). If your dog shows the slightest inclination to be skittish or aggressive - DO NOT BREED IT! This breed has a bad enough reputation without breeding questionable temperments on purpose. Temperment is inherited!!!
Lastly, is your dog a show ring or obedience ring champion. Does it meet and epitomize the written breed standard? If not, rethink why you are breeding. Good breeders only breed an animal they feel can improve the bloodlines and approach near perfection of the breed standard. If there is incorrect conformation, why breed that individual? They will only make the gene pool weaker.
2006-12-07 00:05:03 · answer #2 · answered by dogandcatluvr 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Though it is technically possible, it is strongly recommended by Vets and breeders NOT to breed the dog during its first heat. There are too many complications including the dog being extremely nervous and just not prepared to have pups.
I am aware of human females getting their period when only nine years old and it would be crazy to think that because nature let them get it that early they are anywhere near ready to have children. But physically it is possible.
So for the protection of your dog wait until at least the second heat. If you are considering breeding your dog, read up on it a long time before you consider doing it so you will be prepared for all the aspects of breeding a large breed dog such as large litters, fast growth of puppies, cost of properly starting puppies shots and wormings and at what age, when to wean, what to do in case of complications, etc. You may decide that breeding the dog is not what you want to do.
If you opt for spaying, most Vets recommend waiting until six mos old. I got my German Shepherd dog spayed just after her first heat because she came into heat just before turning six mos. old. I never regret having spayed her and having her as a companion dog. I have been around animals enough to realize that even when the dogs are purebred there is no guarantee about the home they are going to.
People neglect animals and pass them around whether they are bought as a purebred or received as a gift.
Since there are so many throw aways in my city that have to be put to sleep, I didn't want to add to the dog population either.
2006-12-06 21:44:38 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
wait at least 12 months after 1st heat since then she will be full grown and any health conditions will have been made known to you. I wold suggest that you have people lined up who want to take the puppies after they are old enough to leave ...you should however not sell as a breeder or represent yourself that way since that can get you sued if there is something worng with the pups
2006-12-06 21:44:03 · answer #4 · answered by me 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She needs to be at least 2 years old to breed her. that way she will be full grown .
2006-12-06 21:35:20 · answer #5 · answered by Skyhoss 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Those who know nothing about breeding should not breed!!
http://www.mateerlabs.com/breedingrights.htm
2006-12-06 21:34:31 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
I don't know cause I am not a breeder and it sounds like you really shouldn't be either. If you love your pet, you should spay/neuter.
2006-12-06 21:37:42 · answer #7 · answered by Jenn 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Dobies cannot get health clearances until they are TWO YEARS OLD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
2006-12-06 21:41:21 · answer #8 · answered by ARE YOUR NEWFS GELLIN'? 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋