I have an 8 month old femal Miniature Pinscher. I was wondering when I could start breeding her.
2007-02-03 12:38:07 · 8 answers · asked by Mante 2 in Pets ➔ Dogs
Well, the idea here is that you have purchased a show potential puppy from a reputable breeder who is aware you intended to breed. So, your reputable breeder should be the one mentoring you on breeding and have already helped you in the direction of showing your puppy to work towards a proper championship to prove this dog is breeding quality.
Now, if you didn't get this from a breeder who is helping you, which the fact that you are here asking seems to imply, then it is more likely your puppy came from a back yard breeder or pet store, both of which could care less what you do with the dog once you take it home. This means that breeding probably isn't a good idea, because it's pet quality, but not breeding quality.
2007-02-03 13:35:18 · answer #1 · answered by Shadow's Melon 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I've said it before to another person here, I'll say it again to you: If you have to ask that, you should not be breeding her!
However, two years old. AFTER she's passed all her health tests, and possibly gained a title or two. If you're skipping the titles: then after you've had her evaluated by a second, reputable party to see whether she holds up to the breed standard.
2007-02-03 12:46:31 · answer #2 · answered by throughtwoeyes 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Once she has passed all her health clearances at age 2 and screenings for problems specific to mini pins, and she has been shown or competed in performance events to prove she is a good example of the breed and is physically sound.
2007-02-03 12:42:52 · answer #3 · answered by bookmom 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
i have a rottweiler who is a champion, she was 2 and a half years old and was bred to a beautiful male who had the greatest temperment, the whole thing went so smoothly, that when it came time to have her puppies we were so excited, the day came and the day went and we went to the vet the next day (sometimes rotties go a day or two late) and after an ultrasound, bloodwork and xrays all the puppies were dead, she was dying, and needed a week at the vet, to be spayed, and had tubes everywhere. now, after $4500 in vet bills i cant ever show her and i almost lost her.... and i am experienced.
my advice, spay her now and dont risk your dogs life
2007-02-03 12:59:41 · answer #4 · answered by drezdogge 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Why breed her? Leave the breeding to professionals. Only the experienced should be breeding their animals. After reading the following links, you may understand why. So many things can go wrong from the female turning aggressive towards the male trying to connect with her to pyometra to stillborn births to emergency c-section to the mom killing the babies, etc. Spaying her is the healthiest life you can give her. Please read the following links.
http://www.mateerlabs.com/breedingrights.htm
http://www.brightlion.com/InHope/InHope_en.aspx
http://borntodiepets.com/html/video.htm
http://www.my-dog.info/getting-a-dog/spay_neutering.asp
http://www.my-dog.info/getting-a-dog/breeding-your-dog.asp
2007-02-03 12:53:09 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
What dog sports does she compete in? What titles does she have? Hope you have a huge bankroll to test for the many genetic problems that she might have.
2007-02-03 16:19:33 · answer #6 · answered by Misa M 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should wait until she is at least 18 mo old. She is still a baby.
2007-02-03 12:49:36 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
after her second heat as long as that went successfully!
2007-02-03 12:47:09 · answer #8 · answered by brooke 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋