I have tried to breed my 8 year old ***** in her younger years and she has never took. Now she is ready and willing and Iam not sure if it is safe for her to have a litter at her age. She loved all the pups of my other dogs litters and is a great nanny to them. She is healthy,fit and has alot of energy. She is a very pretty cocker spaniel and I have always wanted her to have a litter. Only if it is SAFE
2007-02-17 12:59:31 · 11 answers · asked by kathleen w 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
More poeple need to be more like you,and care about how and who they breed with and for!I would talk to your vet-he will probly know better than anyone here and he cat see and check your dog!He will know if its safe and he can help you through the whole process!good luck-hope this helps and keep up the great dog safty work!
2007-02-17 13:06:22 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
8 is about the upward limit. But do not ever EVER breed any dog just for the reason of "my dog is pretty and I always wanted her to have puppies!" She still should be tested for hip and elbow dysplasia, PRA for eyes, and any other important tests that are cocker spaniel specific. She should also be checked by breed experts for correct structure and should be temperament tested by the ATTS.org or at the least earn the AKC's Canine Good Citizen certification. There are many cockers out there in rescues. Don't needlessly get her pregnant just because you think she is worthy. KNOW she is worthy before you risk her health with a pregnancy.
2007-02-17 13:09:02 · answer #2 · answered by Cave Canem 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ok honey 8 years old is too old to breed your dog. Her uterus is just not young enough to expand to accomidate the pups and quite frankly her eggs are old too. There is a very real possibility she may even die by the breeding it self not to mention carring pups to term. I would highly recomend you just forget about it and let her live without ever having a litter. At her age doing any testing for hips, elbow or anything else is more risky than anything else. All of those tests should have been done when she was much younger not now. They have to put the dogs under to do those tests and at her age she may not wake up. She's a senior dog so leave her alone.
I never bred my Golden's after age 5. So I know form what I speak.
2007-02-17 13:56:14 · answer #3 · answered by ♥Golden gal♥ 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
8 should be OK, only if you take her to the vet for a check up. Just to make sure. But this should be the last year you should breed her. I only breed my dog once a year and until they are eight years old. At age 8 they get fixed. Please make sure she is cleared by your vet.
2007-02-17 13:09:18 · answer #4 · answered by china 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No it is not safe for her to have a FIRST litter at eight years old. Considering that the answers you are recieving are not the same you should discuss this with your vet, not random strangers who may or may not know what they are talking about.
2007-02-17 13:39:28 · answer #5 · answered by Shepherdgirl § 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
She is probably getting a bit too old now, I wouldnt take a risk, if she didnt take when she was younger I doubt now would be a good time, there is too many complications that could go wrong.
2007-02-17 13:06:11 · answer #6 · answered by Calais 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I think that a dog at age 8 seems very reasonable to breed. Around those years are usually the dogs adult years. You might want to ask your vet for advice as well.
2007-02-17 13:03:32 · answer #7 · answered by mma 1 · 0⤊ 3⤋
NO...and if you defiantly shouldn't be breeding if you didn't know this.
Just because a dog is pretty doesn't mean its good enough to breed.
2007-02-17 13:06:54 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
At that age, it's too risky. I wouldn't chance it.
2007-02-17 13:01:44 · answer #9 · answered by MasLoozinIt76 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
yah
2007-02-17 13:04:18 · answer #10 · answered by Jauregui 4 · 0⤊ 3⤋