papillion EXPERTS ONLY?

Question

if you do, can you tell me when a good time to breed her is... because she is almost 1 yr old. she has been in heat once.... when should i???

Answer 1

It costs $150 to get a small dog spayed, it costs $1000 for a small dog to give birth via cesarean.

Don't breed her at all. You can breed her once she has been tested for HEREDITARY diseases and has a few titles behind her name (by showing her).

Ask yourself these questions before you decide to breed her:

Am I financially stable to take care for up to 6 needy puppies?
Do I have the space to hold up to 6 puppies?
Do I have the time and energy to play with the puppies?
Am I emotionally stable shall my dog die while giving birth?
Do I have $1200 spare in the bank if she needs a c-section?
Will I be OK if any or all of the puppies die?
Do I know what to do if something goes wrong while giving birth and while the dogs are mating?
Is my dog a champion or does she come from true champion bloodlines?
Has my dog been tested for ALL hereditary diseases (needs specialist vet)?
Has she been health checked by an ORDINARY vet?
Answer YES to all of those and that is excellent!
Then ask:

Why do I want to breed?
What am I accomplishing by breeding her?

Never, ever breed a small dog when she is 1 year old. If you really want to add more dogs in our shelters, breed her. Then after she has had her puppies, go take a look at how many dogs are in your local shelter. I hope you will be overcome with guilt. Yes, a mean answer.

You don't need to be an expert to know when to breed dogs. You should NEVER breed a dog who is under 2 years of age. That's not being a responsible dog owner. Then again, neither is breeding a dog for fun, for money, breed a dog when you have no idea how or what to do or because you think the dog NEEDS to have puppies.

Just to help you out a bit, you spell the breed PAPILLON not Papillion.

Answer 2

Just because you have a female (even if purebred) does not entitle you to need puppies. Imagine for a second that New York City was wiped out with a nuclear bomb and everyone was dead. That's how many animals die in shelters every single year because people are not responsible loving pet owners who get their dogs spayed and neutered. Don't add to that number by being a backyard breeder. As was mentioned earlier, you should not be breeding unless you have done the following:

1) have both the sire and dam be 2 years old minimum with all breed appropriate health tests done (PRA for eyes, luxating patella, etc). Anyone who breeds a dog earlier than 2 years old is an irresponsible breeder. You MUST get these health tests done they often can't be certified unless they are at least 24 months.

2) have both be temperament tested by the ATTS.org or at least get the AKC's Canine Good Citizen.

3) be an excellent specimen for their working ability in some sort of sport or activity (i.e.-Schutzhund for German shepherds, herding or agility for border collies, obedience or field trials for retrievers, earth dog for smaller terriers, etc). In the case of smaller toy dogs, they can be shown in conformation. In all cases, they should be checked by at least 3 breed experts to ensure they have proper structure

4) spend 1-3+ years studying pedigrees and knowing the ins and outs of basic Mendellian genetics

5) volunteer for a local shelter or rescue group for at least 6-12 months to see how you as a breeder are adding more animals to the population

Please leave the breeding to serious, responsible breeders. Please be a responsible, loving owner and spay your dog.

Answer 3

Never before age 2.
Not before she's proven she's of breeding quality by earning points toward a championship.
Not before she's been tested clear of all known diseases to the breed, for example luxating patella.

Ask yourself these things:

Am I willing to pay for prenatal care? (dogs need it to)
Am I willing to pay for an emergency c-section if needed?
Am I willing to risk losing the mother and the litter?
Am I willing to take care of pups round the clock in the event the mother can't?
Am I willing to be responsible for these pups for their WHOLE lives not just the first 8 weeks?


And keep in mind for every pup you find a home for, a shelter dog loses a chance at a home. And yes there are small breed dogs in shelter all over the place.

http://www.brightlion.com/InHope/InHope_en.aspx

Answer 4

A papillon expert will tell you that you are not experienced enough to breed your dog.
particularly if your research is on yahoo answers

Answer 5

Not ever. Please get your dog spayed.