Breeding AKC German Shepard, Age?

Question

I have an AKC German Shepard who is 8 mos old. We had not intended to breed him, but have not yet gotten him neutered. He comes from a very good European bloodline and has excellant temperment and disposition. We have a friend who has a 2 1/2 year old Female ACK GSD and is very interested in breeding with out dog. When is he old enough to breed and is there a risk to the puppies health is he is bred too young?

Answer 1

yes he is old enough to breed her just make sure that both dog do not have the same faults. you may have to help him Chec the akc.org site

Answer 2

WIth the female being 2 1/2 yrs old, see if they've had her hips OFA'd (a major health issue with the GSD), or had any other health testing done (cardio, thyroid).

Your male should be evaluated also, and they have to be 2 yrs old to submit x-rays to the Orthopedic Foundation for Animals.

Personally, I wouldn't breed a dog that young. Both males and females should be 2 yrs old and had proper health screening done prior to breeding, and only if results come back favorable. Make no sense passing on genetic health issues when it CAN be avoided!

Answer 3

before you consider breeding him the first thing to do is get his hips certified, either OFA or PennHip. then you should take him back to his breeder and ask permission, if you cant contact the breeder then you definatly shouldnt breed him

if the breeder agrees, i would get him into the show ring and see how he stacks up against Good GSD's

its not enough to have two purebred dogs, even if they are both "wellbred" you need to see his faults, and her faults
and trust me they both have them

i have a GSD who god-willing will be a champion in a few weeks, and even then, he most likely will never be bred, not because he isnt great but because there isnt anything he has to offer that his parents and siblings dont

what im saying is, this is not a decision to enter into lightly, because there are too many GSD alreay in shelters and breeding a litter wont help those dogs, only lessen the chances of them surviving

Answer 4

I know with my Goldens I would never even conside letting one of my males breed with a female of mine until he was at least 18 months to 2 years old. My vet has told me many times it's not that they are incapable but that they are just not mature enough to know what to do and can hurt the female. He said letting the sperm mature will ensure a better pup too. I also get my dogs hips, eyes, thyroid and heart certified before I let any breeding to go on. You should too.

So I think your pup and he is still a pup is too young but after he's 18 months old it's up to you.

Answer 5

I gotta tell ya, if you don't know when to breed a dog then you shouldn't be breeding dogs! Do your homework before you bring a litter of pup in this world. Get on the internet! Talk to your vet. Talk to other breeders.
Breeding takes a lot of work. especially after the pups come. So PLEASE understand that and be very committed to the pups and the momma.

Answer 6

formally, all domestic canines grow to be canines whilst they're 12 months previous. It relies upon what you propose by "grownup" - GSDs, being a great breed take longer to mature bodily - probable no longer thoroughly till they're around 3 yrs previous. Mentally ? by no potential!!! (joking!) Teething is in a minimum of two tiers, the 1st degree is in many circumstances over by 6 months however the huge molars on the back of the mouth are not thoroughly by till as late as 12 months.

Answer 7

He is old enough. Things you need to check. Has your friend bred her dog before or is the female naive? If she's whelped before you need to have her tested for Canine brucellosis. This is basically a doggie STD. It can cause testicle problems, sickness and death. Plus it is zoonotic (people can get it).

Answer 8

he should be fine. But I would ask your vet or an actual breeder to make sure.