i have a rottweiler that is part shepherd his dad was half rott and mom was full should i breed my full rott with my the shepherd mix? i might just breed her with a stud dog but she not ready for breeding until another year
2007-03-09 20:55:36 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Dogs
You should get her spayed. I'm sure your dog is wonderful, but you shouldn't use her to create more mutt puppies.
2007-03-09 21:03:56 · answer #1 · answered by marina 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I am unsure what the point of the breeding of the full rott and shep mix would be. You would end up with just mutts, and could not sell them. The shep mix is at best only 25% Rott, so you would not end up with purebred dogs, and they might not look anything like a Rott. Honestly there are quite a lot of mixed puppies (shep/rott mixes) in shelters all over the place. Please don't add to the problem. Even if you find a home for EVERY puppy, those are more homes that could have adopted a dog that will be put to sleep but now won't since they got a pup from you. Think about it, breeding is not a weekend hobby, it costs a lot of money to do it right.
2007-03-10 05:01:25 · answer #2 · answered by jillkmilk 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Before you decide to breed your dog, find out what health issues are common to that breed and be sure to get health certifications for things like hip dysplasia, heart checked, etc. You don't want to have puppies who will become ill or crippled as they grow up. There are already so many dogs in the shelters be very sure of what and why you are doing it before adding more babies to the planet. There is a magazine just for Rottweiler owners and the National breed club probably has a website on-line too for more information.
2007-03-10 05:04:10 · answer #3 · answered by Robinski 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No, you should not.
If you are going to breed dogs, you should only breed purebred dogs. There are thousands upon thousands of unwanted mutts in the world already and being put to sleep everyday - don't add more mutts to the mix by breeding your purebred dog with a mixed breed.
If you're going to breed your purebred female, you should breed her when she's old enough (at least 2 years old), and you have all her health certifications - OFA on hips and elbows, CERF, etc. If you truly want to breed quality dogs, you will want to try and get her into conformation to title her before breeding. Only breed her to a male who is titled and has full health checks done on him so that you will produce quality pups.
2007-03-10 06:30:40 · answer #4 · answered by Abby K9 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't breed your mutt. There are just too many dogs in the shelters ( http://www.petfinder.com ) and not surprisingly, most are mutts. You are not breeding to improve a pure breed, you are not breeding a dog that is purebred or is an excellent specimen of a particular (pure) breed and I am 100% sure your dog, your dogs sire and dam are show dogs. Nor would they have been cleared of all hereditary diseases (hip dysplasia, elbow dysplasia, etc.). Just spay/neuter your dog/s.
2007-03-10 05:24:10 · answer #5 · answered by Elena 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hybrids have more immunity from diseases and abnormalities but not marketable.
2007-03-10 04:59:15 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 5⤋