I have a 17month old staffordshire bull terrior and i want to let her have puppies, she is my 1st dog so i dont have much experance with the breeding side, i just wanted to know what is the best age to breed her & if i need to stick to the same colour dog or can i choose any colour, she is black & i really wanted to mate her with a white. She has a beautiful tempriment & is friendly with other dogs.
2007-03-09 21:25:38 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Dogs
For a female i beliveif i remember rightly you need to wait intill after her second season, this way she is more developed.
also speak with your vet as she will need to be feed more vitamins etc to ensure that she and the litter are healthy.
You have make a good choise with a staffie they are one of the best breed of dog you can have.
2007-03-09 21:31:08 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
As your vet or contact a staffy breeder. They Will give you all the help and info you need.
Before you go ahead and breed her can you afford the cost of any implications there may be, such as if your dog should need a 'C' section. She could have a big pup that gets stuck with staffys heads being bigger. First litters can be small and you could only end up with only one pup. You could even end up loosing your dog and end up with orphan pups which are hard work to rear if your inexperienced
Then if you work you'll have to think about days off too.
It won't matter what colour stud you put her with as a lot of staffys are cross colour breed so you could breed your black with a white and end up with brindle's or reds. It all depends on the parents ancestors.
It's up to you whether you breed her or not but do your home work on it first and line up potential buyer too.
2007-03-10 08:09:37 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
hi i have a black staffy myself called onyx.
i would recommend waiting till she is 2yrs and reached full adulthood.
my dog has had 3 litters with 3 different dogs; 1 tan, 1 brindle & 1 black & white. all the puppies were either dark brindle or black.
because black is such a strong colour it tends to overide most other colours.
it does'nt matter what colour dog you decide to breed with but i think putting a white with a black will result in some gorgeous pups.
good luck
2007-03-13 17:47:14 · answer #3 · answered by sara k 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wouldn't do it, our male staff has recently fathered a litter of pups but with all that has been going on in the press recently with the pitt bulls people are being put off buying staffys. Staff breeders are really finding it hard to home the pups. Although having said that I think it is a bit unfair on the breed as they are lovely dogs and I love mine to bits but people who don't know the breed are believing all these stories and are just not wanting these dogs anymore.
If you are still wanting to breed its around the 12th day of her season. But please re-think. Think about those poor pups that you wont be able to find homes for.
2007-03-10 08:47:02 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Have you any idea how many Staffordshire Bull Terriers are already in rescue? Please don't breed your b1tch unless she is an outstanding example of the breed, is KC Registered, has had all the necessary health checks & is mated to a dog you know is suitable healthwise, pedigree wise & temperament wise. Breeding should be left to those who really know their breed & know all the pitfalls & how to deal with them. How will you get a mating if you don't know what to do? It's not just a matter of putting 2 dogs together - they can both be seriously hurt. Read the link before you decide to go ahead.
2007-03-10 06:36:12 · answer #5 · answered by anwen55 7 · 5⤊ 1⤋
Don't breed unless she is a champion show dog.
There are already thousands of Staffies in rescue centre's across the UK.
Have her spayed and enjoy her as a pet.
2007-03-10 20:07:15 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are specific health tests needed for Staffies,and you would be wise, if you decide to go ahead,to contact one of the better breeders of this breed,and ask them the questions,they would be more likely to know the answers to this question,
Wendy
2007-03-10 06:22:55 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Don't breed if you nothing about it. Read this website to understand why breeding is not just putting a male and female together:
http://www.learntobreed.com
2007-03-10 08:05:31 · answer #8 · answered by KathyS 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
If you don't know anything about breeding or have to ask this question, then you shouldn't breed your dog.
2007-03-10 05:31:34 · answer #9 · answered by marina 4 · 4⤊ 1⤋