i already have a dog and will be getting one of his sisters puppies, and was wondering whether or not i can breed him with the puppy, or will the puppys be interbread?
2007-03-24 04:08:46 · 27 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Dogs
Why are you considering breeding your dog? Generally speaking it is not a good idea to breed dogs with more than one common line in 3 generations. Your dog has more than one common ancestor in 2 generations. Spay or neuter your dog. Get your pups from the shelter.
2007-03-24 04:24:29 · answer #1 · answered by sunny w 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you don't already know the answer to this question you should definately not breed the dogs. Only an immensely experienced breeder should attempt line breeding. Line breeding can lead to serious health problems in the dogs.
Even if the dogs weren't related you should seriously question breeding period. Ask yourself these questions.
1. Is my dog a purebred?
2. If not, why do I want to breed what is the benefit, to add more unwanted, homeless animals to the world, to use up a possible home from an animal that is already here and needs a home? Before you breed a mix breed go to your local pound and look at all the dogs and puppies there and ask them how many dogs are put down a month because of overpopulation.
3. If my dog is purebred, will breeding my dog help to improve the breed? Not is my dog cute and really fun, but does my dog meet and exceed the breed requirements.
4. If my dog is an asset to the breed, will the dog that I breed it to correct any flaws my dog my have and vice versa will my dog correct any flaws the other has.
5. Am I prepared to spend a signifigant amount of money on whelping and rearing a litter of puppies? Illness? What will you do if your ***** won't care for her litter are you prepared to feed hourly, manually manipulate them to relieve themselves?
6. Am I prepared to keep any puppies that I can't sell or readopt any puppies that can't stay with the owners you found for them.
If you answer no to any one of those questions then your dog should immediately be spayed or neutered!
2007-03-24 12:57:35 · answer #2 · answered by jjtrue 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
This is an uncle to niece mating, commonly done by breeders who know what they are doing. You need to have a wide knowledge, not only of your dog's background for many generations back, but also of that of the puppy - there may well have been other close matings not so far back in the pedigree. If you do not have this knowledge - don't do it. You don't know what genetic faults and inherited diseases may be carried by both dogs. Just because those two appear healthy individuals, doesn't mean the puppies would be. Even if you could mate them & produce healthy puppies, you can't decide now - you need to know how the puppy develops and what her strengths & weaknesses are & whether your dog complements these. Most reputable breeders do not use their own dog - they travel miles to find the dog most suitable for their b1tch.
2007-03-24 12:15:29 · answer #3 · answered by anwen55 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Your dog will be interbred. You should ask yourself a few questions before you breed any dog: 1Why do you want to breed the dog? -If its for money, then the answer should be no. With all the vet bills and extra food, there is little to no profit. 2. Has this dog proved itself in conformation or working? or Does your dog meet the standards of its breed?-The point of breeding a dog is to improve the breed. There are too many dogs out there in the pound that where bred by people who just wanted to have a puppy. 3.What are the weaknesses and strengths of your dog? When looking for a mate, you want to try to breed out the weaknesses. By breeding a dog to its sister, most of the genes that they share will be continued, good and bad. 4 Has your dog past eye exams and been tested for genetic diseases? Most importantly, know what kind of genetic diseases the breed has. You don't want to pass these genes on.
2007-03-24 11:19:48 · answer #4 · answered by Dani 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is inbreeding, do not breed them, even if they both appear fine, they could each have a copy of a faulty gene, it won't affect the parents but put them together and they're giving the pups two of those genes which will cause problems. Inbreeding is the quickest way to find out what poor genes are in the line. Think water on the brain, severely deformed or mutant pups, just to name a few.
In breeding also reduces their natural immunity because it's removing the diversity of the gene pool and decreasing the numbers of resistant alleles.
2007-03-24 11:56:16 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Once again the answerers here are driven by emotion rather than knowledge.
Breeding to a first cousin is probablly the second most common LINEBREED that there is (most common is breeding back to a grandparent)
The perameters for this tight a line breeding are extreemily stringent however, and if either one displayes a fault of any sort, that fault will be magnafied and become a "dominent" trate in the puppy's.
This means that you need to have a good understanding of genetics or it should not be done.
2007-03-24 11:34:47 · answer #6 · answered by tom l 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
When considering the effects of inbreeding you can't breed an animal that had the same lineage as far back as grandparents. So yes it is bad cos her grandparents are his parents. Also you have to know a hell of a lot about breeding before you consider breeding dogs. If you contact me; real666boy@hotmail.co.uk is the email I use, then I can send you a breeding information document.
2007-03-28 08:12:03 · answer #7 · answered by Antony 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This would be called Line breeding...not inbreeding. Line breeding is used by many, many reputable breeders and is a technique used to keep desirable traits in the bloodline, such as markings, temperament, etc. However, there are many risks in breeding alone and you should never attempt breeding unless you are well versed in the breed, health issues that are common in the breed...etc.
If you are thinking of breeding, you should always consult your veterinarian, have both dogs tested for eye, heart, hip and other heath problems and talk to a breeder that has experience to learn more.
2007-03-24 11:34:16 · answer #8 · answered by kelsmile 2 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Yes you can, It's done everyday. There are risks. Read about it here. There is NO hard and fast rule as to what constitutes line breeding or inbreeding. Some people say that breeding a uncle to a niece is inbreeding, some say line breeding. Apparently the line is not carved in stone. If anyone can show me then please do.
2007-03-24 11:32:52 · answer #9 · answered by sity.cent 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The pups would be inbred. That can backfire; if both parents carry the recessive gene for hip dysplacia, deafness or any other problem, the pups are more likely to contract the condition as they'll get a gene from both parents.
Please don't consider breeding from them, genetics is a very complex subject, and even experts get it wrong.
2007-03-24 11:25:10 · answer #10 · answered by sarah c 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋