Dog breeding?

Question

I am thinking of mating my 2yr old Maltese soon but I don't have any expeirence with dog breeding. Will someone with knowledge in breeding please give me some advice about how to get the two dog interested. also,any other things I need to look out for would be appreciated.

Answer 1

Hi. You need to watch when your dog comes into heat. Generally the female will not stand for the male until day 9-12. There is only a short period that she is fertile. Even if she will stand before day 9, there will most likely be no pups result as she is not ovulating. If there is a pup it will likely not make it. Don't worry about getting the dogs interested. when she is ready to stand nature will definitely take it's course. If she is maltese, expect small litters. Mine only ever has 3. And she may be hard to breed, so if you can, keep the male with her for the entire 3 - 4 days. If that is not possible, take her to the male several times , or have him come to you for several times. Usually the dogs MUST lock to produce a litter, although occasionally a fluke happens and a litter is produced without locking completely. Before you let the pups go, get them vet checked, wormed, and first vaccinations. Keep them with the mom for 8-9 weeks.. it is best for them.

Answer 2

Its NOT a very good idea to breed Maltese when your not experienced! Maltese dogs have a common disease called liver shunt which is deadly! My Maltese girl has been suffering from an illness for two years that vets could not determine, she wasn’t always sick because it kept coming back and going, so everyone thought she was ok. She has been sick for a whole week now with a high temperature, and is showing all the symptoms of liver shunt ( vet suspects it is liver shunt), she has been in and out the vet this past week, on all sorts of medication, she will be having tests eg X rays and such done tomorrow. At the moment she is at the emergency vet and is extremely ill, I had to drive 1 hour to get her there at 11 at night. I am very scared right now, she isn’t very strong and I pray that she makes it, I cant imagine life without her.

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Answer 3

In my enjoy, the puppy breeds which might be the least prone to expand human aggression disorders are the Pug, Beagle, English Bulldog, and Boston Terrier. I have not fairly noticeable an illustration of any of the ones breeds that I might say had a significant aggression quandary, even though I have met quite a lot of apprehensive Beagles. Well-bred Labrador Retrievers, Golden Retrievers, Pit Bulls, and Greyhounds might be correct up there as good. On the opposite hand are the breeds which might be absolutely to be competitive. I have in no way had a fine enjoy with a Yorkie. In reality, of the 50 or so Yorkies that I have encountered, I might say all 50 had a few form of aggression quandary. Chow Chows, Akitas, and Chihuahuas are correct up there as good. But, I might say that essentially the most competitive puppy breeds are the quite a lot of breeds of Terrier from Scotland, the Scottish Terrier, West Highland White Terrier, Cairn Terrier, Dandie Dinmont Terrier, and Skye Terrier. Scotties and Westies in special are very bitey puppies.

Answer 4

First of all you need to read books on dog breeding. You will need to know if something should go wrong. Breeding is more than putting two dogs together and poof puppies. Call the breeder where you got your pup from she should be willing to help you. If not then find another Maltese breeder that can help you. By reading books you will know what to look for and when things happen. Your female is at the right age, make sure the male is at least one year old. Both up to date on shots and a clear bill of health from the Vets. Make sure the male is AKC and Your female is AKC as well. You female will be in her prime anywhere between 10 -12 day of her heat cycle. You need to take the female to the stud. You need a contract that both you and the stud owner and agree on and both sign. You need to pick out your stud ahead of time. Maybe have another one on stand by in case this one wasn't available. Most important you need to learn everything about whelping puppies. Many things can go wrong and you will need to know what to do. Here are some ideas and I am sure you will get others. If you have any more questions I would be gladly help you . Just e-mail me. I just gave you a rough draft here. Maybe some ideas. Don't let it bother you if people yell at you about getting your dog fixed and so many unwanted dogs..You do what you want but learn to do it well.

Answer 5

So then you are saying that you are interested in contributing to the thousands of dogs being euthanized annually in this country. Nice thats just what we need. Especially when you admit that you know nothing about it. That should be criminal. Do you even know that over 90% of all dogs are not worthy of reproducing? You should only breed to better the breed as a whole. You would use the very best female available and breed to even better.You ahould never breed a dog who has not been proven to be the best and shown extensively.You may not want to show and that is fine but these are the type of dog that should be bred and not all of them are suitable. Only by showing can you be assured that the animal is capable of doing what it was bred to do. There is also the importance of being certain that the dog is correct in conformation. Every breed has standards that must be met. There are many genetic conditions that must be checked. I used to breed Dobermans back when my health let me. I paid $2500 for my dog. Every single dog on her pedigree were champions. Every one! On the contrary my very first dobe was bought when I was very young still and did not know what I know today. I paid $500 for this dog. She was registered but I'm sure you know what that means. Nothing at all.Only that it is all that breed. It in no way means it is of quality. To look at that dog and the one I used for breeding you would not even think they were of the same breed. You get what you pay for as with anything. Please do not breed your dog. There are way too many mediocre dogs out there now. Just have her spayed and enjoy her as your best friend and don't bother her with raising a family. I'm sure you know about health risks involved.Dogs who are not spayed BEFORE their first heat are 85% certain of getting cancer in their life. Is that worth it for a few mediocre pups who if taken care of properly will not be making you any money. Money is the last thing on the mind of someone who is truly breeding to better the breed. Their sole interest lies in keeping the breed to the standard set .As long as there is one dog on death row without a home there is no need to breed.

Answer 6

If i was you unless you have found homes for all puppies that may come along in advance I would not breed your dog. I have many years experiance with purebred dog, I show them and I am myself a registered breeder with the australian national kennel council. I had a maltese a few years ago, I showed her for a year and a half, got her to an australian champion and then decided to breed her, before i did so I had a waiting list of five people who were interested in any puppies that might have come along. My girl never had a health problem in her life, I found a male that would have helped her to produce great pups to the breed standard.
After her mating she went great thru the pregnacy up until the day she was due, I had previous litters with other breeds and relised straight away that she was in trouble I called in my vet and even with all the help from my vet and a c-section there was nothing that could be done for the puppies and for her. I ended up losing her. Are you willing to lose your dog?? Think of that first. You never know what will happen when you breed a dog and among alot of purebred registered breeders of the smaller breeds we know that small dogs tend to have alot of dificalty when having the pups and if your doing it to make money I can tell you if you look after the pups(if you get any) get them vaccinated and microchipsand all other vet checks for pups and mum before finding homes for them rarely ever will you even make the money back of what you spent in the first place

Answer 7

First,, you need to show your animal at dog shows!! you will need to see if your dog is of breeding quality.. then you will have to have all the appropriate health testing done $$$ ( has to be done at age two) then you will have to study the genetic history of the dogs in your dogs history ( go back at least three generations) then you will have to do the same for the sire of the litter - and make sure he has all the appropriate health clearances.. then, after your dog has finished it's championship in the breed ring and passed all it's health tests,, you will start interviewing prospective owners - then you will draw up your contract for pet quality and show quality pups,,, you will also draw up your LIFETIME health guarantee against genetic health issues ( you will guarantee this because you have done all your homework on the line that you are choosing to reproduce) basically,,,, get to the show ring and then contact us again if you are not willing to do all of the above and more SPAY YOU PET QUALITY DOG

Answer 8

You won't need to try and get them interested. That's the thing about the female being in season, she attracts the interest of the males naturally. Males can smell a female in season up to 3 miles away... You'll have all the interest you want, so don't leave her in the yard alone at all while she is in season!

Answer 9

All pups will need to be taken to the vet to be vaccinated. That's all I can say.

Answer 10

get another dog of opposite sex when the female is in heat leave them together then pups will come~no worries