hercules is almost 5 months old now and my mother in law has a 2 year old female boxer in heat and i was wondering if he was ready....please help and no rude replys please....if u have rude ones please keep them to yourself please....thank u
2007-04-26 14:10:51 · 11 answers · asked by Mama Meg 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
You have received some very good advice in above answers.
However, I want to stress the very real dangers involved in breeding such a youngster..
First: He just may be able to produce ejaculate. However, if he does, it will not have many sperm in it.
Second: As he won't have sufficient sperm count yet, he won't produce many puppies..IF he can breed at all, he may produce a litter of 1 or 2 pups at most.
Third: when a litter is only 1 or 2 puppies, they grow MUCH larger than puppies from a larger litter, while in the uterus .
Fourth: A first time mom will very likely NOT be able to whelp them without a C-section.
Fifth: Boxers are large headed dogs, (puppies) which means that extra large pups will likely die being stuck in the birth canal, awaiting an emergency C-section.
If you plan to breed these two, please wait until he is fully fertile, at about 18 months.
Moms of a medium sized or larger breed have a much easier whelping (delivery) if they have 5-7 puppies, as odd as that seems.
2007-04-27 08:20:13 · answer #1 · answered by Chetco 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Hercules is too young to bred. At that young age, although he could "get the job done" his body is still growing and developing. Any puppies from this mating would likey have serious health issues. Unless you know the genetic background (breeding, parentage etc) of both dogs, breeding them could be a very bad thing. Boxers have several health issues that can be passed to future generations. Wait until your pup is 12-18 months old and passes an exam by a vet before you consider breeding him.
2007-04-26 15:00:55 · answer #2 · answered by LostMyMind 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
At 5 months he is probably not fertile, he defiantly can't be registered as a litters father till 8 months. AND if you want to make any pretense of responsible breeding, both Boxers need Hips checked (min age 2 yr) AND eyes CERFed AND heart check ($200). Otherwise if you live in a puppy lemon law state you are just begging to have 10 puppy owners bringing you their $3,000 vet bills.
2007-04-26 14:41:35 · answer #3 · answered by ragapple 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
He is much too young to be a stud dog. He has to be at the very least 1 year old and then he should be seen by your vet to make sure he is very healthy. Get the health screenings done. Hips, eyes, elbows. Then really think about if he is good enough to use as a stud.
2007-04-26 14:20:36 · answer #4 · answered by ♥Golden gal♥ 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
At five months he may not be able to produce pups. His fertility may not be up to where is should be.
He needs to be older to have his hips OFA and his eyes need to be CERF tested and you really should hve his heart checked. These are a few of the problems boxers have.
Since he is ony five months old you really have no clue how healthy he is and no idea on his hip rating or eyes.
This is not meant to be rude but you have no business breeding dogs with which you have no clue about their health.
2007-04-27 10:22:54 · answer #5 · answered by tlctreecare 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He needs to be at least 8 months old. I wouldn't really use him until he was 1 at least. Get your DNA done.. that is a must if you are going to stud out your dog...plus all the health check from the vet. Make sure the female you in trust you dog with also has a clear bill of health..And everyone is AKC register and in good standing with AKC.
2007-04-26 14:26:36 · answer #6 · answered by china 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Not being rude.
But, why are you breeding them? To be honest, breeding is a very intensive task and shouldn't be undertaken by novices (not calling you a novice, but you never know on the internet!). There are already many homeless dogs out there. Any responsible pet owner will not buy dogs from so-called, "Backyard Breeders." Anyways.
They definitely have to be over 6 months. I believe they have to be one year old.
2007-04-26 14:16:09 · answer #7 · answered by Dee 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Almost as soon as they can hump... However if they are AKC no puppies will be accepted from a male that is less than 8 months old... So
2016-04-01 09:12:39 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't do it! Unless you know several generations on both sides and there are no health problems on either side and your breeding to make the breed better. Too many people just breed their dogs and don't think. I've had to put down litters because of genetic disordes.
2007-04-26 14:17:21 · answer #9 · answered by pharfly1 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
One year
2007-04-26 14:15:49 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋