how do you know if a dog is too old to breed?

Question

Ok, so my dog is a pure breed Golden Retriver, and my husband had found a girl dog to breed him with, problem is he is over 7 years old, and i think that this might be too old...what do you think?

Answer 1

Past the age of 5 male have a decreased sperm count and it is not as viable as when they are younger. This doesn't mean that he can't get a female pregnant it just means he may not produce as many pups as he could have when he was younger.
There is also a good likely hood that he may produce pups with some problems also.
I would not use him as a stud.

Answer 2

Dog Years 7 years
Human Years 44 years

at one time we all believed that one year in a dog's life was seven in a human's life, that's now been proven untrue. Fortunately, veterinarians have developed a more realistic comparison of a dog's age to a human's age, Keep in mind, , that ˜old age' will occur at different ages for different dogs. In general, the onset of old age occurs for most dogs between the ages of five and ten, with the larger breed dogs toward the earlier end and the smaller breed dogs toward the latter end.

You make up your mind if he is too old or not for he is your dog.

Answer 3

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Answer 4

I am looking for what is to old for my Chow Chow. My sisters dog is 16 and he is still making puppies. Their female had her last puppies when she was 13/ the female was a lab mix and the male is Rot mix.
A few months ago my male mated with a female Husky but no pups. This time there was little interest. The female is 7 years of age.

Answer 5

I wouldn't if he isn't experienced they can have more problems.
Also do you know what you should do before breeding.
TAke to the vets and have him checked and tested for eyes, hips, elbows, etc.

YOu could be liable if there is a problem with teh pups if you don't have her checked.
the male shouldn'[t be bigger than the female and you really should know the background going back at least 3 generations as size can go back. teh Male determines teh size and the pups if to big could kill teh female/
Otherwise ask your vet but I wouldn't take my chances my dogs mean to much to take any chances.

Answer 6

Are you going to keep ALL the puppies for life?

Please don't breed your dog. There are millions in the world dying every day because there is a surplus of dogs and not enough homes to go around.

Answer 7

If your dog is fit and well he should be 'firing on all cylinders'.
However, I would ask you to ensure that you breed for the right purposes. The main purpose being to benefit 'the breed' and not to line anyones pocket!

Good Luck

Answer 8

Where the dog has a will there is a way. I beleive the AKC will not record offspring of a dog over 7 years old (at least in our breed) but the dog doesn't read the book. He just does what comes naturally.

Answer 9

If I'm not mistaken, the Canadian Kennel Club has an age limit of 9-11 years for male dogs, at least that is what it was when I was breeding shepherds.

Answer 10

8-9 is too old. Seven is young enough