when should i breed my basset hound?

Question

my basset is one year old. we want to breed her but arent sure when we should do it. she is kind of yelpy today, did she get pregnant with a stray dog or something?

Answer 1

did you leave her unattended somewhere that a stray dog could get to her??? Is she in heat now?

When should you breed her? Never.. there are enough bassets in shelters and rescues. There are currently 1716 homeless Bassets listed on petfinder.


Get her spayed.

Answer 2

Don't even think of breeding her unless you've done a lot more research. If you need to be asking questions here, you don't know anywhere enough to be breeding dogs.

And you have the money set aside for a c-section (common in basset hounds) or other emergency.

And you are able to take at least three weeks off work so you can be with her and the pups around the clock (bassets have a tendency to lie on the pups and smother them, this can happen in as little as 5 minutes).

And you have had her hips and elbows certified by OFA and her eyes certified by CERF. She also needs a gonioscopy, a thyroid panel, a vWD test and a test for Basset Hound Thrombopathia.

And you are prepared for the possible loss of puppies or even your female. True story: A breeder I know had a healthy young bytch go into labor and suddenly drop dead. He had to cut her open with a kitchen knife to save the babies. Are you prepared to do that?

She needs to be at least two years old to be mature enough for breeding.

Answer 3

You don't have a clue about breeding. None what so ever. Do everyone a favor and have her spayed. The only reason to breed is for the betterment of the breed, which is very involved.

Why do you want to breed your dog? Let me guess. Your breeding your dog as a cash crop. Don't put your dog through this. You got your dog from a backyard breeder. Backyard breeder leaves a bad taste in a lot of peoples mouths and that's exactly what you would be.

Answer 4

Better hope she isn't pregnant, she is far too young to whelp a litter. You risk her dying while giving birth, and you also risk her not properly caring for the pups, and you'll be stuck feeding them every 2 hours and having to make them pee and poop cause they can't go on their own. Not only that the puppies won't have a mom that will teach them the things they need to know before they head off into the world, and they'll be little screwballs.. You might want to take her and get her spayed.. HUGE mistake breeding her so young.. You should wait til at very very least, she is 2.. Cause you are so inexperienced, and know nothing at all about the whole thing.. It's best to get her spayed.

Answer 5

Please spay her. If your dog is not a champion, recognized as best of the breed, if you have not done medical and genetic tests to prove her worthiness as a breedable basset hound. If you are simply going to "find" her a male basset hound who also is not a champion, not recognized as breed standard, has no medical or genetic testing done, then you are - by definition - a backyard breeder and you are contributing to the overpopulation of dogs in this country.

For every puppy that you breed, you are responsible for the death of an adoptable shelter dog - an adoptable BASSET hound shelter dog.

Spay and Neuter.

Answer 6

It's dangerous to breed her before she's two years old.



HERE ARE SOME THINGS TO CONSIDER BEFORE DECIDING TO BREED YOUR DOG:

Have they completed their AKC championships in the ring, thereby proving their quality as breeding stock?

Have you studied their pedigrees to determine possible genetic defects going back decades?

Have you evaluated male and female against the written breed standard to determine why their particular offspring would make a viable contribution to the breed?

Have you done the requisite health tests: Hip Dysplasia, Elbow Dysplasia, Retina Dysplasia, Factor VII, Progressive Renal Atrophy?

Have you had their eyes, patellas and hips certified? (OFA, Penn Hip, CERF)

Have both male and female been tested for brucellosis just prior to breeding?

Do you understand the risk to the female in breeding her?

Are you willing to pay for a Caesaran, (quite common in Bassets, about $1,000.00 + postnatal care)

Are you willing to supplement and tube feed puppies for 24 hours a day?

Are you willing to spend 12 weeks hand raising puppies in your home?

Are you willing to go to the expense of 12 weeks of shots and wormings for however many puppies you bring into the world?

Are you willing to interview dozens of potential pet buyers to determine exactly which ones will be the absolute Best homes for your puppies?

Will you have a spay/neuter clause in your pet buyer contract requiring proof of spaying/neutering before each pup is 6 months old?

Will you GUARANTEE that for if ANY reason during the life of the puppies you've bred, their owners can no longer keep them, they must be returned to you?


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Answer 7

When should you breed your basset? How about never.

Unless she has earned her championship through the show ring and you have the knowledge and financial backing to care for her and her puppies etc. you should have her spayed instead.

Otherwise you will be joyously placed in the category of the detestable "Back Yard Breeder."

Answer 8

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Answer 9

She's a year old-she's too young for pups. Wait until at least age 2.

That'll give you time to get her her championship, certifications and the $3,000-$5,000 you need to save up in case of emergencies.

Answer 10

did u leave her un attended some where,.. there are so many homeless bassethounds become a fosterparent for some please spay her dnt try making money of a harmless little cutie