I have a male pug and hes just been bred with a female pug. They locked 4 times so far but she is going home tomorrow. I have another female that is supposed to come into heat beginning of August. Her owner is now worried there won't be enough sperm left for her dog. I don't beleive thats the case but want to know how often is it okay to breed him? Will he have enough sperm?
People against breeding please screw off this question isn't for you, and you WILL get a thumbs down!
2007-07-20 13:43:48 · 17 answers · asked by Kat 2 in Pets ➔ Dogs
Your male will be just fine. Males can have their sperm supply rebuild it self with 24 to 48 hours after breeding a female.
Why on earth are you allowing your male to breed more than 2 time with any female. That is more than enough to produce a litter of very nice pups. Any more than that is just over kill and can have the female have some pups that are fine while other may be a day or so premature.
Here is a good rule to go by no more than 2 matings are necessary for a viable litter. Each mating should be 24 to 48 hours apart. Then that's it, no more matings are needed.
Listen to what Jennifer has written for you that's the responsible way to do things.
2007-07-20 13:54:08 · answer #1 · answered by ♥Golden gal♥ 7 · 7⤊ 0⤋
The male will be rejuvenated in 24 hours. Limit your stud to a once every other day breeding to keep him in the best shape. Daily will deplete his sperm levels to nil, so you are defeating the purpose. The sperm stay alive in the female long enough that an every other day schedule is highly successful. By August his counts will be just fine. Getting your vet to run a sperm check when he is not busy breeding is a good way to insure he is in breeding condition.
2007-07-20 20:50:28 · answer #2 · answered by ibbibud 5 · 3⤊ 1⤋
There's plenty of sperm to go around. A trip down to your local animal shelter, where ever you live, will demonstrate my point.
So, with so much sperm, the question becomes how to manage it. The discriminate breeder parcels it out selectively, the indiscriminate breeder does what you are doing.
Here-a-sperm, there-a-sperm, everywhere-a-sperm-sperm. Ol' Pug Breeder has some sperm - eieio.
2007-07-21 09:37:59 · answer #3 · answered by koehlerdogtraining © 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Learn the correct terminology for heaven's sake. It is "tie" not "lock".
Of course, since you don't know even the beginning pieces of breeding, I'll assume you're looking to produce dysplastic pugs with eye conditions since I'm sure neither parent has had their hips OFA'd or eyes CERF'd.
Feel free with the thumb thing. I'm a big girl who has little tolerance for idiots. I'm a breeder.. not against breeding at all, definately against irresponsible breeders out to make a buck.
2007-07-20 22:14:49 · answer #4 · answered by animal_artwork 7 · 4⤊ 1⤋
I assume you are asking how to be a responsible breeder. :-)
1. Contact a breed club for your breed. Ask for a mentor.
2. STUDY the breed standard. Learn about dog anatomy and ask your mentor to
clarify anything you don't understand.
3. Learn what genetic faults and diseases run in your breed and test for any
that can be tested for.
4. Show your dog in conformation events to see if it is of the proper
quality for breeding. Winning doesn't always mean a dog is breeding quality,
but being around so many others that know your breed and will talk to you
will do wonders for your self-education efforts!
5. Study the past history of great dogs in your breed. You will see how your
breed has improved and progressed since the beginning of the breed.
6. Study the breed standard some more! ;-)
7. Join any Yahoo groups about your breed.
8. Live, dream and study your breed.
9. Get a good book on canine reproduction, and educate yourself about the
pitfalls, problems, and proud moments of breeding. Learn about the
physiology of reproduction, such as heat cycles and venereal diseases in
dogs, potential for problems specific to your breed, and what you need to
expect at whelping.
10. Remember that whelping (giving birth) can kill your female. Being used
as a stud dog can encourage bad behaviors common in intact males such as
territorial marking, aggression, and desire to roam from home.
11. Prepare to be broke. Breeding properly is EXPENSIVE.
12. Line up potential homes for any puppies you produce and write up a
contract. Remember to include that you will be willing to take back your
puppies at any time in their lives that they might need you. If you bring
life into this world, it is your responsibility FOREVER.
13. Prepare to spend sleepless nights attending whelping females, caring for
fading puppies or puppies orphaned, and practice cleaning up after 24/7 poop
machines.
I'm sure there are many things I missed because being a responsible breeder
isn't just a job. It's a way of life. You will live dogs. 24/7/365. There
are lots of hard decisions. There is a lot of expense. There will be pain.
But, if you do your darndest to always keep the welfare of your dogs and the
future of any of their offspring, you can go to step 14.
14. Enjoy the love and success of a job well done.
As for your thumb, do as you please.
2007-07-20 20:48:13 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 13⤊ 1⤋
oops forgive me for saying this , but your a complete idiot,
you don't have a clue about breeding dogs, locking a female ,4 times,only does one thing,it increases the chances of a bigger litter, and you own a pug, what were you thinking ? oh you didn't think that was possible eh?
ask any of the breeders on yahoo?
may i suggest you leave this to the people ,who fully understand ,whats breeding is all about ,
as it seems you don't ,and never will........ sadly
2007-07-20 21:03:34 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 8⤊ 1⤋
How about NEVER?
Never sounds like a good number to me, considering how many homeless dogs and PUGS we have in this country.
Why not spay your dog and be done with it?
Since you do not know what you are doing, and Pugs are one of the hardest breeds to handle during the entire process, I suggest you do the RIGHT thing for your dog and SPAY her now!
And why even ask us to NOT tell you that? Everyone here with a mind will tell you the right thing to do.
2007-07-20 21:21:45 · answer #7 · answered by LiaChien 5 · 4⤊ 2⤋
I don't think they 'run out' of sperm. I mean - nature intended the male animal to impregnate as many females as possible to spread the gene pool, so I'm assuming that the male always manufactures enough motile sperm to do just that.
Why would someone be against breeding a dog? Where ELSE do they come from? Puppy bushes???
2007-07-20 20:47:42 · answer #8 · answered by Cake 3 · 1⤊ 4⤋
I think that there is enough sprem to go around!!! Just like in a human man it should only take a little time for the count to go back up and it sounds like he will do just fine with that.
2007-07-20 20:48:19 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
males of any species are constantly making new sperm, so yes there is an ample supply of sperm for more breeding. Just make sure that he is getting the right amount of food and rest.
2007-07-20 20:57:51 · answer #10 · answered by wenchgirl04 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋