If a purebred female in heat mates with a dog of different breed is she tainted?

Question

A friend is worried that since his dog just gave birth to a mixed litter it might be tainted. He would like to breed her with another full bred of her species but isnt sure that the future litters would be eligable for registry because of the mixed litter. What are the rules regarding breeding with non-breed dogs and the future litters? Is just the litter with the other dog tainted or are all future litters tainted as well?

He bought the dog while pregnant, her previous owner let her get loose while in heat then found out the puppies were mixed and sold the dog.

Answer 1

this is one of the worst misconceptions about dogs. no she is not tainted. her owner was irresponsible and let her get bred, but nothing is wrong with her. dog's are mammals and for a quick health class here. the dog releases eggs and the male dog's sperm fertilizes them. these become the mixed breed puppies. the female will once again on her next heat release her eggs. which contain only her DNA. which is of her breeding and bloodlines. whichever male breeds with her his sperm will only contain his breeding and bloodline DNA. those if both dogs are from the same breed will produce pure bred puppies. the other breed dog's sperm will not hang out until she goes into heat again and fertilize her eggs, unless he breeds with her. now for the kicker. since dogs often release more than 1 egg, and the egg actually hangs out and waits days before it is fully mature enough to be fertilized. a dog can breed with different males during that time and produce a litter of pure breed and also mixed breed puppies. personally if this female is not of top quality lines and championship titled your friend needs to think of her health and just have her spayed so this doesn't ever have a chance of happening again.

Answer 2

No, she is not "tainted". She can have a nice purebred litter (as long as she is a quality) later on. What she has now will not make her less of a dog when having puppies of the same breed. I just hope she is of quality and demonstrates a sound dog worth breeding..

Answer 3

No, her future litters will not be "tainted" because of this mixed litter. If she is bred with a male of her same breed, the pups will be 100% pure. But I have a few questions for you. What is going to happen to the litter of pups she has now? And why is your friend planning on breeding her again? There are soooooo many unwanted puppies now, who's futures are questionable at best.Please tell your friend to reconsider bringing yet more pups into this world.

Answer 4

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.

Answer 5

He bought a pregnant dog? For money?

God, I hope he didn't pay much since he rescued that poor animal from that irresponsible prior owner.

Do you know your friend or that prior owner gave that dog any pre-natal care? Was the delivery handled by a Vet? Or was the delivery handled at home? Was your friend prepared in case of an emergency during the whelping process?

If your friend is truly worried about his new dog being "tainted", well I'm sorry to say, it's probably "tainted by ignorance".

This is very common with people now a days.

It sounds like the prior owner knew it was "tainted by ignorance", and was trying to pass off the doggie to your friend.

The best solution to everyone's problem would be for your friend to get the doggie spayed.

That would remove the "taint" from the dog.

She'd be their loyal friend.

She wouldn't have to worry about going into heat every couple of months.

She'd love your friend, and be their companion.

Please tell them my answer.

BTW - what was done with the puppies? I hope they found good homes, did they? And I hope that your friend made written agreements with the people who took them that they would get the puppies neutered/spayed when they were ready.

We don't want those dog's "tainted with ignorance", do we?

Thank you,

Ken - who once rescued a pregnant female mutt, had a Vet oversee her pregnancy, take care of her problem whelping, Spay her when ready, and find homes for her three pups (with agreements that they be spayed/neutered when of age).

Answer 6

I don't know about rules and regulations, but this is a false belief.

There's no way a female can remain "tainted" with the former dog's semen...These mixed puppies were born, and they will be the only puppies born of that father.

Think of it in terms of humans...A woman who sleeps with two men and has two separate children does not end up with two children who look like the first man. This is because semen dies too quickly to interfere with any subsequent children the woman may have.

Answer 7

Any male dog should be Brucelosis tested before he mates the first time. If he is positive and he breeds anyhow, the female will be ruined. In other words, it sterilizes her.

Answer 8

Your friend should get his dogs fixed. He doesn't know what he is doing so he has no business breeding dogs. People like him are the reason there are so many homeless pets being put to sleep in shelters everywhere.

Answer 9

No, she's not tainted. Your friend should do more research before he considers breeding. It's not that easy.

Answer 10

No that is not true tell your friend to do more research before breeding it takes time and a lot of money.like someone else said think of it as terms of humans a women has sex with two men 2 weeks apart she ends up pregnant.only one of the guys can be the father.thats why DNA TEST says 99.99999% you dont ever see a DNA TEST BE 50/50.there is a 50/50 chance one of the guys could be the father but not both not possible.like i said tell him to do re search we dont need anymore dogs out there with out homes.good luck.