Ok I have a Bull Terrier male who is two years old and have just bought a female Bull Terrier who is four months old. Now the boys parents are the same as the girls grandparents so they are not brother and sister, she is a quarter sister to him. I was told that as the father of the girl is completly new blood that makes the girl once removed from the boy so I can breed them as dogs are different to humans in terms of inbreeding. Does this sound right to any dog breeders out there?
2007-08-03 18:48:48 · 14 answers · asked by Mandy 3 in Pets ➔ Dogs
Enough with the insults about breeding my dogs. Firstly they are Bull Terriers not Pit Bull Terriers. Second of all I would be doing this in conjuction with my breeder who has a lot of experience, I just wanted some actual dog breeders advice about the genetics. So if you arent a dog breeder dont post your bulls**t answers about desexing my dogs.
2007-08-03 19:27:50 · update #1
Also I realise that the girl cant be bred until at least two and yes I would get all health checks done. I am a responsible owner who would never jump into this sort of thing with considering all aspects of it before hand. Hence why I am asking questions 20 months before the girl would be remotely ready.
2007-08-03 19:29:37 · update #2
If there are no "bad" health or temperament issues that can be brought forward the breeding you are considering would be fine. It is called "line breeding" not "inbreeding". Line breeding can strengthen the lines and bring forth the "good" traits but it can also bring forth the bad so in order to do this and do it correctly you really need to very carefully research the lines.
2007-08-04 02:49:01 · answer #1 · answered by Great Dane Lover 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
That's what they call a tight line breeding
it can bring out the good traits in an animal, BUT it also magnifies the poor genetic traits.... If you do decide to breed them and there are any abnormalities they should all be fixed!
You should not breed your female until she is 2 yrs old
Breeding is nothing to take lightly. With all the BSL laws breeding pits isn't a good idea
2007-08-03 18:55:24 · answer #2 · answered by rreddr1 4 · 5⤊ 0⤋
If you are asking questions like this, I would think that you should spay and neuter your dogs and leave breeding to the professionals(people that know what they are doing). Also, have both dogs shown and been deemed breeding quality? Is the male tested for all genetic/health tests that pertain to the breed? Will the female be tested when she is 2? Have you extensively studied bloodlines and their good and bad traits? Breeding two closely related dogs will magnify both good and bad traits...are these two both excellent specimens of their breed with minimal faults? I think you should find a mentor and learn quite a bit more about your chosen breed(and show dogs that you want to breed to prove they are of excellent quality) before even thinking about breeding anything, much less a closely related pair of dogs...
2007-08-03 19:13:26 · answer #3 · answered by tbjumper0514 4 · 4⤊ 3⤋
I'm sorry, but you make no sense. You want to breed the dogs, but you aren't doing it, your breeder is? And if you have a breeder and are a good breeder, what are you doing asking questions like this on Yahoo? Why isn't your breeder breeding his/her own dogs? I smell something suspicious here. Get your dogs spayed and neutered and then get a job.
2007-08-04 03:22:53 · answer #4 · answered by anne b 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Unless you are a SERIOUS breeder with a LOT of knowledge about breeding and genetics, I would not!!!!!!!
Inbreeding is inbreeding...dog,humans...doesn't matter. This is a VERY close breeding!!!! Both these dogs would have to have a LOT to offer the breed to undertake this.
I have been breeding for a long time and would see no reason to do this.
2007-08-03 18:52:57 · answer #5 · answered by ARE YOUR NEWFS GELLIN'? 7 · 9⤊ 2⤋
sure i assume that's a risk notwithstanding it does no longer be healthful for the shih tzu. He does seem as though an irresponsible canine proprietor becuase he feels like he's mendacity and he does not even comprehend what he's talking approximately!
2016-10-01 09:09:52 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
What sort of health issues have the dogs been tested for.. What did they die of? Back to At least Great Great Grandparents ? At what age did they die?
2007-08-03 18:53:28 · answer #7 · answered by DP 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
look what you are doing:
http://a-r-f.org/handouts/spay_neuter2.swf
http://brightlion.com/InHope/InHope_en.aspx
please dont breed.. I mean, why do you want to? to get money? to raise precious pups? if you want money, choose something else.. if you want to raise puppies why dont you become a foster parent to unweaned puppies..
if you are going to be a responsible, how do you know that the pups are going to good people who will not over breed? are you going to have all the pups fixed before going home? even though they are bull terriers, they are closely related to pitts and they still get bad reps. spay and neuter! i dont care if you dont want to hear it.. i just have to say it! because i have seen beautiful papered dogs killed due to over crowding.. i see 300 + bull terriers for adoption, just in los angeles! you will be adding to this problem..
2007-08-03 19:39:35 · answer #8 · answered by animluv 5 · 2⤊ 4⤋
you would do best to wait until both dogs are at least 2 years old.. ou should also have your dogs OFA'd and CERF'd to rule out any genetic problems.
2007-08-03 18:53:27 · answer #9 · answered by Nekkid Truth! 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
this is still considered inter-breeding. You really do not want to spoil a wonderful race. Find a total outsider to breed with her, just ask for the pick of the litter for breeding rights. Bring in "new" blood.
2007-08-03 19:05:35 · answer #10 · answered by Peg D 2 · 0⤊ 6⤋