breeding??

Question

I have a 8 month old Weimaraner and my fiancée and I want to breed her, does anyone know when she should be going though her first heat? Were waiting til her second to breed her but I thought she should already be going into her first heat??

Answer 1

Trust me on this....NO, you don't and NO, you shouldn't.

Answer 2

I have owned Weims for many years.
Before you breed this dog you need to have her hips checked and she needs to be two in order to have that done. It is to make sure she does not have hip displaysia and that she will not pass it on to any ofher pups. The ONLY way to know is to have her hips x-rayed and sned the film to OFA and get a rating on her hips.
Also she needs to have a CERF done for her eyes. This is very important in Weims as many carry a genetic defect that will cause them to go blind. It can happen to them at about 4 years of age. They may be fine and then it will start to deterorate and they end up blind. Progressive Retnial Artophy is one of the things that runs in the breed and no dog should be bred until it has a CERF certificate.
After doing the proper testing to assure you have a dog that has good enough health to breed then you need to make sure the dog is worth breeding. As in has earned some type of title, like a hunting title or a CH in conformation or something. That way you are breeding to better the breed not only to make money off you pet.
Some dogs do not have their first heat until they are almost a year old. Some do not have a heat sysle every six months. Some go 8 months in between. They vary for each dog.

Answer 3

First, what ever you do, don't breed her until after she has turned 2 years old. She will not finish growing until then and can suffer from serious complications, nutritient deficiencies, and even die. Breeding before 2 years old is like letting a 14 year old girl have a baby.

Third, no dog should be bred until you have completed health screenings and genetic tesing with your vet. It would be terrible if your dog had a condition where pregnancy could kill her. It would be even worse if she was a carrier for a genetic problem, like hip dysplaisia, which could kill the puppies or make them handicaped for life.

Also, your dog shoud be shown and win her championship in the show ring before you consider breeding. It is of no use to breed a dog that has not been proven in the show ring as a good example of the breed.

Finally, unless you have papers showing your dog's ancestory, it is best not to breed as her origions are unknown.

Oh, and another thing. You must be committed to caring for each and every puppy for life if suitable homes cannot be found. You must offer a health guarentee to your customers, and take back any of your dogs at any point in their life. It's the responsbile thing to do.

Check out http://www.learntobreed.com
and
http://www.jlhweb.net/Boxermap/reputablebreeder.html
for more breeding info.

Answer 4

If you have to breed your animal, please make sure it is for a good reason ans that you go about it responsible. Always wait till the female is two years of age. Never go past two liters. Try to match her size with the male. Make sure the male is healthy. Take her to the vet for blood work, any lab work, and go before, during and after. Make sure that the puppies are 8 wks before selling (it helps to have health certificates). Make sure the puppies have microchips just in case the "responsible" owner who bought the pup does not throw it away to a shelter (they will contact you). This is a lot of time, effort and money. If you do this responsibly, you should not make hardly any profit. It helps to know the mama and studs background. What liter did they come from. If they are from the third liter, they are not good to breed.

Also, always remember the homeless animals out their. I only ask that you breed responsibly.

Answer 5

Most dogs go between 6 months and a year depending on size and breed. Please make sure you are ready for having puppies to care for! It's pretty tiring on us so imagine how it is for your dog! I would wait to breed her until she is at least 2 years old. She is still a pup at 1, and even 2 she is still a pup. I had an "oopsie" litter and it was dreadful! Our dog was too young, she had a lot of problems during labor, and she wasn't the world's best parent. I don't regret it, raising those little puppies was great, and they went to great homes....but it's definitely hard work! Think it over (she was supposed to have 5 puppies..she had 10! it was a suprise for sure!) Good Luck!

Answer 6

She can have her first heat anywhere between 6 months to 1 year. But you should never breed a dog on its first heat cycle.
That is like asking a 10 year old girl to have baby. Wait until at least her second heat if you want to breed her. Meanwhile you can be getting the test that should be done for her breed done. Such as having her hips and knees OFA certified, having her eyes CERF tested, and making sure that her pedigree is free of other complications typical of the breed.

Answer 7

You should reconsider breeding your dog.If you want another dog there are shelters full of them or rescues for weimaraner's. Besides you would need to research on your breed of dog before breeding her. You should also research on dogs giving birth if you do not know what you are doing, it could cost your dog/puppies life. And that takes time to learn everything.
Spaying her is healthier in the long run!!

Answer 8

Why are you wanting to breed your dog? Is she an exceptional specimen
of her breed, conforming closely to the breed standard? Has she any hard to
find virtues that would be a critical addition to the breed? Has she been
tested for genetic problems that can be passed on from the parents and does
she have an exceptional temperament? Has she been shown, and at least is on
her way to being a champion, if not already one?

If you want to bred and do it ethically, you must be committed to
learning all about your breed..its standard, its genetic diseases, the good,
the bad and the ugly. You must understand that your female could die. You
might have nothing but dead puppy bodies whether she lives or not. You might
have to pay for an emergency c-section to save her and/or the pups. If you
lose her, you are responsible for all the feeding of the pups, which will
require you to feed them every 1.5 to 2 hours. ALL hours, not just the
daylight ones. The puppies will poop 24/7, and this becomes your
responsibility to clean whether the mother survives to raise them or not.
The pups still need to be vet checked, vaccinated and dewormed no matter
what. When they reach certain stages of their lives, they need proper
socialization and guidance. They will be your responsibility at least for 8
weeks. After that 8 weeks, you are responsible to make sure they never wind
up homeless in a shelter or rescue. To ensure that, you will have to do
homechecks and make up contracts to be certain the new owners are going to
take care of them for life. You have to agree to always be available to take
back your puppies no matter what.

If you want to be a responsible breeder, look up your local breed
club, jump in and educate yourself. Listen to the advice of REPUTABLE
breeders and learn all you can about your dog. If you just wanna make
puppies to sell for lotsa money, don't bother. We have too many of those
already.

Answer 9

Unless she is show quality and has been shown to championship and has had all the genetic health screening to ensure she is a good breeding candidate, you should not breed her. Are you ready for vet expenses, puppy shots and breeding contracts? Learn more about the breed, what makes a good dog for breeding and get involved with your local breed club. It's a bigger deal than you think and more than throwing two dogs together and seeing what you get.

Answer 10

The first heat usually comes between 6 months and 18 mo ths, just like people all b****** aren't alike. Good luck, I love Weimeraners, they are so beautiful. And don't listen to all the people that are going to hound you about breeding, you do what you want with your dog, as long as you are responsible about it.

Answer 11

Have you asked your mentor?

Have you asked her breeder?

If you need to ask such a question here you have not done enough research to be breeding.

Join the local Weimaraner club
Join the local All-Breed club