I HAVE A ROTTWEILER (AKC )
SHE WILL BE 3 IN DEC.
2007-09-20 10:16:19 · 31 answers · asked by penny d 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
You should breed if:
-Your dog's parents were shown in AKC conformation
-Your dog has been shown in AKC conformation and has received her champion title
-Your dog has been health checked and vet certified for hips, elbows, eyes, and heart
-You have access to a stud with the same show and health qualifications
-You are prepared to spend several thousand dollars breeding a litter, most of which you will not ever see again- the costs of breeding puppies are much, much more than you will earn back by selling them
-You are prepared to take time off work to be present for the birth and the few days afterwards to make sure everything goes smoothly
-You are prepared to lose all of the pups and possibly the mother if complications of pregnancy/delivery occur
-Your dog is such an outstanding specimen of the breed, both in physical stature and temperment/personality, that you feel breeding her would better the overall genetics of Rottweilers
-You have sat in an animal shelter for 1 day and watched the number of dogs euthanized because they could not find good homes, and have come to terms with the fact that by breeding more dogs, you are adding to an overpopulated species and risking having your dog's pups end up in that shelter and be euthanized in the future
-You are willing to risk your dog getting breast or reproductive cancer in the future caused by breeding her
If you can't answer an honest yes to every single part of that- Spay your dog and enjoy her as a loving companion. Breeding is only to be done to better the bloodlines, never for money (which you won't make anyway) or fun (which goes away quickly when you watch those dogs die in the shelter). Please, think long and hard before you consider going through with breeding.
2007-09-20 10:29:02 · answer #1 · answered by Dreamer 7 · 8⤊ 1⤋
Please consider getting your girl spayed. On petfinder.com there are over 3000 homeless rottweilers listed looking for homes. There is a reason for that. Now throw breed specific legislation into the works. This breed is being banned all over the country. Next go visit the local kill shelters and find out how many rottweilers are being put to death every day.
Why would you want to bring puppies into a world like that?
Please have your girl spayed.
2007-09-20 19:41:14 · answer #2 · answered by anne b 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm sorry for the language, but who gives a sh*t if she is of champion blood lines or not. As one person said, you should dedicate your time to rescuing these dogs because that are always looked down on and thrown to the side. So many of them are getting killed. I don't really think that breeding them would be a benefit for society right now. I have a 2 year old and he is the best dog I have ever had, so I understand why you would want little ones, but it just wouldn't be worth it. Look at it this way, if you dog has 8 pups, at least 4 of them will end up euthanised. So dedicate yourself to saving the ones that really need you, and not making more...
2007-09-20 17:28:50 · answer #3 · answered by Jacquie 2 · 4⤊ 0⤋
I just finally got around to reading this link. Another very knowledgeable person posted it in a previous I want to breed my dog question. I always thought it was about teaching someone to breed. . . but it's really not. It's an informative site that has links to posts from experienced breeders, as well as a checklist of questions to ask yourself before you breed.
Please read through it thoroughly, I found it quite enlightening.
http://www.learntobreed.com/
Oh - but my answer is the same as everyone elses. AKC registered doesn't mean diddly poo - whoopity do -so what - spay her. People think that just because their dog is registered it means something - not really. Not unless you are showing your dog, competing in AKC events, her parents were showed/competed. Otherwise it's just a piece of paper that simply says she is pure-bred. And pure-bred doesn't mean quality. So spay her.
2007-09-20 18:00:53 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Breeding is a huge undertaking. Doing it properly involves showing the parents to be, havint them genetically tested for diseases like VonWillebrand's, hip displaysia, and eye problems by agencies such as Vetgen, CERF or OFA. It becomes very expensive. Also you must consider how hard it is to find responsible homes for up to 14 puppies. Rotts tend to have lasrger litters. To be ethical, you must screen the potential new homes carefully and agree to take your pups back at any time for any reason, even if the reason they want you to take back a 9 year old pup because they are moving. Bred females can have whelping problems, get pyometra, a deadly infection, and can die having he pups. Spayed females can't get pyometra, ever, and neither can they get ovarian cancer or uterine cancer. Only you can decide, but unless you are very serious about being a responsible breeder, I'd recommend you spay her, and enjoy her as the wonderful pet she is.
2007-09-20 17:34:28 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 0⤋
Your opening a can of worms asking that on here but here goes my answer....it's up to you personally...but you should have her hips xrayed and checked for issues she could pass on and have her overall health checked out. If she is registered you would want to breed to a registered male of good breeding to better the pups...a registered dog is not always a better dog than a non registered purebred dog. Also are you prepared for puppies and the basic overall housing and raising, tails, shots finding them homes ect...if you think you can do all that and you have a good candidate in mind to breed her to then go right ahead. Just don't do it to make a quick buck, it generally works out that you almost spend as much breeding and raising then what you will make selling them.
2007-09-20 17:28:15 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Get her spayed. There are just too many Rottweilers (and mixes thereof) that are euthanized daily, because people don't give them the chance, since they aren't 8 weeks old.
Promote rescuing Rottweilers, if you're a fan of the breed. Right now, it'd be more productive.
2007-09-20 17:20:11 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 11⤊ 0⤋
go to your local shelter and look at all the unwanted puppies then walk out and have your baby spayed. just because you do a good breeding DOES NOT mean the puppy will end up in the right hands.
2007-09-20 17:27:38 · answer #8 · answered by princess 5 · 5⤊ 0⤋
Has she been in the conformation ring? Gotten her championship? How about her OFA scores? How'd she measure up there? What about her breeder, what do they think of the idea of breeding your girl? Are they going to help you select a good stud that will compliment what she has in the hopes of producing an excellent litter?
These are things that you need to think about and ask yourself. In all honesty, I'm gonna say to spay her, because if you were persuing it the right way, you would already have a good breeder, her breeder, as your mentor and helping you make the decision here.
2007-09-20 17:22:41 · answer #9 · answered by Shadow's Melon 6 · 13⤊ 1⤋
Whether or not you want to breed her or not is completely up to you. Think of the reasons why you want to breed her. Bloodlines? Temperament? or is it just for the sake of having puppies? There are so many unwanted pets out there, if you don't think you have an exceptional animal that will represent the breed highly, you may just want to consider spaying. Ultimately it's up to you.
2007-09-20 17:22:52 · answer #10 · answered by slickshiftin 3 · 6⤊ 1⤋