I have a dog going into heat, when do I breed her?

Question

I am going to breed my dog, and want to know, Is there a best time in her heat cycle to breed her? She just started to bleed, and I want to know when to send her to the stud?

Answer 1

For the best results, make sure you wait exactly 20 days after the last day you see blood...then send her to the stud.

Answer 2

Ok, you asked a very similar question 6 months ago. Did you mate her then too? At that point, you owned both dogs, now you have to send her to stud?

You also have an 8 month old baby. Do you really have a clue how much work and money is involved in breeding? With a young baby, how are you going to be able to bottle feed all the puppies if that becomes an issue? Remember what it was like feeding your son, think of that times 6 or 8!

I don't think this is a very good idea for you right now.

Answer 3

Rhodesian Ridgebacks have many genetic problems, are far from rare and turn up in shelters and rescues often. And breeding a "purebred with papers" does not mean your female does not carry the many health problems facing Ridgebacks. Like most dog breeds, the Ridgeback has some genetic health problems, including hip and elbow dysplasia, cataracts, thyroid malfunctions, and dermoid sinus. Thyroid, joint dysplasia, and eye disease can be detected through screening processes, so it is important to ask a breeder for certifications that the litter parents had healthy joints and eyes and normal thyroid readings. The Orthopedic Foundation for Animals conducts tests for joint disease and thyroid and the Canine Eye Registry Foundation does the eye tests. Fortunately the puppy buyers can sue you when their pups have health problems and recoup their loses. And it is NEUTER, which your dog obviously should have done poor pup.

Answer 4

If you don't know this answer, why the heck do you think you can breed dogs?

Is your dog an AKC champion? Does she come from champions?

Is she fully health certified? Hips, eyes, heart, etc? Is her stud?

Or is she just a typical pet quality dog that you felt the need to whore out for money or boredom?

Do the poor dog a favor and spay her. You'll be lucky if you don't kill her with this breeding nonsense, and even if she survives you're not doing her health any favors.

Answer 5

When you learn what you are doing. You already show you don't know what you are doing and are just going to be making puppies. Please educate yourself and find a mentor in your breed. Odds are you haven't health tested her at all and likely haven't had any temperament or structural evaluations and anyone that would breed their 'stud' to someone who is so lacking in knowledge would likely have little knowledge themselves and won't have a dog that is worthy of being bred to begin with so just let her go through this one - there is always another and maybe in that six months or hopefully longer period of time you can learn that you don't know enough to be cranking out puppies.

Answer 6

maximum lady canines in basic terms bypass in warmth each 6 months. some (very few) bypass in each 3-4 months, yet that's uncommon. you may not be breeding besides in case you do not understand even the very fundamentals, your canines are not well being examined (not in basic terms common vet assessments), your canines have not ben shown or evalauted to be certain they meet breed accepted. Bulldogs are additionally very carriers to problems throughout whelping and generally choose emergency c-sections between different severe subject concerns. you may do particularly some examine on your breed and study a good deal greater approximately breeding formerly you even evaluate it. Breeding is a huge responsability!!!

Answer 7

Wow! I noticed you just had a baby! Congratulations. Now think about all those questions you asked and you felt for that last two months and tell us why you want to put your dog through that-you had a choice-your poor dog only has you to make the right decisions for her.
I assume you have agreat reason for breeding your dog?

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

There is, and if you did your research you'd know. PLEASE, for your sake, the dog's sake, and the puppies' sakes, DO NOT BREED YOUR DOG UNTIL YOU KNOW MORE. By breeding, you are responsible for the puppies' lives and whatever happens to them in your diligent care or negligence. You're responsible for the health of the puppies throughout their lifetimes. If they develop genetic diseases, it's your fault for not checking your dog and the stud first. Please reconsider.

If the stud owner isn't helping you either, find a new stud. SOMEONE involved in the breeding should know what he/she is doing.

Answer 10

I saw your other post where you said you felt bullied. You asked a question; what did you expect? As a responsible owner, you should not be surprised by some of the very valid, informative responses that were posted.

So anyway, check out this website for Rhodesians:

http://rhodesianridgebackhealth.org/index2.shtm

There are links to many other sites for Rhodesian Ridgebacks. Good luck making the right decision.

Answer 11

The best time to breed her is at 2 years of age, after she has had all health and genetic clearances completed, after she's been shown and earned her championship, or at least on her way to earning it, after you've done extensive research, after you've asked yourself if you're financially prepared to have a litter, after you've asked yourself if you're going to be prepared to possibly lose the mother and/or puppies, after you've asked yourself why you want to breed your dog, and after she has proven to you and show judges that she is worth breeding, she is a perfect example of the breed, and she has great qualities to contribute to the breed.