shar pei male?

Question

i have a shar pei male who is 6mths old my friend who is a breeder has asked if my male could breed with her female, she already has new homes for the pups but is my male to young

Answer 1

as the owner of a male shar-pei myself your boy is far too young you do not know what he is going to turn out like yet, the shar-pei have many health problems which will be passed on to the litter before you know the condition of your boy. My boy has been castrated because his litter sister died at 3years 8 month with kidney failure
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taken from the shar-pei club of GB site
2. Breeding

a) I will only breed from those dogs and bitches believed to be free from serious hereditary defects, and which are temperamentally sound.

b) I will keep accurate records of breedings, sales and registrations. I will at all times be extremely cautious when advertising or selling as to a true and realistic description of stock, especially as to potential prospects of young stock.

c) I will breed from healthy, mature dogs and bitches, consciously planning each litter. A ***** will not be mated before 18 months of age, or her third season, whichever comes later.

d) I will leave an interval of 12 months between litters.

e) I will not mate a ***** after her eighth birthday.

f) I will not mate a Shar-Pei to any other breed, or to an unregistered dog.

g) I will not provide the services of a stud dogs knowing that the conditions of the Code of Ethics would be breached.

h) I understand that a stud dog owner should satisfy themselves as to the suitability of a bitches breeding, and the conditions under which the litter would be reared.

Answer 2

I have two shar pei dogs. One male and one female. They are awesomely great dogs. They learn fast. They are very smart, loyal and loving. They make great watch dogs and while they appear scary to strangers, they are really gentle and loving (because I raised them that way). My female is more aggressive to other dogs and tends to be the one that is bossy, especially if she feels that my male dog is being threatened. These dogs love children. I could leave a 1 year old in the room with my dogs and not worry about a thing. Not that I would do that but I'm just saying that's how much I trust my dogs. I also know that if I am threatened, they won't hesitate to protect me. My male dog who is the big baby, saved me from a mean dog on the street when I was walking him one day. It was amazing to see the protective side of him because I've always only seen the big baby in him. I raised mine from 3 months old and they potty train quickly, they learned not to chew furniture quickly, they are not hyper active. Yes they love to play but they are kind of aloof and lazy too. lol Very smart dogs though. I would have a shar pei over and over and over again. They are expensive to maintain. They can have seizures, they need baths every week due to allergies/skin problems, they have ear trouble and a true wrinkly shar pei will need expensive eye surgery due to the excessive skin around their eyes. Entropian surgery I believe its called. Something to think about when owning a shar pei! To me though, the loyalty and love they give far exceeds the money I've spent.

Answer 3

Yes, your male is way too young. Age 2 is minimum and preferably only after the dog has been screened for potential genetic diseases, screened by your breeder and others familiar with the breed for show potential and has actually been shown to a championship. Only a select few dogs should be bred at all. Better to neuter him and keep him as a pet unless you plan on getting heavily involved in showing and breeding and all the expense associated with that. Breeding is much more than throwing two dogs together.

Answer 4

Yes, in the eyes of veterinary science, he is.

No dog should be bred before the age of 2 years. Dogs cannot have a conclusive health tests done until that age ( they are not done delevoping, and medical issues could arrise that could be harmful to the puppies) The ***** and your male would have to be tested.

Also, are either of your dogs registered, or been evaluated for their conformation? Dogs that are not registered should not be bred, unless they are evaluated and get a perfect score for conformation (as in show dog quality), and for health (do not breed dogs that get less than a good for hips, thyroid, eyes, elbows, and heart..these traits will be passed to the puppies and will cause many problems)
Not to mention the skin conditions that shar pais have, and the eye-lid problems....just too many uncertanties to breed without having them tested for the above.

I would tell your friend no. Just because there are many unwanted good quality pets in shelters, and so many registered, reputable breeders who are breeding for breed quality, you would be harming their hard work of improving breeds.
Tell your friend to reccomend the homes she has lined up to go to the shelter and find an adorable mix puppy, or pure bred, but they deserve homes before anyone else is brought into the world.

But if you get them tested, and evaluated, then tell her in a year and a half you'd be willing.....lol

Answer 5

Yes, your dog is far too young! I'm not sure about males, but certainly bitches can't have their pups registered by the Kennel Club until they're over a year old, and I would imagine the same is true for males. Does this "breeder" actually know how old your dog is? If so, then it's shocking that she is even contemplating asking you!

Answer 6

YES!!!! Clearly, this "breeder" is no more than a BYB or puppymill!!!! Dog should have health clearances before they are used for breeding. Usually they need to be TWO YEARS before that happens. Shar-peis have a LOT of health problems. Vets love them because of that.

If you want your dog to be part of some seedly BYB program, go for it.

Answer 7

Don't do it! Your "friend" clearly knows nothing about breeding and is not doing it for the betterment of the breed. How do you feel about your dog's puppies ending up in rescue or in homes where they are not properly cared for?
Here's some reading to give you food for thought:
http://www.spcgb.co.uk/
http://www.thekennelclub.org.uk/item/1016
http://www.champdogsforum.co.uk/board/topic/55104.html
Also remember that using a dog at stud can change his temperament - he may become more aggressive towards other dogs, he may start lifting his leg indoors. He may also be badly hurt when you are trying to get him mated to this b1tch if you and the b1tch owner don't know what you are doing.

Answer 8

DO NOT DO IT!!! ONLY BREED DOGS FOR THE BETTERMENT OF THE BREED(ONCE YOU'VE DONE YOUR RESEARCH AND UNDERSTAND THE COSTS INVOLVED IN DOING IT CORRECTLY) AND NOT FOR A QUICK BUCK!!!!!!!!! RESEARCH WILL SHOW THAT YOU'LL MAKE MUCH MORE MONEY OVER THE LONG TERM IF YOU SIMPLY PAY ATTENTION TO DETAILS AND FOCUS ON BREEDING PROFESSIONALLY INSTEAD OF HAVING TWO DOGS DO IT.THIS IS ONE OF THE MAIN REASONS THAT SO MANY DOGS ARE BEING PUT DOWN NOWADAYS. TOO MUCH BREEDING GOING ON WITHOUT ANY HEALTH SCREENING NOR ANY KNOWLEDGE ON HOW TO SAFELY AND RESPONSIBLY DO IT. AND HOW THE HELL DOES HE HAVE HOMES ALREADY WITHOUT THE BUYERS SEEING THE PARENTS FIRST!!!???!!! THIS IS TOTALLY IRRESPONSIBLE!!! DO NOT DO IT!!!

Answer 9

yes, how good is this 'friend' !

Answer 10

i would try it you will never know until you try