How old does a puppy have to be before breeding?

Answer 1

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 2

A puppy should not be bred. A dog will come into heat around 6 months and can get pregnant during the first heat. However, a dog should never be bred until 2 years old. It should only be bred if it has been evaluated against the breed standard and deemed breeding quality. If you have to ask how old it has to be, you are not ready to breed. Have your dog spayed. That's what is best for her health and happiness.

Answer 3

A female should have AT LEAST one heat cycle before breeding. She should be 2+ years old. Males should be 1.5-2 years old. If younger they may not be able to produce puppies.

Answer 4

Most breeders with bloodlines will breed purebreeds at around 1 - 11/2 years old.

Answer 5

if its a girl she will go into heat for the 1st time @ 6 months old but you should NOT breed a dog this early...wait until at least a year & a half & dont breed her more than 3 times in her lifetime, and wait a year in between each liter before breeding again
if its a boy then he can be bred as soon as his testacles drop

Answer 6

At least 2 years old and even then a dog should never be bred with out both obtaining a title in as well as having multiple genetic tests to ensure you are adding quality lines to your breed.

That said a dog is capable of reproduction as early as about 6 months. Though breeding a dog at this age is both irresponsible and cruel. Breeding dog at this early age lends it's self to hurting the dog both physically as it is not physically mature yet as well as mentally.

Please do all of your research and speak with your vet, local breed club and find a mentor prior to even considering breeding your dog.

Answer 7

Female: 2 1/2 years

Male: 1 1/2 years

Answer 8

they can reproduce after their first heat cycle for a female and usually after 6 months both male and female. It is advised that one waits after the female is 2 years old due to the strain on her system of carrying puppies and caring for them after they are born. If you are wanting to breed your dog I would advise that you wait until she is 2 or older.

Answer 9

2+ years old

Answer 10

Most females come into season around 1 year old,but it is advisiable to wait til second season,as most at 1 year are still pups themselves and don't take good care of the pups when bred that young.