jess live die Posted January 17, 2010 Share Posted January 17, 2010 how old does a dog have to be before s/he can be used to breed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parkeyre Posted January 17, 2010 Share Posted January 17, 2010 i think it's 12months for every breed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lab lady Posted January 17, 2010 Share Posted January 17, 2010 I wouldn't breed with mine under 2 years, they are just not mature enough in my opinion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danois Posted January 17, 2010 Share Posted January 17, 2010 i think it's 12months for every breed. Giant Breeds are 18 months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parkeyre Posted January 17, 2010 Share Posted January 17, 2010 i think it's 12months for every breed. Giant Breeds are 18 months. Thanks for clarifying that for me. I wasn't really sure.. Are toy breeds younger then 12months? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Borderpower Posted January 17, 2010 Share Posted January 17, 2010 (edited) generally its the second season but for larger breeds I suggest to breed on the third season. Ed to add males from 9 months Edited January 17, 2010 by Borderpower Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jess live die Posted January 17, 2010 Author Share Posted January 17, 2010 i was talking to a friend her mum is a breeder and her mum started mating her female at 10 months and i kinda gave her a funny look and thought it was young but she said it was normal so thought id suss it out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dancinbcs Posted January 17, 2010 Share Posted January 17, 2010 Physically they can mate from about six months (4 months for Belgians) for dogs and from the first season 6-18 months for bitches but registered breeders are bound by a code of ethics with specified ages for certain breeds. This is the section of the code of ethics for NSW. 4. A bitch shall not be bred from unless it is in good health and has reached adequate maturity (no matings before 9 months for Toys and Brachycephalic Breeds, 12 months for others except Giant Breeds where a minimum of 18 months is to apply for matings). Any litter resulting from the mating of a bitch under the minimum specified age at the time of mating is eligible to be registered on the Limited Register only and flagged “not to be upgraded to the Main Register”. 11/08 Some breeds require hip scoring before breeding and that cannot be done until 12 months. Apart from that it is pretty common for males to be used from about 10-12months and bitches to be bred between 18 months and three years for a first litter. The bitches are most fertile between 1 and 3 years so leaving a first litter later than this can lead to fertility problems. Some bitches have a first litter successfully as late as 5 but the repro vets do not recommend waiting this long. 7-10 is about the maximum age for a bitch to whelp a last litter, depending on the breed. Dogs are most fertile before 5 years and some can become sterile by 7 with others still able to sire litters at 14. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jess live die Posted January 17, 2010 Author Share Posted January 17, 2010 Physically they can mate from about six months (4 months for Belgians) for dogs and from the first season 6-18 months for bitches but registered breeders are bound by a code of ethics with specified ages for certain breeds. This is the section of the code of ethics for NSW.4. A bitch shall not be bred from unless it is in good health and has reached adequate maturity (no matings before 9 months for Toys and Brachycephalic Breeds, 12 months for others except Giant Breeds where a minimum of 18 months is to apply for matings). Any litter resulting from the mating of a bitch under the minimum specified age at the time of mating is eligible to be registered on the Limited Register only and flagged “not to be upgraded to the Main Register”. 11/08 Some breeds require hip scoring before breeding and that cannot be done until 12 months. Apart from that it is pretty common for males to be used from about 10-12months and bitches to be bred between 18 months and three years for a first litter. The bitches are most fertile between 1 and 3 years so leaving a first litter later than this can lead to fertility problems. Some bitches have a first litter successfully as late as 5 but the repro vets do not recommend waiting this long. 7-10 is about the maximum age for a bitch to whelp a last litter, depending on the breed. Dogs are most fertile before 5 years and some can become sterile by 7 with others still able to sire litters at 14. thankyou so much for that i thought it sounded young but then im not a breeder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prydenjoy Posted January 17, 2010 Share Posted January 17, 2010 9 months for toys! Here I was thinking it would be at least 2 years... OK then, how many times can you breed from a bitch? Ie how often and what age can she breed until? What age is best for the dog? I know guidelines are often based on minimum ages etc, but what is optimal age? Referring to a Papillon here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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