i have a 1 year old chihuahua and she finished her first season about 2 weeks ago
i would like to breed her so do i breed her during her next season??
and were can i find a stud dog
Unless you're a breeder who actually shows his/her dog and who is working to improve the breed, I'd urge you to think twice about breeding your dog. Did you know that Chihuahuas almost always need C-sections to deliver puppies? And an untrained owner may not know the signs and the mother can easy die.
What if you can't find homes for the puppies? What if the mother rejects them and doesn't nurse them? There are so many variables here, a lot of unplanned things can happen, and it's not something to take lightly.
Whether in the UK or US, the standards are the same: responsible breeders breed their dogs for one reason, to improve the breed. No responsible owner of a stud dog would allow you to use the stud dog for this purpose.
I'd further caution you of the dangers of pyometra, which can develop if a dog is not spayed and continues to cycle. This is a life-threatening situation and, if you're lucky enough to catch it in time, can be very expensive. I'd urge you to have your pet spayed.
Sorry, no! If you need to come on here asking this question, please get your ****** spayed, 2 months from now, and leave breeding to the experts, or at least those who intend to get into breeding the right way. And this doesn't mean having a pet ******, and thinking you might like to take a litter from her I'm afraid.
pets question and answers,www.5d2d.com Do you know your ****** has outstanding qualities? Does she have a string of good wins in the show-ring under her belt? Has her breeder lifted the non-breeding endorsement reputable breeders always sell immature stock with?
If you are serious about doing this the right way, take her back to her breeder, assuming she's reputable, experienced and been in the breed for years, and ask for an evaluation. If she agrees that she has something to pass on to another generation , she should be able to recommend a stud dog who might work with your ****** - assuming any owner of such a stud dog will let him be used on a ****** who has never been shown, has no wins etc. in the first place.
Finally you should know that every time a ****** is put in whelp, she is risking her life - quite literally, and more so in the hands of a novice. I regretted doing what I was doing with my beloved hounds, each and every time it got to the final weeks - and I was doing it for the right reasons!
pets question and answers,www.5d2d.com Please don't take this idea any further, get your pup spayed and enjoy her for the companion she is.
Why? Why do you "want to breed" your dog? What does your dog have to offer the Chihuahua breed ?
Is she from carefully planned bloodlines? Does she fit the standard? Has she had her temperament tested by an expert? Have you had her eyes, patellas, fontanel, heart and liver function tested? Did she pass all these expensive tests? Do you have $ 3000 set aside for medical care for her and the puppies? Can you take 6 weeks off from work to stay home with her and her babies? Do you know how to bottle or tube feed tiny puppies? Do you have a breeding mentor to help you ? Are you prepared to end up keeping any puppies she might have that don't find forever homes? Are you prepared to take any of the lives you are responsible for back and keep them forever if the owners can't keep them?
Are you prepared to clean up puppy poop 8 or 10 times a day for 6 to 10 weeks?
Breeding dogs is no picnic.
Why not take into consideration all of the homeless animals already born into the world? Please consider the words of Bob Barker and have your pet spayed or neutered! Most back yard breeders end up with unwanted leftover animals , that either end up in a high kill shelter or worse.
pets question and answers,www.5d2d.com Just think if it was the other way around. What if you were someone's pet and they wanted to breed you, only to take your offspring and to profit. How would you feel?
Yes you are a BYB
1. Your dog isnt titled
2. She's too young for proper health tests
3. She's far too young for breeding, you havent had her evaluated for conformation or health-so you have no way of evaluating if she's breeding quality and you're ready to start breeding next cycle???
4. You dont even know where to find a stud at. No one with a decent stud will touch you BYB crap
NO, Chihuahuas are the most over bred dogs in the world.
She is to young to breed anyway. To young for health test.
Has she won her championships yet.
Do you have around 3 thousand dollars in savings in case there is a emergency and she would need a c-section.
Please be a responsible dog owner and spay your dog.
I don't see how living in the UK makes you not a "typical back yard breeder"? Doesn't make since, sorry. BYBs are in every country.
pets question and answers,www.5d2d.com There are so many things wrong with your question.
