Question about dog breeding?

Question

First of all if you have anything negative to say about me breeding my dogs then don't waste your time in answering this!!

I have a 8 month old female German shorthaired pointer and I obviously know she is too young to breed. I don't plan on breeding her until she's 2. But in the mean time I'm trying to get all of the information I can get and doing every possible bit of research.
My dogs will be tested for any genetic problems, along with hips and eyes and anything else the vet reccomends! My male is a 5 yr old akc shorthaired pointer.
I know that most breeders don't take there pups to the vet for tail docking, dew claw removal or for vaccines and dewormer. So what do they use for shots? And for dewormer? I've talked to a couple breeders who say the pups need to be wormed at 2, 4, 6 and sometimes 8 weeks of age. What is safe for puppies at that young of an age??

Please don't judge me, my dog is dual registered and the best quality and amazing temperament and she has an excellent nose!! My male is the same way as well!! I just want honest answers on what to do! I have a year and 4 months to get this all figured out and it's proving to be very difficult. I know how to whelp puppies and all that, I'm just concerned about the tails, dews, shots and deworming

Answer 1

Get a good mentor in the breed to help you through your first litter. Your male will be pushing the age limit for good fertility by then. Make sure to have him tested prior to breeding or you may need to have a back up plan.



ADD: I would definitely go to the vet for the dewclaws and the tails. Absolutely. I do all my own vaccines and worming for ALL my dogs (and puppies) and cats with the exception of rabies, obviously. I give them wormer at 2, 4, 6, and 8 weeks (mom too) and their first vaccs at 7 weeks. All get a check up with the vet and clean bill of health at 8 weeks before they go to their new homes.

Answer 2

Huh? "I know that most breeders don't take there pups to the vet for tail docking, dew claw removal or for vaccines and dewormer."



Umm yes, they do. The only ones that do it themselves are those who are VERY experienced or are low quality breeders trying to cut corners and save money.



If you are going to breed her, you need to get her into work trials or conformation shows now so she will have her Ch at 2.



In addition, I would contact the national GSP breed club to find out what tests THEY recommend, not your vet. You might have to travel to a different vet to get certain tests done. Not all vets can give an OFA or CERF score depending upon where you live.



Your male needs testing too.



However, he will be too old by time she is old enough.... Dogs should only be bred between the ages of 2 at the youngest and 6 at the latest.



I have no problem with people breeding breed-quality dogs, when they do it correctly. I'm not quite sure you have all of the knowledge at this point to attempt it though...



Here is the website for the national breed club. They will have upcoming field and conformation trial information for you in your area. You can also find a really good breeder in your area and ask them to mentor you. There is SO much that can go wrong and you should have someone experienced helping you out.



http://www.gspca.org/



EDIT: My have a GSP who had a hacked home tail dock and a really screwed up dewclaw removal. She was a rescue. She is a prime example of someone inexperienced trying to do it themselves without the proper knowledge. Please don't take any chances.



If you are going to breed her, do it right. Get her a field or conformation title, get the proper health testing, get a breed mentor.

Answer 3

In my revel in, the puppy breeds which can be the least more likely to increase human aggression disorders are the Pug, Beagle, English Bulldog, and Boston Terrier. I have not quite visible an instance of any of the ones breeds that I might say had a major aggression problem, regardless that I have met quite a lot of anxious Beagles. Well-bred Labrador Retrievers, Golden Retrievers, Pit Bulls, and Greyhounds might be proper up there as good. On the opposite hand are the breeds which can be obviously to be competitive. I have by no means had a fine revel in with a Yorkie. In truth, of the 50 or so Yorkies that I have encountered, I might say all 50 had a few form of aggression problem. Chow Chows, Akitas, and Chihuahuas are proper up there as good. But, I might say that probably the most competitive puppy breeds are the more than a few breeds of Terrier from Scotland, the Scottish Terrier, West Highland White Terrier, Cairn Terrier, Dandie Dinmont Terrier, and Skye Terrier. Scotties and Westies in unique are very bitey puppies.

Answer 4

I'm thankful you are only breeding a well bred dog and checking to make sure she doesn't have any health or genetic problems before hand. Most people just think about the money, which is silly because breeding dogs costs money and if your lucky you'll break even, but you can't make a profit off of it. You need to worm a puppy at 2, 4, 6 and 8 weeks just like the breeder told you, the wormer won't hurt the small puppies. Always vaccinate your puppies against parvo, bordetella, lyme(only if your area has a lot of ticks), and DHLPP. You have to have the tails and dew claws removed soon after being born, some breeders just put something around the tails and dews and they fall off after a few days on their own and it doesn't hurt the puppies. Talk to breeders about what they do as far as this goes, ask for specifics. Also ask your vet when you have your female taken in for her pre-pregnancy check up.

Answer 5

Yes, MOST RESPONSIBLE breeds DO take their puppies to the vet for tail docking, dewclaw removal, exams & vaccines!!! I don't know where you got the idea that they don't..if any breeders are telling you they don't then they aren't the sort that should be giving you breeding advice or mentoring you!!! Your GSP pups would need to be taken in at 3 days of age to the vet to have tails docked and dewclaws removed (not getting tails & dews done by a vet is cruelty and is irresponsible). You would need to pick up a good, safe dewormer from YOUR vet and deworm them and their mother when the pups are 2, 4,6 & 8 weeks of age. At 8 weeks of age you would need to take pups in to the vet for exams & their first vaccination before they go to their new homes..

Dual registered??? You mean AKC & NAVHDA registered? If you are in the US those would be the only reputable registries in which to have your GSP registered in..Have you been actively hunting your GSP's? Do they compete in AKC hunt trials, NAVHDA tests? Do you show them in conformation? Have they earned their Prize I,II or III in NAVHDA Natural ability and/or Utility?Does your male have his VC from NAVHDA? Have they earned any AKC hunt titles, obedience titles, conformation titles? Do they have their CGC?

If not...don't breed...make sure both dogs have CERF on eyes and either OFA or PennHip on hips..and yes your female needs to be at least 2 before breeding.



oh and on the health testing it isn't the vet that "recommends" the testing it is the German Shorthaired Pointer Club of America and NAVHDA...

Answer 6

Take the pups to the vet for the dew claws, shots, tails, worming... Any breeder that tells a novice breedernot to probably isn't the best breeder in the first place.

Answer 7

You can take the pups in to your vet for all these things as they are the safest people to care for pups, and most people adopting your pups would prefer a Vetted pup. They are expensive but you get the fees back when you sell the pups. My vet has 2 GSHs and got them from breeders that used Her services.

Answer 8

You need to title your dog and B|tch before you even THINK about breeding it in conformation as wel as field work, considering the breed. After titling, you need health clearances, on any breeding animals, not just hips and elbows, but heart, thyroid, eyes and any breed specific testing. This should all be done under a breed mentor and the guidance of your breeds notional club.



Purebred does not mean well bred. Purebred does not qualify a dog to pass on it's genes. Purebred does not mean healthy. Even a healthy well bred purebred does NOT need to be bred by someone who has no idea what they are trying to achieve conformation wise, as well as any other improvements that are needed not just within the lines but within the breed itself.

Answer 9

lol. Your dog is 8 months and you have "4 months to figure this out"



Your dog won't even be of age to health test by then.





Get a breed mentor and talk to the german short hair pointer club of america, and see what their opinion is on your.. stock.. lol.



Just because your dog is purebred does not mean it is worthy of being bred, especially by someone who has no idea what they are doing, or why they are doing it.





I suggest you start attending 6-8 shows per year with your dogs. Once the female is fully titled ( please note being purebred does not count as a title) and the male as well, then you can start health testing them. Then you talk to your breed mentor and national club about what improvments the breed itself -needs- and how you can make these changes with your --proven-- lines.





Good luck, you're going to need it. ;)

Answer 10

@clams- She said "a year and 4 months", stupid.



Also, breeders DO go to the vet for all those things and it makes the pups worth more because they are properly cared for. I would say breed her to the 5 year old male, but only once because he'll just be too old by then. And get him tested now.