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minimum age a dog can be breed
is a 10 month old male pitbull old enough to breed
my bitch is 2years and has had 1 litter |
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"broo1193" wrote in message om... is a 10 month old male pitbull old enough to breed my bitch is 2years and has had 1 litter YES! and btw your poor bitch is far too young, too. --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.547 / Virus Database: 340 - Release Date: 02/12/2003 |
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" "broo1193" wrote in message om... is a 10 month old male pitbull old enough to breed my bitch is 2years and has had 1 litter YES!. ACK, that should have been a: NO he is NOT old enough and neither is the bitch! --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.547 / Virus Database: 340 - Release Date: 02/12/2003 |
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On 10 Dec 2003 00:47:17 -0800 broo1193 whittled these words:
is a 10 month old male pitbull old enough to breed my bitch is 2years and has had 1 litter He is physically capable but that does not mean it is wise. He should be old enough to screen for hip dysplasia, luxating patella, elbow dysplasia, von Willibrand's Disease, and normal thyroid. That would mean at least two years old. Bitches are physically capable before two but that also does not mean it is wise. In addition to screening for those problems the bitch that is bred before she is fully mature is at greater risk for future problems. |
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You need to do some physical testing before you even consider breeding
your male... or breeding your female again. Otherwise, you could be producing puppies that are doomed to be crippled, blind, or deaf. Hip x-rays for OFA ratings are critical... but cannot be done until age 2 years. Specialist eye examinations, annually, for CERF ratings are needed. BAER hearing test needs to be done now on both parents, and then on all puppies before they go to their homes. Because of the social prejudice against the breed, protect your dogs and yourself by taking basic obedience classes and pass the AKC's Canine Good Citizen test for certification, which can be done at any age. Have both dogs take the American Temperament Test Society's temperament test for TT certification (youngest age is 18 months). If your dogs pass these, you have proof that they are stable. mentally healthy dogs. Earning obedience or agility titles in competition will be additional verification that they are good dogs. While you are doing all of these things read everything you can get your hands on about responsible breeding. Your great breed doesn't need breeders who are flying by the seats of their pants.... It needs solid responsible breeders who intend to do right by the dogs. Jo Wolf Martinez, Georgia |
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