Can anyone give me an idea at what age my Flat Coat will have her first season? she’s almost 15 months old and otherwise happy and healthy

Contact the breeder of your bitch, some lines vary. My bitch was 7 months for her first season wheras a friends bitch line usually between 12-18 months.

My fcr was around 18 months and even after this was very haphazard if at all. There was nothing wrong but her mum was also later with seasons

Doesn’t always go like that. I contacted the breeder of my dog about when the mum had her first season and was told 14 months, mine had hers at 10 months

I decided that her not having any was actually a bonus few seasons to worry about  .  as I wasn't breedung it wasn't an issue.she was finally spayed at 5

It is a fact that some daughters will follow their mothers in when they start, and cycle.   Most of our bitches came in first at around 8 months and went on to cycle at that interval APART from one who to my surprise, came in bang on 6 months, and then started cycling at around 5 monthly intervals.   This was clearly going to be pulling her down, if left, and although we kept her, she really wasn't good enough for show/breeding - OK as a puppy, not so much once mature.   So I had her spayed to stop all that.

On the other hand, my buy-in Whippet hadn't shown any sign of coming in by the time she reached 11 months.   I contacted her breeder who said mum and half-sisters went to around 15 months before first coming into season.   I had my vet spay my bitch before she had a season despite at 6 months, him asking me to wait for one season.   I had a sick elderly male at home, who didn't need to have a bitch in season anywhere around.

You may have missed your bitch's first season - sometimes first seasons can be a small event but on the other hand, she may just be a late bloomer.

One of our flatcoats was almost exactly two years old when she came in season.     But generally ours come in around 1t months.

Jo

One of our flatcoats was almost exactly two years old when she came in season.     But generally ours come in around 15 months.

Jo