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:( I'm sorry, but I don't think you will find many people here who will support you breeding at this stage. You need to get your reasons for breeding clear and you need to consult your bitches breeder and do it with his/her help and advice. Its a major commitment that could easily risk the life of your bitch, cost you a lot of money, and there are no guarantees you will end up with healthy puppies at the end of it.

Your bitch should be at least 2 years old....
why not spend some time here, talk to experienced Sibe breeders and wait until your bitch is properly ready. Have you not thought about showing her?

I won't say anything about your age because I know alot of "adults" who are ask the same questions. I agree, you should ask your bitch's breeder for advice on who and when to breed, especially if this is your first litter. But I will say, that the reason you are breeding is not one that responsible breeders do. They breed to improve the breed as a whole. IMHO I would wait to breed her until she is at least 2 and has had all her health certifications and only to a male that also has all of his health certifications and is a prime example of the breed.

Meridith

Thanks for the replies. I disagree about the reason I am breeding. I understand that breeders who breed on a regular basis breed to improve the breed, but thats almost sick to me. Do they give love to the puppies or do they just have them and feed them and then get rid of them? Do they play with the puppies like puppies are meant to play? Do they spend hours with them just to spend time with the love of their lives? See, in my views, people who breed dogs regularly care about their puppies, but not in an actual love way. My puppies will be loved and played with from the whole family. They will have all their nessesary shots and anything else they must have. These dogs will be very important to me and just because I don't usually breed a dog doesn't mean I cannot take good care of my babies. Heck, I won't even let them be bought from people I don't feel I can trust. Why don't breeders just except a puppy/dog the way it is rather than breed, breed, breed until they get what they want? I'd love a Sibe puppy even if it had green eyes and bother black and red colors on its coat. It wouldn't bother me. That is why I am breeding. To love the puppies that come and give other people like me the oppertunity to have the gift of love from a Siberian husky, not to just improve the breed.

And about Kieron being younger. Thanks for your advise on that. I also have an argument there. If a dog shouldn't have puppies until she is at least two years old, then why the heck does she go through seasons when she isn't even one yet? My dog is almost two. Its almost like a human person, I guess. Human women get their periods when they are teens, therefore, they can have a baby if they get pregnant. *sadly enough* It would be hard on the teenage girl to have a child, but her body is perfectly able to do so. Is that why you all advise people to wait for their dogs to be at least two? Will it cause stress on the dog or something? Thats what I don't understand. Its a dogs instinct to have puppies and when she comes into heat, she wants to go find the male dogs and quick. In the wild, wolves and other wild dogs have puppies on their first heats. So why can't a domestic dog have puppies on her second?

Please don't get me wrong, I am not trying to argue or anything. I appreciate all your views and such, but I just wanted you to know mine. Thanks!

Luckily I guess, I have just read your first post and discovered you are only 16...

At 16 I can see why your views maybe a little clouded.

unfortunatly you may not want to hear this but though time you will understand why we do not let girls have babies at 11 years old and like wise bitches have puppies at second season.

Good breeders Love each and everyone of their puppies AND improve the breed. this includes eradicating health problems that kissing them loads of time does not. It is clever thinking, planning, studying, testing that does this I am afraid. All Good breeders love and better the breed.

have your parents allowed you to breed or are they involved?

Pam

Ok say most bitches have their first season at 6-7 months and there is seven human years to every dog year, that would be (if you want to compare it to human teenagers) like a say 4 1/2 year old child having a baby!
I suggest you wait until you are older and have had more experience before you breed, after all what will you do with the puppies? And how do you know that you wont be harming the breed at all if you never show her to see what she looks like compared to normal sibes, or have had her health checked? Speak to her breeder but please if your going to breed wait till she is older, even if she is physically ready she is not mentally ready!
Vikki

All of the things that you are talking about are done by good breeders - loving their puppes, playing with them etc, but they also LISTEN to advice regarding the minimum breeding age, and don't think they know it all because they have read a couple of books. I'm afraid you are showing your age and inexperience in questioning advice given to you by people who are more experienced than you.

You should not breed your bitch under two - she is still a puppy herself under that age. She is not "in the wild" she is a domesticated dog for heavens sake.

To be honest, you will obviously do as you wish regarding your dog. I truly hope it works out for you. After hearing how, tragically, a member of CD lost her bitch and eleven pups recently, I hope you are prepared for the worst to happen.