I have bailey who is castrated and have just got robbie who is 10 weeks. Our relatives visit with their two westies aswell one of which has been spayed we have never had to bother about her being in season as bailey is done what age would the pup start to be interested in her? She is only 9 months and is going to be spayed next year.

Although some breeds mature more quickly than others (usually large breeds are slowest :rolleyes: ) males can be fertile in even a medium sized breed from 5-6 months!   So work in the basis that he's a walking time bomb from 5 months (bless, ;) ) and if she has a season on or around that time separate them completely.

regards, Teri :)

Will do!!! Now I face the dilema of getting my wee boy castrated. The vet said to wait and see how him and bailey get on with bailey being castrated i am worried that the younger one will try and dominate him hopefully not though and i can leave him intact.

Yep, would definitely leave off tampering with your little boy until he's at the very least fully physically and mentally mature for his breed - usually upwards of 18 months.  The fact that you're having your bitch done eventually means at least when that's been carried out you wont have accidental matings to worry about :)   It's definitely a fallacy that all entire males are inclined to cause problems - although it can happen - but you'll be the best judge of that as the younger dog matures and you observe every day how well they get along.

regards, Teri :)

If it's a large breed , i wouldn't breed until 2 years of age because of genetic hip problems , i would wait to ensure the puppys won't be gentically effected with the problem.

Along with eye and cancer with some breeds.

I would hope that no one woudl even consider using a dog deliberately under a year old.  Most health tests aren't carried out until over a year.

I think the question here is how young can a dog actually amnage to sire and unwanted litter to a bitch yhat is in season in the same home.

Hope you got the message wrong. I'm not breeding him just worried when the in-laws arrive with their westie. At one time I would have liked to breed but after reading some stories on this forum I wouldn't even consider it I am going to leave that to the experts. Just don't want to have to have him going nuts when he scents the bitch even though they wouldn't bring her down in season my older dog used to go mad with the smell from their clothes he would whine for hours.

  what are you on about?  The OP is trying to avoid accidental matings :rolleyes:

edited to add : See you've cleared the matter up already Bailey :)