Hello All,

i am new here and am having real trouble getting advice so any help would be apreciated.

I own a male he is just over 2 years old and is showing all the signs of wanting to breed ie not leaving my parents 2 spayed bitches alone, so it was crunch time with what to do, 1- have him castrated straight away or 2- breed him.

I was discussing it with the owner that i brought him from as a puppy and i am afraid that she didnt want to know or help me with my quest for advice which was highly dissapointing

Therefore here i am now seeking any advice as to what you the best thing to do is?

Personally i would have liked to have bred him once and then have him done but i know many might not see this as fair ... also i have not seen one advert anywhere of anyone wanting to breed my breed

as i say any advice will be taken on board and i thank you for your time in reading my post

thanks

Edited to remove name of breed

Have you read the 'sticky' post at the top of the Breeding section about using your pet dog at stud? That might help make things clearer for you. It's a huge responsibility that continues for the life of his puppies.

Basically if you want to use him at stud he'll need several tests for inheritable conditions (hips, eyes etc) before you could use him. And once he's been used he's more likely to want to repeat the experience; and even castrated dogs can mate and tie with bitches! All it'll guarantee is that he can't sire any puppies, not necessarily that he'll stop trying. ;)

thanks for the message

If you allow him to mate once, chances are he will continue to do so for life -even after he's been neutered. Neutering doesn't always stop male dogs from mating bitches, but it is much more likely to have a good effect if he has never done it.

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>I own a male he is just over 2 years old and is showing all the signs of wanting to breed ie not leaving my parents 2 spayed bitches alone, so it was crunch time with what to do, 1- have him castrated straight away or 2- breed him.

>I was discussing it with the owner that i brought him from as a puppy and i am afraid that she didnt want to know or help me with my quest for advice which was highly dissapointing

>Therefore here i am now seeking any advice as to what you the best thing to do is?

>Personally i would have liked to have bred him once and then have him done but i know many might not see this as fair ... also i have not seen one advert anywhere of anyone wanting to breed my breed

A lot of dogs will give entire & spayed bitches a lot of attention & using him at stud will not stop that & castrating him afterwards won't stop it either. Did you buy him from a breeder who health tests their dogs ? ie hip scored & DNA tested for MDRI ? Did you buy him as a show or working dog ?

Bitch owners do not advertise for stud dogs, they should(& do) study the pedigrees & seeking to improve the breed look for a dog that suits their bitch & then approach the owner directly, they should not simply use a dog because he is entire & the same breed

Like the others have said using a dog at stud isn't to let him"sow his wild oats"& then he'll be OK It's a life long commitment to his puppies for which you are jointly responsible & it might change his temperament & character.

Breeding a bitch or having a stud dog is a serious business not to be taken lightly & only to improve the breed physically or if a working dog to improve & conserve the ability of the bloodlines

Forgot to add I have had the same breed BTW

After reading the Should I stud my dog post at the top of the breeding section and taking on board everyones excellent advice, can I just ask, why the breeder was disinterested?

Was she against you studding him?
Was she unable to help due to lack of knowledge, just being a pet to pet breeder?

Any good knowledgable breeder,  would certainly advise you on whether there was potential in your dog after intial tests, and showing his worth and should be very interested if they feel their pup is worthy to continue their line and want to help all they can.

It is very strange that your dogs breeder is no help either way.

To me this signifies she is not breeding herself for the right reasons. Which also signifies that it would be better not to think of using your dog at stud at all.

Just enjoy him as a loving pet. :-)