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Originally Posted by Brittie123

25% (1 in 4)female dogs get mammary cancer unfortunately. Spaying before the first heat reduces the risk to less than 1%! And spaying after the first heat but BEFORE the 2nd heat reduces the risk to 8%. After the second heat their chance of getting mammary cancer are just as high whether they were spayed or not, but pyometria is a high concern and is a very common and deadly disease, so in my opinion no matter how old they should be spayed to help prolong their life and give them a better quality of life.

1 in 4?! This seems really high? Can some of the experienced breeders comment on this? (Sorry Britt- not questioning your fact, just curious about the fate and health of a breeding female) Pat and Rini W. (and any of our other experts!)- have you had many problems throughout the years with your breeding females getting cancer? It's scary to see such a high number.