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Originally Posted by sapo1009  My dog goes into heat every 8 months if she had a litter she goes into heat 6 months after the litter is born. My mentor/stud service maybe she is money hungry but she told me when I asked, because I thought youneed to wait every other season to breed again, told methat her vet said it is best to breed when they have onceagain if you are going to breed (back to back)if she seems well, because it is easer on them than to wait. THe older they get it is harder onthem. For that reason I breed back to back,she did well and she got fatter. I was lucky both times and she had 4 healthy puppies both times. I know that everyone thinks different I am not too sure what I believe. I know that my gal is healthy and weighs 6.5 pds after she has breed. My mentor said that they fill out the older they get. She also told me that if she was healthy shecould be breed again as longas the vet said that she was.
Now I know that many do not agree and not sure how many do. But this lady has more than one dog and she breeds. So she may be considered money hungry.I would consider her money hungry but she does take good care of her dogs, but I think you should only have as many dogs that you can spend the correct time that they deserve and need. I hope I am not shot at, because I did not say that I agree but I did fallow her lead. |
There are two thought process on when and how to breed.
A female is born with just a certain amount of eggs to be fertilized. So, some breeders believe that if you don't breed your girl you're losing those eggs (which is true). Some breeders will breed back to back and skip one cyle and breed back to back. Others believe in skipping every other cyle. I truely believe each girl is different and it should be based on your girls health, how she handled the pregnacy and the whelp. It's a decision that should be made by you and your vet.