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Originally Posted by cally930  Hi all. I have a male who is 6 and a half months old. He has been humping everything and was wondering at what age can they actually breed? I know that for females you should wait till they are at least in their second heat - but are there any limitations on males? |
They can sire a litter at an early age, that doesn't mean they should be bred at that age. AKC rules are that no litter sired by a dog under the age of 7 months can be registered. However, no dog should be used as stud until all prior testing is accomplished.
The rule of thumb for girls is 2nd Heat or 18 months of age. But, that is a guideline. Not only should all her health tests are performed, but her mental maturity should be taken into consideration.
Of course both should be good representations of the breed.