dog breeding

Just had a litter of 2 puppies, but have some questions and was hoping to get some advice + answers if possible! Milk supply seems to have run dry after 2 days somehow (only 1 teat is producing milk)... could this be a temporary thing or what could be happening? Not eating much kibble, so I've...

Hi all! My miniature schnauzer is currently nursing a week old litter of 6 healthy puppies. Mom and pups are all doing great. I took her to the vet for a checkup yesterday and he mentioned the risk of eclampsia with a small dog and a relatively large litter. Up till now I have only bred toy...

Hi all! I'm a hobbyist/curious about perhaps breeding my male Golden Mountain Dog. His parents are a AKC Golden Retriever (dam) and Bernese Mountain Dog (sire). He's an excellent specimen with a remarkable personality. He's sensitive, gentle, and freakishly well-behaved for an in-tact male. On...

Just because I’m this nosey... I don’t breed, but would eventually like to. I already have my own game plan on how to generally go about it. Will start breeding dams at 2 years old, at least a year between each litter, retire breeding at 5 years old, no more than 3-4 litters each. My friend is...

I’m staying at a friend’s house and a dog in the home is in labour. She delivered the first one about an hour and a half ago but it was not alive, likely because only its head was out for a while and she was sitting on its face. She is actively having contractions and pushing but nothing else is...

Our female French Bulldog was bred naturally (4 ties over 6 days) with the stud. They last mated Jan 6th, first time was Dec 31. We’ve been anxious to confirm her pregnancy-vet said her Progesterone was high 1.5 weeks ago and it was 40 ng/ml. We need to determine if she is pregnant because we...

We got a litter last summer, and i have a puppy from that litter. He’s a chihuahua mix, and his dad is blue merle. There were 6 pups. 2 white, 2 beige, 1 black and one that had the typical blue merle pattern, grev with black spots and white on the chest, not blue eyes. Their mom is beige/white...

First of all thank you to those who given me advice in here before this post ! :) For reference my dog is a Red cattle (Smithfield). So the 13th & 15th of April my dog successfully mated & tied (sorry if that’s the wrong term). I rang my vet and they gave me the option of X-ray only or a...

I’d like to begin studding out my dog but I have no idea where to begin. Can anyone refer me for some place to start? He’s got champion bloodlines, certified w AKC and all his paperwork is in order just don’t know where to begin.

Shes letting them nurse but won't let them near her face and won't lick them either. edit shes not growling at them since giving 6 tums (4 initially (5hours ago) and 2 about 30 mins ago. Shes licked their heads a bit but no potty stimulating yet.

Long story short I found a stray who I am now keeping but was pregnant upon rescue…. I have no idea what I’m doing but sort of figuring it out… she’s due within the next week and I want the whelping area as practical as possible, but it will be a one time use so don’t want to put in a ton of...

I’m a vet med student, so I try to keep up with the latest “animal trends”. Eg. Doodles and recently something called a blue bay shephered? Anyways recently I’ve really REALLY noticed an uprise in merle bully breeds, especially “XL bulldogs” and “pocket and exotic” bulldogs. When I come...

This might be long, sorry in advance. Figured some context would be nice. I have a male red merle Australian Shepherd who is registered with the AKC, I purchased breeding rights with him and planned to breed at some point. He’s gorgeous and comes from a show line, and breeding was always...

I have an intact 6 year old AKC registered golden retriever that we would like to stud since we would like a Golden puppy. Does anyone know of legitimate places where you can meet people interested in breeding their dogs? Thank you in advance.

I finally got the big promotion and the big house so I'm hoping to get a breeding dog (or pair!) next year for future breeding. I've owned a number of dogs and have really been in love with my 4 y/o Mini Aussie. I'm thinking about going for a full size Aussie as my next dog, next year, and...

I’m a 12th grade AP Research student currently conducting research on the topic of dog adoption (I don’t want to give too many specifics as to alleviate bias or desired response effects) I would greatly appreciate if you could take a minute or two to fill out my survey!! Whether you adopted your...

Hello, I am looking to get a puppy. There is a family breeder who’s spot looks clean and tidy but I’m not entirely sure that they have much experience. I asked if I could speak to their vet as a reference. First they said the puppies don’t go to the vet unless they are sick to avoid parvo...

I'm interested in breeding but I can't wrap my head around the flow of dogs. I used to breed ducks and it was all so simple, I just ate the ones that didn't meet my standards. With dogs that isn't really an option. Pretty much all of what I am thinking about applies to males, but I'm going to...

First off i know there is alot of hate for breeding doodles, i am not here to argue your opinion on the mix we all have very strong opinions about certain breeds, mixes etc but this sub is for education first! and ive seen quite a few doodle lurkers looking for info and there is some imoportant...

I’ve only been breeding for a couple of years so my girls are still young. The internet loves to tell you that your dogs will get cancer if they’re not spayed before their first heat or at the very least before the second. Has this ever happened to you? How common is it really? Edit: I’m...