dog breeding

Hello! I’m sorry for posting here with a non-breeding question but I thought this community is probably the most experienced in the matter. My 9 months old dog was spayed on Friday, 2 months after her first heat. But now I’ve been noticing false pregnancy symptoms. She nests and nurses a toy...

This is a notion template I use to track my dogs and litters. Just basic at the moment, planning on adding a place to track show records, waiting list and a master to-do. Currently tracks each dog, their medical information(immunizations, deworming, vet visits), Breeding(each individual...

Our mother Mini Schnauzer has had two litters. Her daughter now 2 years old saw a new beau 23 days ago and we got two ties. Her nipples seem to have gotten larger since then. My vet says wait for 30 days then X-ray. We wish to start higher protein sooner. Any suggestions?

I just discovered the Australian retriever breed and instantly fell in love, unfortunately I can’t find any in my area. Does anyone know anywhere I would be able to find a breeder?

Unsure of a fair stud fee. Within the next year and a half or so I’m looking into breeding my American Hairless Terrier. He will be fully health tested, including: Cardiac Patella Bile Acid Hips LCP Elbow BAER PLL Spinal X-Rays. He will have his AKC championship and some back end...

Hi all. I recently had my dog tested twice for progesterone in preparation to breed. I've found some great resources online but can't seem to get anything concrete on which value I should use. For instance, my recent result was: Mini Vidas 10.4 nmol/L Idexx Equivalent 5.4 nmol/L - below...

Hello! Sorry if this post is a bit messy, english isn’t my mother tongue and the situation is a bit odd so hard to explain. I’ve got some questions about what kind of titling a male needs to be considered ethical enough to breed with him. Also, is it even wise to consider breeding with him at...

I need some advice/hopefully reassurance. I’m absolutely mortified about this situation. 4 months ago, my 14 month old Havanese had her first heat cycle. It was short - about a week long - and uneventful. I put her in diapers and kept her inside/away from other dogs. Well, today, I took her...

Hello! I am not a professional breeder just a concerned dog owner. For quick context Luna is NOT just my Shiba she is my family dog. I argued multiple times with my mother, father, and older brother about getting her spayed when I was working (I said i would throw money into her procedure)...

My sister has a dog she rescued. She didn’t spay her in time and is now taking care of a litter of puppies. We will be handling and rehoming them, as well as spaying momma asap, but as of rn I am looking for resources. Hoping for info regarding timelines for vaccinations, socialization...

I’m planning to reach out to a breeder close to me. I’m looking for a mentor who might let me use their dog in juniors and help me learn more about the breed. What should I include in my email? I was planning on putting my name, city, asking if they’re going to any shows soon, and explaining...

My dog got an ultrasound and X-ray same day back to back at the end of week 8, ultrasound was first done then X-ray couple mins later. On ultrasound the vet saw puppies with heartbeat, but X-ray showed no puppy. The vet doesn't have explanation for this and we are very worried. All signs the dog...

What do y’all consider ethical breeding? What makes breeding unethical to you? How does it affect the breeding and dog community and welfare? Bonus questions: what do you think of crossbreeding? do you think it’s ethical to breed an xl bully with a frenchie essentially creating a micro bully...

So I’m not necessarily new to dog ownership and have lived with 7 dogs in the past 10 years (most were my parents dogs), but I want to start breeding American bullies. I know with some help I could successfully title, health test, find the right pairing, etc for my dog and properly whelp and...

Hey all, so I have really sweet year old corgi. I know he’s happy and health and would make a great stud b/c he’s handsome and well behaved. I was curious to hear others experiences with corgi males and behaviors changing once they have mated...assuming changes happen. I have read up a bit and...

My dog is heavily pregnant but she jumps every time she has the chance. How dangerous is that.

I also breed and raise cattle and horses and understand the risks / benefits of line breeding. However, in the horse and cattle world we present extensives pedigrees and highlight this information upfront. On many dog breeding flyers, I see things such as "1:2 line breeding" or "1:4 line...

So I’m an overwhelmed dog mom. My loving pup just gave birth to five healthy puppies. It was supposed to be six but the first one was just way too big, got stuck and unfortunately died. Vet said mother would have never been able to complete process on her own. He said that her size breed would...

My puppy who isn’t even 8 months or in cycle was outside on my large property. A neighbors dog was on the property and forced my dog who’s not in heat or even old enough to try and breed and severely hurt her. I’ve been trying to do research but it all leads to my dog being in heat. When she’s...

Hello. My two dogs, same breed but different size, may have bred. There was one specific day where my male dog managed to push the gate off the wall (it’s a sturdy gate, not one of the cheap plastic ones, so I’m shocked he could do that). We believe she was in heat, she wasn’t bleeding (and...