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First, make sure that you really know what you are getting into. There are numerous risks to your dog and to her pups:
Also, make sure that your dog is breeding quality. Is she registered? Does she meet the breed standard? What is her temperament like? Do you have homes for all the pups? If you don’t find homes for them, what will you do with them?
Breeding is a lot tougher than most people think, and if your dog requires a C-section or other intervention, you can end up losing a LOT of money. Not to mention that there are millions of animals put to sleep every year in the U.S.
I’m not saying you shouldn’t breed your Sheltie. But before you do, I would find a mentor (someone who has been breeding Shelties for a long time) who can evaluate whether your dog is breeding quality and if so, can help you through the process.
Get some good information on canine reproduction. You need it. Check with your vet also. Shelties are prone to certain genetic problems, like PRA of the eye, that all breeding stock should be screened for. You don’t just get a female and breed. There is work involved before hand. If you got her from a REPUTABLE breeder, they would be helping you with these things. If you got her from someone that just had puppies and collected money, they aren’t much help. Really, you should seek out another person who breeds and shows Shelties and hsve them evaluate her to see if she is a good enough specimine of the breed to be bred.
Otherwise you are just a backyard breeder making money off your dog.
dogs come in for 14 days 7 in 7 out with in the 7 in she has a better chance to take
First, make sure that you really know what you are getting into. There are numerous risks to your dog and to her pups:
Also, make sure that your dog is breeding quality. Is she registered? Does she meet the breed standard? What is her temperament like? Do you have homes for all the pups? If you don’t find homes for them, what will you do with them?
Breeding is a lot tougher than most people think, and if your dog requires a C-section or other intervention, you can end up losing a LOT of money. Not to mention that there are millions of animals put to sleep every year in the U.S.
I’m not saying you shouldn’t breed your Sheltie. But before you do, I would find a mentor (someone who has been breeding Shelties for a long time) who can evaluate whether your dog is breeding quality and if so, can help you through the process.
13 day after she starts her cycle then bring a male dog around she needs to hook up 2 or 3 times in the next 5 days
Get some good information on canine reproduction. You need it. Check with your vet also. Shelties are prone to certain genetic problems, like PRA of the eye, that all breeding stock should be screened for. You don’t just get a female and breed. There is work involved before hand. If you got her from a REPUTABLE breeder, they would be helping you with these things. If you got her from someone that just had puppies and collected money, they aren’t much help. Really, you should seek out another person who breeds and shows Shelties and hsve them evaluate her to see if she is a good enough specimine of the breed to be bred.
Otherwise you are just a backyard breeder making money off your dog.