Too old to have pups?

[ben1191 9]

Shes short legged,7 and half.is she too old to have pups as i want to mate her with my pat

[the_stig 6,614]

Shes short legged,7 and half.is she too old to have pups as i want to mate her with my pat

had any other litters ?

[ben1191 9]

Shes short legged,7 and half.is she too old to have pups as i want to mate her with my pat

had any other litters ?

 

No,Never had the room for another dog where we used to live,moved now,so just wondering

[CorkyJohn 808]

why don't you just save yourself the hassle of having pups & buy something in from decent stuff? Pups are a right f**k on & unless the bitch is special its not worth the bother IMO

[ben1191 9]

why don't you just save yourself the hassle of having pups & buy something in from decent stuff? Pups are a right f**k on & unless the bitch is special its not worth the bother IMO

because i want a pup or 2 from my dogs.not from somebody elses

[CorkyJohn 808]

Well if she's fit theres no reason why not but I'd say make sure you've got about £400 in the bank just incase she requires a c section. Hopefully any spare pups would cover the cost anyway unless you're culling what you don't need

[ben1191 9]

Well if she's fit theres no reason why not but I'd say make sure you've got about £400 in the bank just incase she requires a c section. Hopefully any spare pups would cover the cost anyway unless you're culling what you don't need

 

Ok,thanks for the answer

[sikastag_1 689]

bred a fit 6 year old bitch last year, will never do it again it was her first litter as somebodys said cost me over 400 for a section total disaster never again if i was you i wouldnt.

[BORDERSCOT 3,816]

Had a russell x sealyham many many years ago and she bred some fine puppies in her time. She gave birth to 5 puppies in her 11th year and all reared perfectly and she tok no hurt at all. Got a pic somewhere - I'll see if I can find it and scan it in. If a bitch has bred puppies before she's five there's no reason she can't breed in her later years. Probs can come tho if you wait until she's 6-7-8 before you breed.

[lurcher330 2,297]

i would'nt bother mate my mate covered his 6 year old working whippet that was very fit and all he had was problems 2 out of 6 pups survived nearly lost the bitch and it cost him an arm and a leg it would of been cheaper to buy a full litter and he would'nt of had all the heart ache

[the_stig 6,614]

maybe to old for her first litter ..

[blackdogs no 1 24]

was she coverd wi summit bigger bud bd

[damo 8]

why don't you just save yourself the hassle of having pups & buy something in from decent stuff? Pups are a right f**k on & unless the bitch is special its not worth the bother IMO

because i want a pup or 2 from my dogs.not from somebody elses

if the bitch is in gud health and both dogs r proven workers give it a go and hopefully all works out for u,atb damo.

[Joh of Arc 1]

I can tell you right off that I know nothing about having an older bitch with a litter, and that it is one of those personal decisions you have to make yourself.

 

What I CAN tell you is that I wish my JRT bitch had at least one litter. She died April 13, at 16 1/2, with no offspring, and she was a really great dog. If I could hop in a time machine I would do it differently.

 

I'd heed the advice about the cost of a C section though, maybe your vet does it cheaper, or you could call around in advance for prices, in case. If she's a great bitch, if even only to you, you may want to risk it, knowing that it just may not be as easy on her (or your wallet) but the rewards are worth the risks and cost.

 

Best to you,

 

Joh