stud dog age

[grompz 703]

just a question, but at what age would you guys reckon a dog is past his best to line bitches, iknow that if the dog has produced good stock, you get get straws from him to use at a later date,ie when stud has passed on or is very old, would a dog of 10 or 11 yrs old still be up to the job,just asking.

[ferret333 745]

If hes worth breeding off it's well worth a try. A mate of mine had a collie x and it sired a litter at about 11 or 12

[Marvel 469]

I think you can get them a test relatively cheap to check how fertile there are before you use them, somebody will point you in the right direction.

[jake824 517]

A mate of mine sent me a terrier down and sent a bitch down to be mated to him. The dogs 10 and put her in pup. A vet said to me once if the dog has been used regularly he should still throw pups to an old age 

[dodger 2,754]

A mate's spaniel produced a litter this year think he's 10

[Nickms 44]

Had a dog sire a litter at 13. Saluki cross. Some quality pups too. Made his old legs shake a bit

[bird 9,864]

4 hours ago, jake824 said:

A mate of mine sent me a terrier down and sent a bitch down to be mated to him. The dogs 10 and put her in pup. A vet said to me once if the dog has been used regularly he should still throw pups to an old age 

That's true,  a stud dog keeps producing a enough sperms, to catch the eggs in the bitch. It when the male not used for stud, and as they get older produce less sperms, I was told its always a gamble if you use a older dog, that's not gone to many bitches, they might or might not get the bitch pregnant? 

[Tyla 3,179]

I used my dog across my bitch when he was 11 or 12, he'd never been across a bitch before and produced 8 good pups. I tried to repeat the mating a year later and they tied well but she never took. 

[Bosun11 537]

Scouser, the coursing dog, was well over 10 years, when he lined the bitch to produce my dog.

His owner said it'd probably be his last full lining, as he just wasn't interested any more. Not sure if he ever did manage to give it another 'go'.

As long as the dog is both worthy and capable it really shouldn't matter how old they are...

[Moocher71 4,049]

I got a whippet x that was used at 11 and produced some cracking pups .

He's 13 now and by his reaction to a bitch on heat I'd say he'd still be up for it ,

 

[Moocher71 4,049]

3 hours ago, Tyla said:

I used my dog across my bitch when he was 11 or 12, he'd never been across a bitch before and produced 8 good pups. I tried to repeat the mating a year later and they tied well but she never 

At least you got a litter out of him 

[The drover 348]

Knew a 15 year old to sire a very good litter 

[Black neck 15,872]

4 hours ago, The drover said:

Knew a 15 year old to sire a very good litter 

Happens alot round here

[Elchapo 3,166]

1 minute ago, Black neck said:

Happens alot round here

Them rag heads Start a lot earlier than that up by you lol 

[Black neck 15,872]

7 minutes ago, Elchapo said:

Them rag heads Start a lot earlier than that up by you lol 

How do u know this