Breeding my Dobermann

RooBee

I wouldn't necessarily neuter him even if you take the sensible decision not to breed from him. If it ain't broke, don't fix it.

Dobiesmon

Hi
My male is very laid back but when I did obedience with him he was sitting in lines of dogs his head bobbing up and down he was checking who was coming in season or going out of season so I did not want to breed off him and got him done but he was about 3 when I had him done ( as the vet said at this age it only means he fires blanks does not stop him mating ) only if done young . I did not get him till he was 6 months old ,dobes don't stay with us long DCM ( Dilated Cardiomyopathy ) Dobermann Breed Council testing scheme he went when he was 5 years old and am going back end of the month ,also now tia is 5 she can be tested the week after.
Any Dobe who is 5 can be tested free and if there is any problems will be treated free on the scheme.

If you brought him from a good breeder you should have a contract or his pedigree should be endorced, and if you did buy another dobe to males should not be together

MrsTinks

I'd advise neutering if you are not going to show him and breed him - the only temper changes I'd ever encountered related to neutering have been for the better. My friend who's a vet agrees and all her dogs (3 one has now sadly passed away) have been done - even her show quality pedigree dobe (who's dad is a crufts champ). She however got him as a pet and has no desire to breed him so had him done.

Mrs_pbradley936

Unless people are beating a path to your door and offering you hundreds of pounds a time for his services which is only likely if you show him and he wins (a lot) I would not use him as a stud dog.

You may think he is a fine specimen but he needs to be judged by experts along side others of his breed for it to mean anything. Show people train their dogs from a very early age to let complete strangers touch them all over and look and their teeth without the dog moving a muscle, they also train them to move to their best advantage. So you cannot just turn up at a show and hope he will win because however good a specimen he his he might not let a stranger examine him - he might growl at them and be thrown out!

lostinrates

I would agree with everything that has been said about breeding. Good breeding also involves a lot of research into the lines your dog has, knowing as many causes of death and health issues as possible, and the same with other lines. Responsible breeding looks at not just the dog and the !!!!!, but their ancestory too. The hours of prep put into dogs of either working or show backgrounds in watever breed and discipline show their apptitudes and sometimes their physical endurnace and health too. I would worry about a female-dog owner looking to put it to any thing but a proven dog.

There are some wonderful dogs, pedigree and mixed breeds, born out of such circumstances, but there are also resuce agencies and dog homes full to the brim of wonderful dogs, some from well intentioned home breeders (of course some from mistakes and 'proper' bredders too). Why risk this?

Also, current economic climate is very important. Many people are going to find they cannot afford to buy the dogs they want (leaving you with pups on your hands or giving them away) and many pets are going to lose their homes if their owner are overstretched. In the last economic downturn all our sold puppies were fine but we did take in a few from our breed's rescue society.

I would advice neutering. We have had many a dog nuetered and many a !!!!! spayed and have had no problems. In no case has it diminished their quality of life and in most cases it has improved it. Covering a !!!!! will really let your dog know what e is missing, he may well be miserble being unable to cover afterwards, or become an escapeologist in his keeness to find another wife.

foreign_correspondent

When there are so many dogs already in rescues and people are giving up more and more dogs bacause they cannot afford them do you really think you should be considering breeding your dog, who has no showing track record?

Have you considered where the pups may end up - many may become unwanted, and be PTS, or the lucky ones might get a second chance and end up in a rescue...

http://www.dobermannwelfare.org.uk/dogs-needing-homes.html

http://www.dobermannrehome.co.uk/forum/

http://www.dobermannsinneed.co.uk/

http://www.dobermannrehome.co.uk/needing_homes.php

Dobiesmon

Hi
Just to add one of my pups I bred due to no fault of his is now looking for a new home its on jays Rescue page his name is CAESAR

http://www.aritaur.co.uk/Rescue.htm

MrsTinks

That's just mean... I CAN'T have another dog at the moment.. I can't can't can't! ...................... can I? :rotfl:

He looks gorgeous btw

orlao

I know what you mean Mrs Tine......I want Kira.....but it wouldn't be a good idea *repeat every 5 minutes*

Bit off topic but at the bottom of that page was some of the dogs from Dublin :mad: As a born and bred dubliner that makes me sooooo mad. I longer bring my dogs home when I visit due to the dog control laws in Ireland ( rigidly enforced in Dublin!) as my rott must be muzzled and kept on a lead at ALL times, dog aren't allowed in most areas and since last year if you live in Dublin C.C housing there is a long list of dog breeds that are banned. Sadly that ban was retrospective so many people had to give up their pets or lose their home:mad: Such a great way to encourage people to be life long responsible pet owners:rolleyes: NOT!

Spudnik_2

Orlao, I couldn't agree more. I was incredibly disappointed when I read the legislation brought into effect in Dublin last year. I really can't understand it... you'd think that after the knee-jerk legislation banning 4 breeds in England failed miserably to reduce levels of dog attacks (as they were advised it would), people would realise that the problem is a lack of responsible dog ownership, and nothing to do with what breed the dog is.