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#254665 - 10/12/09 03:44 PM
Neutering Yes or No
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Alan john browne
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Any advice on whether or not to neuter a male papillon, 8 months old. Don't want to breed from the dog and theres minimal risk of accidental mating as its well supervised 24/7. Vet said might reduce chances of prostate cancer. don't fancy thought of it but would only do it if there are health benefits
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#254669 - 10/12/09 03:50 PM
Re: Neutering Yes or No
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Alan john browne
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Connie, thanks for reply. At what age is full growth achieved by
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#254670 - 10/12/09 03:56 PM
Re: Neutering Yes or No
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Connie Sutherland
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I'm gonna guess between a year and eighteen months, but that's nothing but a guess.
(Large breeds are generally later. For example, the long bones of a GSD are probably done by age two, but even after that, up to age three or even four, there are skull and chest changes. This too is just my own observations, and I'm not a breeder.)
The folks who do know the answer will probably join the thread.
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#254678 - 10/12/09 08:49 PM
Re: Neutering Yes or No
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Melissa Thom
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One year old normally is when you see the last of the width growth in boys, in girls it's normally by 18 months or second heat, usually on boys I encourage people to neuter younger (3-4 months old) to prevent housemarking since house soiling is the #1 reason papillons end up in rescues. Keep in mind he's ready to breed at 6 months unlike larger breeds and that being intact makes him a prime target for theft if you like to take him places with you.
It's all in personal taste but for all the reasons people list for waiting on a large breed dogs, the only reason I can see a non breeding companion papillon staying intact is agility since the most common structure issues on papillons are bad patellas, liver shunt, and heart defects which can be detected at 8 weeks old normally.
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