May 23, 2011
Can I let my dogs (male and female) live together in the same place and let the female decide when is the right time for breeding?
Full Question:
Hello Mr.Frawley,I'm new to breeding and I currently own a male and female rottweiler (both dogs are excellent on shows and have FCI certificate for Hd,Ed).
I want to breed them and I want to ask you the following question:
Can I let them (male and female) live together in the same place and let the female decide when is the right time for breeding?
Or should I separate male from female and bring them together only for breeding and then separate them again? (I have heard from some people that if the male live together with a feamle all the time in the same place then maybe the male could not understand when is the right time for breeding).
Thank you in advance.
Best Regards,
Dimitris
Athens-Greece
Ed's Answer:
I kept my males and females separated. I did my own vaginal smears (I have an article on what to look for). On difficult bitches I had a very good reproductive vet who did progesterone tests and told me to the day to either breed or do an artificial insemination.
If you don’t have good vets – leave them together and see if they figure it out. Virgin males need to be bred 4 or 5 times before they know what they are doing. This can be a problem. I also don’t like allowing them to breed when I am not there – too much of a chance of a problem when they are tied together.
Kind Regards,
Ed Frawley
If you don’t have good vets – leave them together and see if they figure it out. Virgin males need to be bred 4 or 5 times before they know what they are doing. This can be a problem. I also don’t like allowing them to breed when I am not there – too much of a chance of a problem when they are tied together.
Kind Regards,
Ed Frawley
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