Im considering breeding my dog, im looking at the pros & cons, thats if he passess all his medical tests & is found physically sutible for breeding, in a year or so. he is just 16 mo right now. My question is, certain females he is allowed to interact with (in a controlled environment) he now tries to hump them. his "humping drive" is fairly intense. i correct him for doing it & then when he gets a chans he is at it again. he wont stop. im wondering if i get a female will the above described behavior be constant?! or is it just when the bitch is in heat that he would attempt to mount her??? the bitches he tries to hump have not been receptive, although some are more lenient then others, some are outright "bitches" but it does not stop him. I guess what im asking is, if i get a bitch will i perminantly have to keep them seperated or is it just when she is in heat? Note: he is a inside dog basically & i would like to have them both as inside dogs if possible.
One more question that might make breeding him unacceptable. Luke is a long hair, coated gsd. Im under the impression that if he is mated with a normaly coated gs & there is no history in the bitches pedigree of any long coats then the pups should be normal???? I love this dog, his dirves are not to the extream but he can get the job done. his temperment & inteligence is ideal...so i would like to pass on his gens, but not if i know all the pups will be out of standard, long coat.

Nick,

If I am not mistaken, alot of times when dogs "hump" another dog, it has nothing to do with breeding... it is often times more of a dominance posturing. I am thinking your dog is showing dominance over the other dogs when you introduce them to each other. My female does this same posturing to my male when they are out playing, but it has nothing to due with her wanting to breed.

Funny story...
When I was working at an animal hospital, the staff were allowed to bring their dogs to work. More often than not, space was at a premium so all the more sociable staff dogs were put into the same run. One day during my lunch break I walked back to take my girl outside when I found all of them- five dogs in all- in a conga line, one behind the other. Males AND females. I laughed my a$$ off, then began to bring my dog's crate to work with me <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" />