To spay or not to spay

[Pignut 4]

Right, my patt bitch is 6 months old - yes, I know she is too young to breed but I am thinking ahead.

 

Anyway, I am wondering whether to breed from her. If so, what age? What sire?

 

Where I live there is very little game and she is mainly a family pet.

 

My reasons for doing it are:-

1. She is lovely and it would be nice to have her progeny (I would keep one).

2. I have friends who want her puppies now (but probably wouldn't when the time actually came as circumstances always change).

 

Reasons not to:-

1. Lots of unwanted dogs, espcially Patts who would be very happy here.

2. Can cause complications and I would hate that and never forgive myself

3. I am no expert about breeding - never had puppies from Day1

4. There are no other Patts here so I would have to think about another-breed dog or import

 

So, if I decide not to, should I just have her spayed as early as possible. I left my Bernese and did not spay her (no pups) until she nearly died of an womb infection. I was told I should have had her spayed earlier not left it so long.

 

Any useful suggestions?

 

Pignut

[patterdalepaul 0]

DO NOT BREED THIS DOG. if you have any respect for this breed and its presivation, then you should spay a none worker. this is how all the true working breeds have been fecked up

[Guest the poacher]

got to agree with paul

[Simoman 110]

DO NOT BREED THIS DOG. if you have any respect for this breed and its presivation, then you should spay a none worker. this is how all the true working breeds have been fecked up

 

 

Totally agree 100%....

[Guest Eamon.Mc]

The lads have hit the nail on the head there.