What's The Most Popular Time Of Year For Breeders To Have Their Pups?

[aj_ginger 1]

As the thread says "What's the most popular time of year for breeders to have their pups?" I'm interested because I currently live in Canada and am returning to Blighty in May, when I plan to buy a Collie/Grey from Hancock. I've been checking his web site but he does not have much on there at the moment compared to earlier in the year.

[paulus 26]

As the thread says "What's the most popular time of year for breeders to have their pups?" I'm interested because I currently live in Canada and am returning to Blighty in May, when I plan to buy a Collie/Grey from Hancock. I've been checking his web site but he does not have much on there at the moment compared to earlier in the year.

hancock will have pups all year so i wouldnt worry to much

[BORDERSCOT 3,816]

Phone David or Sally - tell them when you are coming home and they'll tell you what they have planned -

[Neoleaver 55]

Id lean towards a pup whelped just on or after the season starts in Sept, pups a good age to start earning his keep the following year then. Just what the auld fella always said, makes sense to me.

Edited April 11, 2013 by Neoleaver

[chrisbullx 2,541]

I'd say this is the best time of the year to have a litter but I don't believe in breeding unless its for your own use & the rest of litter is for mates,there's to many just breeding for £££ & untested dogs not for working ability & not from tried & tested dogs they are the ones ruining dogs & the game atb cbx

[desertbred 5,490]

ideally a litter coming halfway into May time so get some decent weather for weaning time and a summer for finding thier feet/

Edited April 11, 2013 by desertbred

[Carraghs Gem 1,675]

id like the pup to be born may/june so that by the following season it would be fully grown and trained and ready to go...

[low plains drifter 9,459]

Pups born in the summer are said to get off to a good start,more sunlight so a good time for vitamin D production

[girl hunter 4]

Hi, as others have mentioned, Dave Hancock has pups all year round, I called him for a chat about one of his dogs a little while ago, and he is a really nice guy, very helpful, he was genuinly interested and friendly, the best thing to do is contact him and go from there

 

 

Good luck, hope you find what you ae looking for

[aj_ginger 1]

Thanks for all the advice. Will post some pictures once I get one.

[cocker 2,654]

may

[Bossie 90]

Pups born in the summer are said to get off to a good start,more sunlight so a good time for vitamin D production

 

Also wanted to mention this, good point.

Some horsebreeders also stay away from winterbred animals.

[baw 4,360]

As the thread says "What's the most popular time of year for breeders to have their pups?" I'm interested because I currently live in Canada and am returning to Blighty in May, when I plan to buy a Collie/Grey from Hancock. I've been checking his web site but he does not have much on there at the moment compared to earlier in the year.

Best times when the bitch is in season, hope this helps

[baw 4,360]

 

 

Pups born in the summer are said to get off to a good start,more sunlight so a good time for vitamin D production

Also wanted to mention this, good point.

Some horsebreeders also stay away from winterbred animals.

I would imagine that's more to do with food. Who wants a foal when there is no grass!!!