Any body want to breed there german shepherd

[Alex208]

O have a fully breed german sheapeard who is 8 yeas old and I want to breed her any one have a full breed male that I can use to breed her.

 

[N Sully]

Why do you want to breed her?
Not that it has not happened before, but 8 yrs old is getting kinda old for breeding her.

 

[cassie]

Please don't do that. Eight years is old for a first litter, or any litter for that matter. Even breeders of purebred dogs usually retire their breeding females before that age.

 

[dainerra]

Eight is very old for a first litter. I would possibly consider an older female for breeding if she had been bred before and she was in good health and had quick bounce-back in her previous litters. It would be less likely to take and and likely a smaller litter.

As a stud dog owner, here is what I expect from females: compatible pedigree, OFA hips and elbows (or PennHip for hips but they don't do elbows. And of course SV evaluations are perfect). would prefer DM testing as well. Title in some sport or venue to show temperament. Health testing on as many family members as possible.

 

[pennyJo1960]

O have a fully breed german sheapeard who is 8 yeas old and I want to breed her any one have a full breed male that I can use to breed her.

just want to agree please do not breed an 8 year Please do you want children at 85

 

[dainerra]

More like children when you are in your 50s - some are healthy enough to do it but many aren't. And of course it is much more stressful on your body. With an experienced female, it wouldn't be an automatic "no" but for a first litter a definite red flag to me both as a breeder and as a potential puppy buyer.

OP, there is a lot more required to breeding your GSD than an intact female. You need to share her pedigree - some lines don't do well mixed with other bloodlines and will have a higher likelihood of retained testicles, missing teeth, even cancer and allergies are genetic. You need to know those things about your females family tree before you can start looking for a male and then you need to find out his pedigree with the same info.

Then you need to have proven her in some way. Even a CGC or other test at least shows a minimal effort was put into training and proving her temperament though MINIMUM is the key word.

You also need to have her health tested. As a stud owner, I won't consider a female unless she has her hips/elbows tested and genetic testing for DM is something that should also be done. For example, my stud is a DM carrier. That means I won't consider a breeding with a female that isn't tested "clear" because I won't be party to a breeding that has a chance of producing dogs "at risk" of developing a fatal neurological disease.

I also tend to ask the owners of potential females (if I don't already know them) to see a copy of their puppy contract. I want to know that they have a plan for screening potential buyers and require "right of first refusal" if the puppy is ever to be sold and that they are willing to take back any puppy at any time in its life if the owner can no longer care for the dog.

Then we discuss my stud contract. Payment (cash, pick of litter, when payment is due, etc). How many live births constitute a "litter"? There is a lot of legal background to be covered when breeding. It's not so simple as saying "I have a girl; you have a boy; they will make puppies"

 

[Tale of Tails Rabbitry]

Being that I was a first time mother at 40 to a healthy and bright child and that I have had GSDs live to 16 years and I have rabbits still producing over 4 years old, I am not one to say an 8 year old dog is to old to be bred, however as @dainerra has stated, there are far more concerns than just the age in regards to responsibly breeding a dog.