Breeding does not change temperament.
Breeding carries with it ALWAYS the risk of death. Death of some of the puppies, all of the puppies, and/or the b.itch.
Anyone breeding dogs should be familiar with the issues that are regularly screened for in the breed, and all breeding partners should be screened or cleared before breeding. These are the very basics associated with responsible breeding. There is no excuse for breeding dogs who are not healthy and proven normal for issues that are common in a certain breed. So homework should be done, and issues should be screened for in both breeding partners.
RUSHING to find some male dog that can donate semen and make puppies can be a recipe for disaster down the road. NO ONE wants to produce a litter of puppies that are unhealthy, and I'm sure that YOU don't either, so SLOW DOWN.
Do some research. Do the health screenings. Meanwhile, find an appropriate dog whose owner has done the same. Insist on a written agreement between yourself and the owner of the male. If you agree to do the breeding for a puppy in return, agree on what pick the owner of the sire has, how many puppies constitute an actual litter (most commonly 2), what conditions apply if there is only one puppy (who gets it, terms of a return service), what age the puppy will be picked up, etc. It is MUCH EASIER to pay the owner of the sire a fee.
In dogs the fee in general is no guarantee of puppies or a litter, so get these details worked out in advance so each person understands the expectations of the other.
Then when your b.itch is in season next in 6 mos or so you will be well prepared to undertake your breeding at the appropriate time.
Good luck.
The above is correct.
Do not just jump into breeding your GSD.
My poor Rotty has hipdysplacia caused by careless breeding. This costs money to treat & she is always uncomfortable when sitting.
Why? Because the breeder, whom I know, just bought a random Rotty ***** & paid a stud fee for a random pedigree Rotty to mate her. This resulted in poor quality pups with lots of medical problems & she made very little, if any, money. The dog had 11 pups & towards the end she was giving them away so that's how I ended up with my rottweiler on top of a free staffy pup I'd got 2 years before off the same woman because "the staffys didn't work out". So she tried Rottys instead & had even more issues. My staffy is really healthy, but staffies have a very wide gene pool in the breed.
You are talking about breeding a pedigree..... that involves research, if you don't research any pups will just cost you in the long run & you will be spoiling the breeds name. GSD's are big dogs & can be prone to certain issues. They also need a firm handler who can spend quality time with them as they are extremely intelligent. Combined with their aggression, that is what makes them such good police dogs, so you wouldn't want to just sell the pups to anybody. They would be best sold to experienced dog owners. Also there is a moderate risk of complications. In the uk a C-section costs £2000 or in US dollar about $1700. I know a woman who bred Akita's had to have a C-section done because the pups head was too big. She lost the ***** to a blood poisoning infection & had to handrear 9 pups. She still had to pay the £2000 + £600 stud fee because the dog took two goes to impregnate the *****.
Also puppies are expensive to raise properly. So expensive, Everyone who bred their dogs thinking it was a good idea ended up then selling the pups off at the age of just 5 weeks when they realized the true cost in buying tripe etc. They also stink your home out. They must be wormed at the vets at so many weeks (which half of them puke back up anyway) & then again later.
And if you think mum will care for them, forget it. Once they are being weaned she begins to get fed up & snap at them & seek more time to herself.
There are so many dogs out there looking for new homes. Have you ever been to a rescue kennels & seen the dogs? I have. Its a very sad sight of dozens of dogs milling around or hiding, crying & barking.
I've also had to put up with too many close people think "Oh, I know, I'll breed my ***** & sell the pups & maybe keep one or two...." ignoring my advice not to. Because that's what people do, they think it will all work out.
It never ends well once the feed & veterinary costs begin adding up with little return (the dogs are not registered, so the pups have poor value) especially with big dogs.
The age pups should be sold is 12 weeks. Not 5. But that's the age I know many people to sell them at, barely fully weaned, just because they couldn't afford them & weren't fully prepared.
Breeding her will not make any changes to her temperament at all, that is a silly myth made up by silly people.
Listen to the advice above from the lady / chap who breeds the rottys.
If you do have a good quality ***** with a clear medical history dating back generations (and papers), then you may get value from any pups. Otherwise your just setting yourself up to lose out on money & a bunch of rescue dogs will lose out on homes.
If you'd seen the things I have, then you would understand why I feel so strongly about this & others here to.
Why you would want 6-12 GSD's running about, I don't know anyway. It wouldn't be added protection, It would just be dangerous, full stop. So many dogs would be very difficult to train. And what about the costs of spaying to prevent inbreeding etc?
You've only stated you just want to breed her to:
A) calm her down (Won't happen)
B) get more guard dogs.
Any other plans for a potentially large litter of pups?
