Buying a dog, probably, it is necessary to reflect at once about, whether you will knit it. It depends on many factors: on the potential of the animal, its breed and class, on your desire and possibilities. After all, in order to grow a dog, which is worth knitting, you need to invest a lot of effort, time and money. This is especially true of males, the requirements for them are very strict. In addition, it is not enough to want a dog to have puppies, it is necessary to be able to take care of them, starting from the very birth. And also you need to be ready for the costs, which entail the very mating of animals and the appearance of offspring. Kids are ugly. And they can spoil your things. And the maintenance of puppies leaves a lot of money, because good care and feeding are very important in the first few months of life. If you still decided that your dog was involved in breeding, then you should read some information.
What is this value?
The phrase "knitting dogs" denotes the natural process of insemination by the female male, as a result of which fertilization and the birth of the litter of puppies can occur. When is your dog ready to knit? For a male, the best time is considered to be the age of 2 years, for a bitch - 18 months (the third estrus). Pay attention, physiological maturity in dogs comes much earlier. But veterinarians and professional cynologists categorically do not recommend that the breeding of dogs was early. This has a bad effect on the health of the animal (the bitch can develop serious, life-threatening complications of pregnancy and childbirth). In pedigree breeding, females are usually used up to 8-9 years old, males - up to 10 years. If the male is outstanding and has excellent heritable pedigree qualities, they are guided by the dog's health (sometimes it can be used longer).
When is mating
The dog is ready to knit at any time, but thoughtlessly it can not be done. Usually 2-3 valuable matings per week are recommended for a valuable popular breeding male. The bitches are knitted once a year, despite the fact that the estrus often occurs twice a year. It is necessary that the body of the animal rested from pregnancy, childbirth and feeding. It is important to remember that dogs should only be mated between healthy animals. So you will avoid many problems, starting with the reluctance of a sick male to knit a bitch, and ending with the birth of unhealthy puppies in the latter. The time for the bitch to reproduce is determined by the presence of her estrus - bloody discharge. They last about 3 weeks. Readiness for a bitch is determined by many features, however, usually the best time for mating is the 9th-14th day from the beginning of the discharge. There are also breed differences that need to be considered.
The mating of dogs is freestyle, when animals are simply introduced and left for some time alone. This is possible if they are experienced and friendly. It is also practiced by manual knitting, in this situation a cynologist must help. This is usually required in conditions where the pets are still unresolved or the female is dominant and does not allow the male.
Features of the mating of small animals
Due to their small size, they need special attention in all areas of life. Of course, the breeding season is also important. Dogs of very small breeds (toy terriers, chihuahua) need assistance to specialists during this period. Chihuahua itself can be difficult due to differences in the height of the legs of mating animals. And due to the presence of a narrow pelvis, a cesarean section is often required for the delivery of a bitch. Given that the number of puppies born in one litter, a small, inexperienced dog owner should think well before engaging in breeding such pets.