Husky Breeding help, PLEASSSSSEEE!!!!

[HuskyMom09]

I does sound like she is not fully in season, she needs to be in standing heat before she will really be receptive...and even then some are not. But I do have to ask again are both parents KC registered and have their full health clearances? Are these dogs a good match to be bred? Or are they just boy and girl Siberians. Lack of care in breeding can produce many problems in the line. We must take care to preserve the breed that we all love so much.

[sutsibe]

It's difficult to tell if she's not receptive to the male because it's too early, or because it's too late. There are tests that can be done at a veterinarian's office that can indicate at what point in her season she is - the most common would be checking her progesterone level or doing a microscopical smear to see at what stage the cells in her vagina are - the cells change in appearance as ovulation approaches.

The reason we are so adamant about having both prospective parents' hips and eyes checked and proven normal is that Siberians are (as are most medium to large sized dogs) prone to Canine hip dysplasia. Hip x-rays are taken, and are graded/scored by a board of specialists. Dysplasia is very painful for a dog to have, and if severe enough, can cause the dog that has it to need to be euthanized at a young age. When it can be fixed surgically, it is very expensive. Dogs who appear to be normal can have hips that are not normal, and the only way to tell is by having x-rays of their hips, taken by a veterinarian who has some expertise at taking them.

There are several hereditary eye diseases that Siberians care also prone to, and for this reason, reputable breeders will have a veterinary ophthalmologist check the prospective parents' eyes and certify them as being normal. One of the most common is genetic Juvenile Cataracts, in which a form of cataracts appears in a very young dog, often before a year of age. They can be exceedingly painful, as well, and treatment is generally (once again) a very expensive surgery.

Because these genetic diseases can go unseen in one generation and show up later (some would be caused by recessive genes, others perhaps by multiple genes), it's best to have as many generations that have been checked and proven normal as possible, so that you stack the deck as much as possible in the puppies' favor.

Know as much as you can in advance of doing a breeding, so that your puppies and their mum can be as healthy and happy as possible. I've been a breeder of AKC registered Siberians since 1989, and have had my mom's get stuck in their delivery on more than one occasion, wearing out after 5-6 puppies, and need help to whelp the last couple - or need a c-section. As previously pointed out, this usually needs to be done after most veterinary clinics are closed, which is, once again, expensive! I even had one bitch who was so full of fluid that her uterus ruptured, and she nearly died! My vet was out of town, so I had to find another vet who could do an emergency c-section to save her and her puppies - I could so easily have lost all of them! I could also have ended up hand-rearing 8 puppies, feeding each one every 2 hours for the first week or two of life.

Also keep in mind that for whatever "joy" a mother dog gets from her puppies, she almost always has the grief of having most of her puppies leave her - and that can be a very difficult thing for some bitches. Puppies generally leave at around 8 - 10 weeks of age, and even two puppies of that age can be very difficult for a person to keep and adequately train and socialize... The rest almost always have to leave for new homes. Can you find good, permanent homes for whatever puppies you can't keep in a litter of 6-8 puppies? Can you afford to feed and vaccinate extra puppies past that point if appropriate homes haven't been found?

Best wishes, whatever you decide to do...

[aronoiiel]

Excellent and very informative post Gigi thank you for that

[Sid_Wolf]

If you want a puppy like her & of her lines, why not go back to her breeder? you are much more likely to get a dog like her from a repeat mating of her parents than you are of her with your friends dog

I'm not going to preach, I was like you once, my eldest bitch is perfect and I always wanted puppies from her, I still do! (but she's now spayed, without being a mum). But honestly the risks really arent worth it, there is so so much more than just letting 2 dogs get it on then waiting 63 days then awww look cute puppies. Its very rarely that easy, things can and often do go wrong, i'll outline a couple of things...

During the mating, the dogs will tie, essentially lock together when the penis swells, during this time it is extremely common (especially when its their 1st time) for one or both dogs to freak out and struggle, if they struggle they can potentially seriously injure each other, the males penis can rupture & both dogs can bleed to death very quickly

During the pregnancy, one or more of the puppies can die inside of mum, which can cause life threatening infections

During the whelp puppies can be breech (facing the wrong way) and get stuck, if this happens she will need a c-section, very expensive and dogs often give birth at the most inconvienient times, like when the vets are closed, this means paying upwards of £1000 for emergency treatment, or death.

After the birth mum can freak out, some dogs just arent cut out to be mothers and dont like it, they can kill & eat their young, and just because a bitch is lovely normally, doesnt mean they will be a good mum.

If you read all that and still want to go ahead. You MUST have all the health checks done on both dogs, this includes hip scoring and eye testing, only once these tests have been passed (with flying colours, remember you should only breed the best) should you breed. If you do not have these health tests done, or you go ahead with a mating regardless of the results, and a puppy is diagnosed with a genetic disease at some point (such as hip dysplacia) the puppy owners can sue you for negligence.

Are you able to keep back 6+ puppies should you be unable to find suitable homes for them? Are you going to have space in your home for 6+ fully grown dogs regardless of any behavioural issues for the next 15 years? Because if one of the owners cannot keep one of the dogs for whatever reason YOU as the breeder are responsible for them. If you are not able to take back the dogs (with possible agression or other owner created issues) then do not breed, the rescue situation is bad enough as it is.

Also, 2.5 years is still quite young for a slow maturing breed like a sibe, many breeders prefer 3-4 as the age for a 1st litter. If you do choose to go ahead (and i really recommend you dont) then wait another year and have the health tests carried out on BOTH dogs, find yourself a mentor, someone who is an experienced husky breeder who can help you, and be sure to do everything right

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Rachelle, excuse me if I take a slightly different tone - or try to.

The people on here who are "dictating" to you are really trying to help you understand what is best - from their experience - for your dog, and for you.

You haven't answered the questions that other have asked, so I won't ask any. No, I'm going to ask just one. If the pregnancy doesn't go off as you'd like it to because she just isn't ready to handle a birth - how are you going to feel when she dies?

Everyone of us here would do anything we could to help you; but you have to really help yourself and your dog.

For us to be able to help you you have to ask questions.

I am trying to breed my 2 year old female husky for the first time, I took her to a friend; who owns the male husky we want her to be bred with and he tried mounting and she tried growling and snapping at him??? Please Help!!

Was that a question? If it was I don't see it. What are you asking?

Thank So Much to all of you who WERE HELPFUL:) To those of you who keep saying anything that is but helpful, No thanks. I got on here to ask a question and then instead of getting on mthe forum and helping me, you get on the forum and dictate me? If you dont agree with breeding, ok. But dont comment if you dont agree because I am not looking for opinions, just answers. Thanks

Of the five message you've posted so far, none of them have been questions that would allow us to help you. If you want to breed her, that's up to you; if you want answers, you have to ask questions; if you want to avoid the opinions ask your questions! By making statements, you're inviting people to comment because there isn't a question to answer.

[Rosemary]

I have two huskies, both of them are unregistered, and both of them are the product of backyard breeding - I love them dearly, but when looking at them you can see that they were not bred with the breed standard in mind, or bred to imrpove their lines in any way. I had them spayed and neutered early to make sure there was no accidental matings, I would not like to have added to the burden of more huskies in rescue.

Leave the breeding of these magnificent animals to the people who know them best, or at least spend another year learning and asking questions before going ahead.

[Biggles]

I agree with Rosemary. I have two rehomes/rescues both coming to me at one and 9 months. There are many huskies up for rehoming or in rescue, frequently due to no fault of their own. Will you be putting the puppy owners on a contract where if they can't keep the puppy for whatever reason you will take it back? Are you prepared to have an extra puppy in the house if yo are not able to sell all the pups? Please take on board what sutsibe and Sid_Wolf have written. All have very valid and relevant points for you to think long and hard on.