German Shepherd (Detailed introduction)
Regarding the breeding of German Shepherds, you must first choose a good female puppy as a condition, because you must buy it on regular channels when purchasing to ensure the purity of the dog's bloodline. Let's take a look at the specific breeding knowledge!
1. The arrival of estrus
When the puppies grow to 9 months, her first estrus is coming. In general, before the age of 1 year, the German shepherd should take her to the veterinarian to check her Whether the hip joint (HD) is normal, but at this time, she cannot accurately predict her HD situation. (In most countries, check HD at the age of 1 and wait until the age of 2.
Experienced shepherd breeders judge whether she is an excellent German shepherd dog from her body, her teeth and her mind. When these meet the standards, see if her HD is qualified. If these are satisfactory, you can consider whether to let her grow, and of course, it also meets the requirements for breeding of sheep dogs from various countries.
2. Preparation for delivery
Should choose rooms with sufficient sunlight, dry, and heating facilities as the delivery room. The puppies grow quickly. When the puppies are 7 weeks, they need a larger space, so they should find a place with larger space. In addition, a suitable bed must be made. The material must be made of wood. It is about 1 meter high. The four walls can be disassembled. On the one hand, a entrance is left. The size is appropriate. It can allow the dog to enter and exit freely. When the puppies are weaned, the bed can be removed to prepare for the next use.
3. Select the breeding time
The best birth of puppies is spring.
4. Selection of breeding age
How old should the female dog be matched? Many experienced breeders believe that the female dogs are in estrus for the third time, but some dogs have sentiment every 4 months, so we should wait at least 21 months old, that is, about 2 years old.
In Germany, when the female dogs did not meet the HD standards, and they could not produce cubs when they did not qualify for breeding, they were at least 2 years old when they met these requirements.
The female dog's estrus cycle is every 4.5-5 months, up to 6 months. Of course, the season and weather have also played a great role. The estrus period of the female dog has a lot to do with the surrounding environment and climate laws. If you want to breed the female dogs, you should accurately record each estrus time and number of days in order to calculate the ideal pairing time.
5. Selection of breaking time
In general, the most ideal breeding time is the 12th day of the estrus of the emotional estrus. Some female dogs have only 12-14 days in estrus, which is another matter.
Some dogs can breed on the 6-7th day of estrus, and some dogs will not let the male dog touch her 16-17 days before the estrus. Therefore, there is no unified law, and the breeder must record accurately, at least knowing the number of emotional days of his dog's estrus.
Experienced breeders believe that when the blood of the mother dog flows becomes red and thinner, it can be matched.
The most secure way is to let a male dog test the female dog's reaction. If the female dog takes the initiative to tease the father dog and put the tail horizontal side, it can be matched. Most of these methods are valid, but if you rely on these, sometimes the best time for breeding will be delayed.