Mating a Hunting Dog Breed

It is always an exciting and gratifying experience to see our female dogs have their babies in our homes. However, this is something that should not be taken lightly. Before allowing your dog to procreate, you must think about the future of the puppies and ask yourself if you are sure you will be able to find the appropriate owner for all of them; remember that dogs usually have several puppies. If you and your family have made up your minds and want your dog to have puppies, it is your responsibility to ensure those puppies are born strong and healthy. The ideal is to find a mating partner that compensates the defects the female dog might have. An example of this

could be, if you have a female dog that is a little smaller than the average size of that specific breed; you will then need to find a bigger male dog to complement that defect. If the female dog has hereditary problems such as hip dysphasia, ocular or hearing problems etc, you will need to run an extensive series of tests to detect the problem. In these cases though, it is not recommended for your dog to reproduce as she or he can pass this on to the puppies. Make sure also to not accept a male dog that has not been registered as being able to reproduce.

Hunting Dogs Good Hunter? Gun Dog Breeds Hunting Setter English Setter Gordon Setter Laverack Setter Irish Setter Bracos Hunters Italian Bracos French Braco Saint Germain Braco Auvernia Braco German Shorthaired Pointer or Kurzhaar Hungarian Pointer Epagneul Breton Griffons as Hunters Italian Griffon Spinone Italiano Wirehaired Pointing Griffons Wirehaired Pointing Griffon or Korthals German Wirehaired German Wirehaired Pointer or Drahthaar Pointers as Hunting Dogs Perdiguero de Burgos or Spanish Pointer Perdiguero Navarro Old Spanish Pointer English Pointer Retrievers as Hunters Labrador Golden Retriever Golden Retriever History of the English Cocker Spaniel English Cocker Spaniel English Springer Spaniel Springer Spaniel Hounds as Hunters Porcelaine History of the Harrier Harrier Beagle Beagles Ibizan Hound Podenco Ibicenco Ibizan Hound Sicilian Greyhound Cirneco dell' Etna Sicilian Greyhound Training Hunting Dogs Why train hunting dog puppies New Puppy Puppy Hunting House training Puppy Potty Training Hunting Name Dog Training Come Command Puppy Stay Accidents & illnesses Rabies symptoms Canine distemper Canine Leptopirosis Internal parasites Types of Worms Hydatid cysts External parasites Ears-Eyes Care Emergencies Care Resuscitating a dog Types of Dog Skin Injury Hunting dog hemorrhages Correct Nutrition Nutrition Hand feeding Puppy Food Breed Reproduction Breeding Cycle Spaying Mating When to Breed Pregnancy of the female dog Birthing puppy dogs Dog Kennel