Is my poodle to old?

Question

I have a minature toy poodle. She is 7 years old, and in excellent condition.

We have always wanted to breed her, but never got around to it, and could never find a suitable male for her. But now i really want her to have a puppy. But my dad says she is to old. Is that true? She is updated on everything, healthy, well excersied, people think she is three years old. ha ha i told someone that she was 7 and they thought she was just a puppy. lol.

So do you think it would be safe to think about breeding her? We would be there when she delivers, get vets permission, and the whole shabang.

and i dont want to hear any answers that there are to many homeless dogs in the world already. And dont even start an answer with 'I know you dont want to hear this" because thats not answering my question. I just want to know if you think my dog would be able to have a puppy. PLease and thankyou.

Answer 1

it wouldn't be a puppy... it would be several puppies... i wouldn't recommend it

Answer 2

At 7 yrs old you should not start breeding her now.  What you shoud do if you love her is get her spayed to avoid health risks as she ages.

Answer 3

At 7 you are pushing it especially as she has never had pups before. kennel club recommends not breeding any girl dog over 8 years ( and will refuse to register pups from such a dog)

It's a lot of strain to put on them at any age. Personally I wouldn't do it. Also the age of your dog could affect the health of any puppies produced.

If you just want a pup you can buy one quite easily.

edit> don't worry about being in the wrong section - it will show up under "pets" anyway. Most people with horses have dogs too.

Answer 4

Your dog is much too old to be bred, pal- and more importantly, she is at considerable risk for ovarian and uterine cancers, because she's been allowed to go through so many heat cycles without being spayed. In human years, your dog is roughly equivalent in age to a 50 year old woman-and I don't know many women that age who are eager to get pregnant or start a family, because of the risks involved in both pregnancy and delivery.

Think about that for a minute, and ask yourself if you are willing to risk your dog's health, and possibly her LIFE, by letting her get pregnant. There's another side to this as well- suppose you spend a lot of money on stud fees, only to find out that your dog is infertile because of her age?? Dogs are like people, pal, in the sense that as they age, their fertility level drops, just as it does with a human woman. Has it ever occurred to you that your dog may not be able to conceive, or if by some chance she does, that she may miscarry and suffer serious problems as a result?? There have been plenty of cases in which older dogs DIED as a result of trying to have a litter which they should never have been pregnant with in the first place. That may not be what you want to hear, but it is the truth.

What's your REAL motivation for wanting to breed your dog so late in life? And please, don't tell me that you think one of her puppies would be cute- ALL puppies are cute when they are born, but that doesn't mean every dog should be bred. Has your dog ever been shown, and is she up to the breed standard? Has she been tested for hereditary defects which she could potentially pass on to her offspring? If your dog has won awards, what did she win them in? What about your dog's hips- has she been checked for dysplasia and other abnormalities which could not only interfere with her giving birth, but also cause conditions such as arthritis in later life?  Is your dog friendly and sweet, with a good temper, or is she snappish, irritable, and hard to live with? Does she bark a lot? All of these questions need to be answered BEFORE you think about breeding her- and the ones about her health and reproductive history are going to be asked of you by the owner of the stud dog. You may also be asked to give up the future breeding rights to the puppies, especially the show quality pups, in exchange for a reduced stud fee.

Do you have the facilities to care for your dog while she's pregnant, and a place for both her and her litter to live after the pups are born? What is to become of the puppies which you don't want to keep- are you going to sell them, give them away, or what?  Who's going to cover all the costs associated with breeding your dog- from feed to the vet's bills? Can you take your dog to the vet yourself, and stay there while she has exams and treatments done? If not, perhaps breeding her at this late date isn't such a good idea.

I would think carefully about all these questions, and THEN make a decision- and before you do anything, you need to ask your vet what he or she thinks of your idea. Most likely, the vet will probably tell you that the kindest thing you can do is get your dog spayed( if he or she will even do surgery of that type on a dog that age) to reduce the risk that she will contract cancer as she ages. I'm sorry if you don't like that idea, but you need to think of your DOG'S NEEDS, not just your own selfish desires here.

Enough said.

Answer 5

lol. wrong section. uhm i think that 7 is s little too old to breed her

Answer 6

I have a 10-year -old, toy poodle.  We never did breed her because we could never find a good mate for her, and it was never very convenient for us. Also, one of the concerns our vet had was her size, and how she would hold up with puppies. But I would check with what you vet says, and if the vet says it's okay to do, I would go ahead with it. Hope you enjoy your new puppies if it happens, but enjoy your dog the way she is if it doesn't.