bella, has never had a litter of pups.shes 5 yrs old and i wanted to breed her at lease once,have i waited too long?

Hi there. There are currently 12,099 Pit Bulls listed on Petfinder right this moment.... I'd leave breeding to the pros who are in it to better the breed both genetically and temperamentally. Plus at 5... not something I'd do to my dog. Get her spayed so she doesn't get Pyometra which is a deadly uterine infection and happens to older unspayed females. She is very pretty.

Kolbe answered on 9/28/09. Helpful? / 3

Hello, i wouldn't breed her because she is 5 and more can go wrong. Plus theres TONS of pits that aren't wanted in shelters being put down everyday because no one wants them, because people are scared of them and because they are known to be aggressive. But honestly ANY Breed can be aggressive, it depends how you raise it. Still i wouldn't breed and i would leave it to the pros that know what they are doing etc. I'm not being mean, just get her spayed and adopt a few more pits that are unwated.. I would love to adopt a pit or another dog but i can't because i live in the city and have my limit. Good Luck and Keep Us Posted!

Hailey May answered on 9/28/09. Helpful? / 0

Please get your dog spayed. Older dogs usually get more problems during pregnancy, anyway. It would be best for spaying.

Plus, if you adopted her, maybe she was already spayed, but you don't have any records of it.

Hope this helps, and paw mail me if needed!

Lots of Licks,

Jet

Jet answered on 9/28/09. Helpful? / 0

Five years is a cutting it awefully close--it depends on the individual dog, often. If you don't know this rather basic information, then you won't know how to tell if she's in good physical condition to be bred at her age or if she can contribute anything helpful to her breed.
Responsible breeding is best left to those who have thoroughly educated themselves, and only involves breeding dogs that pass a series of genetic health testing, who can work and work well, who have appropiate temperaments, etc. If you want to be a breeder, you should read up on the subject for a few years and find a reputable and experienced mentor.

My website is an *introduction* to the world of responsible dog breeding:
cookiemiller.tripod.com
~Tiffany, breeder-in-training

Bear, Princess, Coco, & Sheba answered on 9/28/09. Helpful? / 0

If you truely love this breed - don't breed your dog, rescue an unwanted Staffie. There are shelters and rescue groups coast to coast that are faced with the inevitable choice of euthanasia of Pits and Pit - types. Between the squeeze of insurance companies and localized breed bans, Pits are in peril.
Look on Petfinder.com, Hotwaterrescue, etc for Pits/Staffies who need love and a chance to prove what you already know - they are wonderful loving dogs.

---in loving memory of my sweet Woofie, rescued 11/91 - died, age approx 13, 3/21/2001. aka "Woofie the wonder dog"

Snickers answered on 9/28/09. Helpful? / 0