how old does my male jack need to be before he can breed?

[just_me0032]

i have a 10 week old male jack just wondering how old i can start studding him out?

[lankeela]

Kita - this one's yours!

[just_me0032]

yes he is mine

[wildwood]

Did you get a dog for the sole purpose of breeding? or do you intend to enjoy the pup, watching it going through all the various stages of growing up and developing a unique relationship with you.

[lankeela]

OK I'll have a try.

A male dog can be sexually mature when he is about five months old, but this does not mean he is physically or mentally mature. Even if presented with an in season bitch he may not be interested. Thats the physical side.

Now for the moral side and also the practical side.

Unless your dog is an extremely good specimen of the breed, sound in mind and body, excellent temperament,
healthy (no eye, heart, lameness problems), from parents that have the same qualities (do you know the parents?) very few people would be interested in using him at stud. Most bitch owners would select an experienced stud dog, owned by an experienced dog owner. Even then unless the dog is exceptional they are unlikely to want to pay very much for his services. Breeders often have their own dog, so would not want to pay for someone elses. Usually the first service is given free anyway, to 'prove' the dog as he may not be fertile or may throw very small litters.

Once your dog has mated a bitch his temperament may well change. He may start lifting his leg indoors, mounting your leg or any young children in the house. He may try to escape if he can smell a bitch, or howl the place down as long as there is an in season bitch around. He may not be interested in spending time with you or your family, or in playing normal dog games.

If he is only used on the odd occasion, is it fair to subject him to something he has no control over, or to subject yourself to constant grief for the sake of the odd (small) stud fee?

Do yourself a favour - get him castrated and leave it to the experts.

[just_me0032]

no i got him for my kids to play with and have fun with him. but my friend has a bitch and she wants pups.

[divegirl]

Hi, in that case follow the advice given and do not breed him. I have a uncastrated Yorkshire Terrier that I stud out, who although he is a lovely dog he can be a little aggressive and scents my home on a daily basis. If you want to have a good family pet get him castrated at 6 months, do you really want to [maybe] ruin his temprement, just so your friend can have puppies? If she is still intent on breeding her bitch tell her she can contact the Kennel Club for a list of stud dogs.

Lisa x

[lankeela]

It is the name for a male donkey, but in this case I assume
its a Jack Russell.

As you have children in the house, please think very carefully about letting him be used, for the reasons given in my previous post. Certainly if its going to be a 'one off' then I would say don't do it. Its not worth the hassle you may have to put up with, to let someone else have a litter of puppies.

Getting him castrated will also make him much calmer and less likely to try to mount the kids legs when they are playing.

[clair3934]

In a Pickle the name for a male ferret is a Hob and the female is a Jill

[pmjblue]

why does your friend want her bitch to have puppies anyway - as lankeela says is it a particularly good specimen, does she want to keep one or two herself, does she have homes for the remainder, or is she after the money side of it - if in the case of the latter, which I suspect, I would think long and hard about the consequencies of it.

[gaynor363]

It's just not worth it! We re-homed our Booby in November he is a 15 month old lovely JR. The previous owners only had him 3 months and because he didn't get their bitch pregnant they advertised him on the net!! We love him and wouldn't think of breeding him....dogs are not a business...just enjoy him as a pet...