The resources listed below can serve as a guide for ethical dog breeding. You can either download the comprehensive guide to ethical dog breeding or follow each step as it is described below. If you’re prepared to breed a litter of puppies, you might also want to view the AKC webinar on planning breedings.
Study Your Breed’s Standard
Any dog breeder should use this as their initial source of information because it is the recognized definition of the “ideal” breed specimen. For dog breeds recognized by the AKC, the AKC provides a “Meet the Breed” video that showcases real-world examples of excellent dogs. Moreover, many AKC parent clubs provide more thorough, illustrated versions of their standards for more thorough research.
How long do dogs stay stuck together?
Dogs can get stuck from butt to butt in the mating tie as quick as only 5 minutes. However in some cases, the copulatory tie can take as long as 30 minutes. It really depends on the individual dogs and their breed. Some dogs get panicked and that locking position may take longer because of the induced anxiety, while some studs stay calm and get over it very quickly.
Rarely, dogs may even be tied for an hour, which can be excruciating for them (especially for virgins, as will be explained below). However, on average, your dogs can take between 10 and 20 minutes to complete a mating ritual, with the maximum time being 13 or 14 minutes.
You may have to wait and be patient because it typically depends on how long the male dog will ejaculate his sperm into the female dog. As long as the bulbus glandis doesn’t shrink back to its original size, the dogs will remain tangled.
Reproductive Season, Heat, Oestrus, And Pregnancy Tests
Around six months of age is typically when a female dog reaches puberty or sexual maturity. Some females can experience their first “heat” cycle as early as four months of age in the smaller breeds, which have a tendency to enter oestrus or “heat” earlier. The large and giant breeds, on the other hand, can take up to two years before they first go into heat.
FAQ
Where do dogs mate through?
The male dog will begin by sniffing the females vulva. She will ‘flag’, or pull her tail to one side, if she is receptive. After mounting the female, the male will insert his penis and start thrusting. During this thrusting he will ejaculate.
How do I know if my dog has mated?
The bulbis glandis, a region of the male dog’s penis that swells during sexual activity prevents him from pulling out. Essentially, the pair are locked together until the swelling subsides. “Dogs only become pregnant twice a year, unlike cats, who become pregnant every 21 days.”