Permissible age of parents at breeding
When breeding dogs, a minimum and maximum age is set for both parents.
So, males of all breeds can participate in breeding up to 10 years (inclusive), females – up to 8 years (inclusive). The minimum breeding age varies by breed.
In the following breeds, females are allowed for breeding from 15 months, and males from 12 months:
FCI Group | Breeds |
1 gr. FCI | Welsh Corgi Cardigan, Welsh Corgi Pembroke, Sheltie, Schipperke |
2 gr. FCI | Miniature Pinscher, Miniature Schnauzer |
3 gr. FCI | Border Terrier, Miniature Bull Terrier, Welsh Terrier, West Highland White Terrier, Jack Russell Terrier, Yorkshire Terrier, Cairn Terrier, Lakeland Terrier, Norwich Terrier, Norfolk Terrier, Parson Russell Terrier, Fox Terrier (wire-coated, smooth-haired), jagd terrier |
4 gr. FCI | Dachshunds |
5 gr. FCI | Mexican Hairless Dog, German Spitz Miniature, Peruvian Hairless Dog, Shiba |
8 gr. FCI | Cavalier King Charles Spaniel, King Charles Spaniel |
9 gr. FCI | Bichon Frize, Boston Terrier, Brussels Griffon, Miniature Poodle, Chinese Crested Dog, Lhaso Apso, Maltese, Pug, Papillon, Pekingese, Petite Brabancon, Russian Smooth Coated Toy, Toy Poodle, Miniature Poodle, Tibetan Terrier, French Bulldog, Chihuahua, shih tzu, japanese chin |
10 gr. FCI | Italian Greyhound, Whippet |
Outside class FCI | Beaver York, Prague Krysarik, Russian Tsvetnaya Bolonka, Phantom |
There are breeds in which bitches are allowed for breeding from 18 months, males – from 15 months.
FCI Group | Breeds |
1 gr. FCI | Australian Shepherd, White Swiss Shepherd, Belgian Shepherd (Malinois), Birded Collie, Border Collie, Collie (Rough, Smooth), Maremma Shepherd, German Shepherd, Czechoslovakian Wolfdog |
2 gr. FCI | English Bulldog, Beauceron, German (Small) Pinscher, Perro Dogo de Mallorquin (Ca de Bou), Medium (Mittel) Schnauzer, Shar Pei, Ethlenbucher Sennenhund |
3 gr. FCI | American Staffordshire Terrier, Bedlington Terrier, Bull Terrier, Irish Wheaten Soft Terrier, Irish Terrier, Kerry Blue Terrier, Sealyham Terrier, Skye Terrier, Scotch Terrier, Staffordshire Bull Terrier, Airedale Terrier |
5 gr. FCI | Akita, Basenji, Wolf Spitz, German Spitz, East Siberian Laika, West Siberian Laika, Karelian-Finnish Laika, Russian-European Laika, Podengo Portugese, Samoyed, Siberian Husky, Thai Ridgeback, Pharaoh Hound, Chow Chow , cerneco dell’etna, japanese spitz |
6 gr. FCI | Anglo-Russian Hound, Basset Hound, Beagle, Dalmatian, Small Blue Gascon Hound, Lithuanian Hound, Polish Hound, Russian Hound, Slovak Kopov, Estonian Hound |
7 gr. FCI | Breton Spaniel, Bourbon Braque, Weimaraner, Hungarian Vizsla, Italian Braque, Lesser Münsterländer |
8 gr. FCI | American Cocker Spaniel, English Cocker Spaniel, English Springer Spaniel, New Scottish Retriever, Flat Coated Retriever, Sussex Spaniel |
9 gr. FCI | small poodle, big poodle |
10 gr. FCI | Saluki |
Outside class FCI | Belarusian hound, Russian hunting spaniel |
In the following breeds, females are involved in breeding from 20 months, males – from 18 months.
FCI Group | Breeds |
1 gr. FCI | Bobtail, Briard, Flanders Bouvier, Commander, Kuvasz, Pyrenean Mountain Dog, South Russian Shepherd Dog |
2 gr. FCI | Dogo Argentino, Bernese Mountain Dog, Great Swiss Mountain Dog, Dogue de Bordeaux, Bullmastiff, Dobermann, Spanish Mastiff, Italian Cane Corso, Caucasian Shepherd Dog, Leonberger, Neapolitan Mastiff, Mastiff, German Boxer, Great Dane, Newfoundland, Giant Schnauzer, Rottweiler, Black Russian Terrier , Saint Bernard, Central Asian Shepherd Dog, Tibetan Mastiff, Tosa Inu, Fila Brasileiro, Hovawart |
5 gr. FCI | Alaskan Malamute American Akita |
6 gr. FCI | Bloodhound, Rhodesian Ridgeback |
7 gr. FCI | English Pointer, English Setter, Drathaar, Irish Setter, Shorthaired Pointer, Langhaar, Scottish Setter |
8 gr. FCI | Golden Retriever, Clumber Spaniel, Labrador |
10 gr. FCI | Azawakh, Afghan, Greyhound, Irish Wolfhound, Russian Hound Greyhound, Tazy, Taigan, Hortaya Greyhound |
Outside class FCI | American Bulldog, Buryat Mongolian Dog, East European Shepherd Dog, Moscow Watchdog, South African Boerboel |
But keep in mind that one bitch can give birth no more than 6 times. The interval between litters must be at least 6 months.
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