Permissible age of parents at breeding
Dogs

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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