Hi I'm a frenchie mum and I'm looking for some advice

[Charmom]

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Hi. I have a frenchie and I'm thinking of bredding her.
She is 20 months old and has just come into season.
My queries are is she old enough? Is she big enough (shes only small), and also when she was a baby around 11weeks old she had a pro lapse anus twice. It has never happened since but this worries me too?

Please can someone advise me on this?
Please no awful comments.

Thankyou x

 

[Mayblossom]

Hello Charmon if it was me I personally wouldn’t risk it, if she’s very tiny she may have problems and particularly with her anal troubles it could cause a prolapse again , similar to having a human baby your girlie will need to strain to push her babies out ( bringing back painful memories ) so I’d be very wary of causing her more harm .

 

[JudyN]

Welcome to the forum - I'm sure you'll get lots of helpful advice and no awful ones

 

[Finsky]

If she has just come into season, I would not hurry to breed her until you have done proper research to these issues and they will not be resolved now for this time round.
For start with, I would be concern for her being smaller than average. Even without past prolapse issues, you would have to find a stud that match her so her pups would not be too big for her to comfortably give birth and even then, there is a chance that pups will develop big despite her and dads size.
Then there is a the prolapse issue....only vet will be able to answer to that after doing exam to confirm her condition.
Why do you want to breed from her?
It is not good to breed from any dog that does not come 'up to the scratch'
As for being old enough....if she has already had two seasons, this being third...yes, she would be now fully developed to be in right age for carrying pups....providing she is healthy.
If it would be me, I'm sorry to say....I would not breed from her. It is HUGELY testing to her body and it will carry a risk not only for the bitch but it can put the pups in risk too.

 

[excuseme]

No nasty people on here but you will get good advice.
Not all advice is what we always want to hear, but it's well worth seriously thinking about.

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[JoanneF]

There is no shortage of Frenchies, so by breeding her, the first question is what would add to improve the breed gene pool? Is she an exemplary specimen of her breed?

If you did decide to go ahead, you should have her hip scored (and the stud should be scored too). Your vet will do this under a general anaesthetic, but that in itself poses a risk to brachycephallic breeds. She should also have eye tests. What colour is she, could she be carrying one of the genes that causes skin problems?

What are her nostrils like, this article explains more.

NOSTRILS (recognising stenosis)

Is she from a line of self whelpers or not?

Are you aware that as the breeder, you would be responsible for taking back any of the pups at any stage in their lives if their families had to give them up?

I'm not asking these questions in expectation of you answering, but to suggest some things for you to consider. There is a saying commonly used in relation to breeding; just because you can, doesn't mean you should.

Edited, typo.

 

[Tinytom]

I would get a thorough vet check and ask their advise ...

 

[Charmom]

Hi Joanne, thanks for your reply. Looking at my girls nostrils I'd say she is moderate stenosis. Which is not nice at all when I read that ☹
She is chocolate sable.
Her mum was a self welper and she was about the same size in height as my girl just a lot chunkier.
Thanks for your reply

There is no shortage of Frenchies, so by breeding her, the first question is what would add to improve the breed gene pool? Is she an exemplary specimen of her breed?

If you did decide to go ahead, you should have her hip scored (and the stud should be scored too). Your vet will do this under a general anaesthetic, but that in itself poses a risk to brachyephallic breeds. She should also have eye tests. What colour is she, could she be carrying one of the genes that causes skin problems?

What are her nostrils like, this article explains more.

NOSTRILS (recognising stenosis)

Is she from a line of self whelpers or not?

Are you aware that as the breeder, you would be responsible for taking back any of the pups at any stage in their lives if their families had to give them up?

I'm not asking these questions in expectation of you answering, but to suggest some things for you to consider. There is a saying commonly used in relation to breeding; just because you can, doesn't mean you should.

There is no shortage of Frenchies, so by breeding her, the first question is what would add to improve the breed gene pool? Is she an exemplary specimen of her breed?

If you did decide to go ahead, you should have her hip scored (and the stud should be scored too). Your vet will do this under a general anaesthetic, but that in itself poses a risk to brachyephallic breeds. She should also have eye tests. What colour is she, could she be carrying one of the genes that causes skin problems?

What are her nostrils like, this article explains more.

NOSTRILS (recognising stenosis)

Is she from a line of self whelpers or not?

Are you aware that as the breeder, you would be responsible for taking back any of the pups at any stage in their lives if their families had to give them up?

I'm not asking these questions in expectation of you answering, but to suggest some things for you to consider. There is a saying commonly used in relation to breeding; just because you can, doesn't mean you should.

 

[Hemlock]

You are a good owner for considering the potential problems instead of just going ahead. Breeding is always a bit of a risk even if the bitch is normal size and has no health issues. It's your decision, but if she were mine I would not. There are plenty of puppies about (though you might have to wait a while to find a healthy one from a good breeder at the moment) but if your bitch dies you will be devastated. Pups might need hand-rearing (I've done that and it's no picnic) or they might also die. A huge vet bill and no dog at the end of it. Not worth the risk IMO.

 

[Charmom]

Well thankyou for all your advise everyone. I've decided not to go ahead with the breeding as I love my girl to much to risk her life being in danger. The cons certainly out did the pros on this one. x

 

[Tinytom]

Thank you for putting your dogs needs first xxx

 

[Hemlock]

And the same from me too.

 

[Mayblossom]

And me very good decision from a caring owner .

 

[Flobo]

@Charmom I wish more people were like you...