Dog Breeding

When can you breed your dog? A vet-informed timing guide covering male and female age windows, 50-breed reference table, OFA CHIC health tests, and heat-cycle protocols.

A standards-backed dog breeding checklist covering pre-breeding clearances (OFA CHIC, brucellosis PCR), heat-cycle timing (progesterone 5 ng/mL), whelping prep, dystocia red flags, week-by-week newborn care, and responsible placement at 8 weeks.

Yes, a female dog can have puppies from two different sires in one litter via superfecundation. This guide covers the biology, the AKC multi-sire litter registration process, when intentional dual-siring is useful, and what to do if the mating was an accident.

A standards-backed guide to ethical dog breeding: the AKC 5-pillar H.E.A.R.T. framework, OFA-CHIC health testing, COI under 5%, ethical pair selection, lifetime take-back clause, and a 9-question self-audit you can run on your own situation.