So, was he "past" the 7 months or was he just under it....and if under it,,,did you have to take any extra steps to register the litter? I know you are AKC, and the AKC is stating "under 7 months" so I am assuming 7 months is ok.?
I think there was some thinking by others that a dog could not physically mate before 9 months......so yours is proof they can! lol Marsha ----- Original Message ----- From: "willowcowdog1" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, April 26, 2006 7:40 PM Subject: {SPAMFILTER} [Chihuahuas] Re: when do they go into heat? (Marsha) > He was a daddy in Sept. and turned one in Nov .. Did the mating at 7 > mos. Cindy > > > --- In [email protected], "marsha" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > I have to double check, but I think that the earliest the AKC will > allow a > > litter to be registered without DNA is if the male is at least 8 > months. > > They can reproduce as early as 6 months, but since that is rare, > the AKC is > > suspicious when any male mates younger than 8 months...thus > requiring DNA to > > prove paternity. I know of no health reasons to prevent a male > from mating > > as soon as he is physically able. After all, after the fun, his > job is > > done...lol > > Marsha > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Kathleen Truax" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > To: <[email protected]> > > Sent: Wednesday, April 26, 2006 12:57 PM > > Subject: {SPAMFILTER} [Chihuahuas] Re: when do they go into heat? > (Marsha) > > > > > > > Well, here we go again, I had to go to the group's web site to > read > > > this message as it didn't come through to my e-mail, this > happens alot > > > lately. > > > > > > At what age is a male ready to be bred? > > > > > > Kat > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In [email protected], "marsha" <ruffles@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > Personally, I would start third heat at the earliest.By this > time > > > the dog should be at least a year and half. > > > > Marsha > > > > > > > > From: KAT > > > > To: [email protected] > > > > Sent: Wednesday, April 26, 2006 12:23 PM > > > > Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] when do they go into heat? (Marsha) > > > > > > > > > > > > Marsha, > > > > At what age do you recommend breeding a Chi for the first > time? > > > > > > > > Kat > > > > > > > > marsha wrote: > > > > > > > > Occasionally you will see one go into heat as early as six > > > months, and occasionally as late as a year, but a good questimate > > > would be around 8 or 9 months for first heat.Be very careful as > it can > > > slip up on you and breeding at this age would not be good at > > > all.Marsha ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: kaaterwaul@ > > > > To: [email protected] > > > > Sent: Wednesday, April 26, 2006 10:19 AM > > > > Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] when do they go into heat? > > > > In a message dated 4/26/2006 8:55:42 A.M. Central > Daylight > > > Time, svalencia1023@ writes: > > > > when should i start looking for her to go into her > > > > first "heat"? Any good ideas on how to handle that? > > > > Ive heard of doggie pads, do they really work? > > > > > > > > Someone else will have to help you on the "first heat" > My chi > > > had the one heat because I waited to spay her so her puppy teeth > could > > > be pulled at the same time if need be. I cannot remember at what > > > month (age wise her heat was) Doggie pads working? Do you mean > the > > > little doggie diapers? They work to prevent her staining carpet > and > > > furniture, etc. but would NOT work in preventing her from > becoming > > > pregnant if there is a boy doggie around.katie > > > > > > > > > > > > " Lets talk about our wonderful little friends! > > > > Join today! " > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > SPONSORED LINKS Breed charm dog italian Dog breed gift Dog > breed > > > jewelry > > > > Dog breed charm Dog breed flag Dog breed t shirt > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ----------------------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > > -------- > > > > YAHOO! GROUPS LINKS > > > > > > > > a.. Visit your group "Chihuahuas" on the web. > > > > > > > > b.. To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > > c.. Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to the Yahoo! > Terms of > > > Service. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ----------------------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > > -------- > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > " Lets talk about our wonderful little friends! > > > Join today! " > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > " Lets talk about our wonderful little friends! > Join today! " > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > " Lets talk about our wonderful little friends! Join today! " Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Chihuahuas/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
