Breeding a Boston Female

by Shirley
(Sudbury, Ontario, Canada)

Daisy

Daisy

I have a 6 month old Boston puppy. I do want to breed her once before having her spayed. Could you tell me as to when I should breed her, for the good of her health. I am not in this to make a bunch of money, there are just so many people in the complex that I live in that have fallen in love with Daisy and would love to have one of their own. There is already a stud that lives in the same complex, so that is not an issue to me. What I would like to know is the risks of breeding, and when she should be bred. Any answers you can give me would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance for your time and info.

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Breeding a Boston Female

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Oct 30, 2009
 my bt and pups
by: Leisa

I bred my two BT's and everything worked out, for the most part. My male, Jackman, is a li'l bigger than Emma. Jack's gotta big ol' head. lol So does the one pup, Pugsley, which is now my brother's dog. My dad had to help Emma get Pugsley out because his head was tilted to the right as he was going thru the birth canal.

They had 5 pups. 4 males and 1 female. My brother kept one, and my mom kept the girl. The other 3 found loving homes.

What I did was I made up a contract and in the contract it said that if for any reason the people who bought the pups cannot take care of the dog any longer, should return the dog to me. Both the new owners and I signed it and have a copy. The new owners and I have exchanged our info so we can keep in contact.
Oct 26, 2009
 Please don't breed just to breed!
by: Anonymous

There are so many awesome Bostons in shelters. Breeding your female, 'just so she can have a litter' can change their personality in some not so pleasant ways. Namely they can sometimes become aggressive towards other dogs/people.
Also, breeding bostons, is not like breeding any other breed of dog. There are so many complications you can't even imagine. If you ask any REPUTABLE Boston breeder they will tell you that breeding bostons will break your heart. One, your puppies could die, or your momma could die or both. Boston puppies are notorious for getting stuck in the birth canal and having to be pulled out...which they DO NOT survive from 90% of the time. Now you say, well I'll just do a c-section...there's a whole other mess of problems. Mom's do not accept their babies all the time and if the c-section is done too early, the mom will have no milk and you will be BOTTLE-FEEDING PUPPIES!
These are just a few things to think about. You have to be prepared in everyway possible for the 'worst' thing to happen. The websites below give some more infomation. PLEASE DO NOT BREED YOUR GIRL JUST SO SHE CAN HAVE PUPPIES! DOGS DO NOT NEED TO HAVE PUPPIES TO BE WELL-ADJUSTED OR WHATEVER THE REASON YOU COME UP WITH!
Oct 26, 2009
 breeding daisy
by: Anonymous

i have always heard that you can breed them their 2nd heat or at 2yrs but usually no sooner then that.beware also that bostons tend 2 have a big head and your daisy may need help when it comes 2 delivery.best wishes.
Oct 26, 2009
 Breeding
by: Mary

The best time to breed a female boston is after her first or second "heat" or when she is 1 1/2 years old. It depends on her health, of course. If you notice any issues that are "hereditary" then it is not a good idea to breed as you would be passing that problem on. If she is healthy and has had a pretty good tolerance during her "heats" then after the first or second is very good. One of our females totally looses her appetite during her heat and she also developed a luxating patella (knee problem) so we got her spayed. They loose enought weight during their pregnancy, so her loss of appetite would have been a big health issue. They say all Bostons need c-sections, but none of ours needed one. All our puppies were nice and healthy and have lovely homes that wanted them, so if you already have homes for the puppies, don't let anyone discourage you. The only suggestion I have is that the male should be smaller than your female. Our male, however, was a couple pounds heavier than our females.

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