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Originally Posted by zinglebarb
Ive been hit with varying viewpoints. Some have said I shoudl let her have a litter but if I do I want it sooner ?(obviously when she is older) rather than later as I do want her spayed sooner rather than later
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My personal experience is only of dogs, not bitches but i can tell you what i've been told by owners of bitches. You shouldn't really breed her until she's 18 months old and more than likely in her 2nd or 3rd season. This is basically to make sure she's fully developed and comes to no harm in the actual 'act'. If you only intend one litter, its also advisable to get her spayed as soon after the birth as possible.
The only other advice is be prepared for sleepless nights as 6 (or however many) pups require round the clock attention and can be quite noisy/boisterous. They really would need you to be there 24/7 (or someone else) while she's nursing the pups. Then they need to be sold and off with their new owners by about 12 weeks, otherwise mum can get a bit nasty with a pup trying to latch onto her at a late stage.
Have you got full KC papers for her?