Bulldogs World

I am just a pet owner myself.

You got the dog for your 9 month old son? 

Well my first thought is if you got this dog for your nine year old son then why would you even consider breeding him.  Having an intact dog is not an easy undertaking especially if you decide you would like to use him as a stud dog.

Believe me they can be quite annoying horney beasts and I bet your young son would much prefer to have a sweet loving pet, then a young dog that simply wants to hump his leg, head, lots at girl dogs, contantly have their noses in a girls dog private parts, licking them, etc.   I would susoect your nine year old son would be a little embarrased at his bulldog.

My almost 2 year old male has been driving me batty for the past 2 weeks because my bitch (his mom) is in season.  I'll be glad to have my big sweet goober back soon.  Infact he will be going into be snipped soon.

This is a gorgeous dog, but he has a couple of things I don;t like, namely his topline....so for that he will not be having any babies, will not hit the show ring anymore.  Although I may keep him intact for another year just to see if anything changes.

First there is alot that should go into determining if the dog is of good enough quality to be used as a stud dog. Then there is health tests that should be done, personally you should take him to shows to determine if he is of the standard to even consider this, ask your breeder, find a mentor, etc. Then at 1 year of age the health test can be started. At a minimum a CHIC (heart and patella cert) should be done, Eye Cert, Trachia xrays, hip, elbow, should also be done. Palate should be checked as well as temperment testing. Then you need to learn how to collect semen, how to AI, etc.

Most reputable breeders who are looking for a stud dog look for these as well as titles before they consider a stud dog, then you have to look at pedigree and how the dog compliments your bitch.

You also need to realize that once a litter is born you as the breeder are responsible for those puppies, even after they are sold.  Even if you are the stud dog owner.  IMO it is not all up to the bitch owner...the burden is equal upon the breeders. Typically when you own the stud dog there is a fee for the stud service (while some request a puppy) that is not the normal.  The bitch owner pays you and then they sell the puppy.  Bulldog stud service averages $1,000 for a top champion dog. 

So --- I would suggest you have him neutered around a year old and let him be your sons best friend :)

ugh!!! this one is always a toughie....if you know for sure you want puppies off

him then don't....if you know you won't then do it...health issues are ofcourse

most important to consider!!!

he be beautiful-love the name too!!!!

smoochies the scrunchy face

for your son, stick to it, have him neutered. Intact males can become pushy and they often lose their tolerance for other male dogs, neither is behavior you want in a companion animal.

Considering breeding should start long before the purchase of a pup. If your researched the breeder you bought him from, you should know if he/she shows their dogs, health screens their dogs, any history on the temperaments. Breeding should never be taken lightly, just throwing 2 dogs together can be a disaster and there's enough of that in this breed.

Thank you all for your help. I think we are going to neuter him and when were ready to have another puppy leave the headaches to someone else. I appreciate all of your input! Now if only I could figure out what's giving him hives.

We weren't planning  on neutering either but a few things quickly changed our minds. Jack was beginning to mark everywhere when we went out with him. Not bad if you are outdoors, but in a store it was horrible. He also got attacked by another male dog that he had been around for a few months and then Jack also was charged by another dog while on a walk. Our trainer and I both agreed that it had to do with Jack's rising testosterone levels. So it became a safety issue for us. Some don't believe this is the case, but if a male dog can smell a female in heat, then it stands to reason that a male dog could also smell the hormone levels of another male.  Jack has champion bloodlines but there is just too much work and money involved in studding to make it worth our while. We're a busy family with children also. If you definitely decide to go the route of neutering, plan to do it with the vet that you trust no matter the cost. I've heard horror stories from people who went the cheap route like PETA, the SPCA, etc.