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**Triiooman** · 01-10-2008, 01:12 AM

You've been given some great advice.. I hope you'll consider it all

A dog shouldn't be bred until they've been titled, health tested, and are mature. Titled - in conformation, performance events, etc. Health tested - this doesn't just mean a check up at the vet. It means having their hips, eyes, heart, and sometimes knees certified as not having any hereditary and debilitating diseases that will be passed on to puppies. Mature - normally around 2 years of age, though it's not a set in stone time frame. Though I do believe most of the health testing that needs to be done can't be done on a dog younger than two years conclusively (you can do preliminary tests).

01-10-2008, 01:12 AM	#10
Triiooman Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 554 Senior Member	You've been given some great advice.. I hope you'll consider it all A dog shouldn't be bred until they've been titled, health tested, and are mature. Titled - in conformation, performance events, etc. Health tested - this doesn't just mean a check up at the vet. It means having their hips, eyes, heart, and sometimes knees certified as not having any hereditary and debilitating diseases that will be passed on to puppies. Mature - normally around 2 years of age, though it's not a set in stone time frame. Though I do believe most of the health testing that needs to be done can't be done on a dog younger than two years conclusively (you can do preliminary tests).
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