Breeding shi-poo pups. Please help.

STEPH123 · New member Joined: 27 Aug 2008 Posts: 1

I was wondering if it is possible to breed a shi-poo with a shi-poo and still get/sell them as shi-poos puppies.

shihpoo1221 · Posted: Thu Oct 02, 2008 8:35 pm Post subject:

From what I read yes. The down fall to it is that they will be "pure-bred" shih-poos and more likely to have problems health wise like a full breed shih tzu compared to a shih tzu mix. But healthy pure breed dogs are produced if you know how to select a male dog that will compliment your bitch. So i would think same will apply with the "pure-bred" shih poos.

charmedagain · Moderator Joined: 19 Mar 2004 Posts: 2251 Location: uk

I mean no offence here but if you have to ask this question you should not be thinking of breeding.
There is way too many unwanted litters out there and alot of puppies and dogs with health problems after health problems.

Breeding is a serious matter and alot of research should be done, Consulting with other breeders, Knowing everything about the breed from health to temprement.
Then there is all the health checks/test to be done before breeding.
There is alot to think about, do you know everything there is about breeding, whats involved, what can and usually will go wrong.
Do you have the money for vet check ups for mom before during and after her pregnancy, Aswell as health checks for the litter...

Sorry if i have gone on.

Mike

Alasse · Member Joined: 02 Jul 2006 Posts: 56 Location: Queensland

Breeding a shi-poo to a shi-poo will NOT get you purebred anything.

A Shi-poo is a shi tzu x poodle, a xbreed, nothing more nothing less.

To get a xbreed recognised as an actual breed, takes MANY years of selective breeding to even begin to get that status.

Xbreeds do not breed true, they must breed true EVERY time to be even be considered for addition to the Purebred register.

Bonjo · New member Joined: 22 Jun 2008 Posts: 3

Frankly, I agree with CharmedAgain. If you have to ask, you shouldn't be breeding your dog. What you will have is a second and third generation. These are NOT purebreds. In fact, the act of breeding one pure breed to another does NOT give you another "pure breed". These are considered "designer" breeds and are not recognized by AKC. What you have essentially is a mutt in any case that some people are willing to pay for. In this economy, many breeders are losing out, sitting on pets for a long time before finding them homes. The very idea of breeding one designer breed to another will bring inherent defects to the generation of pups eventually. Personally, I think it's a bad idea. The pounds are full of pups from backyard breeders who don't know what they are doing. Neuter your animals and let them live a healthy life instead.