Unless you are willing to heath test and title your dog then I expect you to find very little support on this forum in regards to breeding your dog.

It costs thousands of dollars and hundreds of hours of work to prove that your dog is worth breeding.

If your up to the effort then plenty of people I'm sure will offer an hand to help out.

Does your dog have any titles yet? How is his temperament? How is his health?

 

Unless you are willing to heath test and title your dog then I expect you to find very little support on this forum in regards to breeding your dog.

It costs thousands of dollars and hundreds of hours of work to prove that your dog is worth breeding.

If your up to the effort then plenty of people I'm sure will offer an hand to help out.

Does your dog have any titles yet? How is his temperament? How is his health?

Yeah we are willing to health test him, and no he has no performance titles. Overall he has a good temperment, good attention, willingness to please and has a healthy amount of drive. Besides the Benign Hamartoma, his health is great.

 

I don't have much to offer but that's a really nice looking dog.

 

Thank you so much

 

My advice is... Do not breed your dog. You already know he has a health condition that could potentially be passed on to the puppies he sires.

 

The Benign Hamartoma was caused because of the repeating action of him sitting or downing. It caused irritation on his testicles, I'm not sure if this will be passed to future generations.

 

Why does your dog's condition require that he be neutered?

I agree that a breeding dog should prove himself to be worthy of reproducing. Not only should he be health tested for the genetic problems that these dogs can carry, but he should have some sort of performance titling.

I certainly would never breed a dog that has a health condition that could possibly be genetic. And I can't imagine anyone with a female that is a good candidate for breeding that would breed to such a dog.

Enjoy your dog for who and what he is. There are thousands more like him, and maybe even better, that are available when you decide to get another one. We all think our dogs are the best that can be found, but that is very rarely the case. I'm sure you will feel the same way about your next dog, where ever he comes from.

 

Why does your dog's condition require that he be neutered?

I agree that a breeding dog should prove himself to be worthy of reproducing. Not only should he be health tested for the genetic problems that these dogs can carry, but he should have some sort of performance titling.

I certainly would never breed a dog that has a health condition that could possibly be genetic. And I can't imagine anyone with a female that is a good candidate for breeding that would breed to such a dog.

Enjoy your dog for who and what he is. There are thousands more like him, and maybe even better, that are available when you decide to get another one. We all think our dogs are the best that can be found, but that is very rarely the case. I'm sure you will feel the same way about your next dog, where ever he comes from.

Thank you for your insight. You're right he is a good dog and who knows what the future will hold. The reason for him to be neutered is because he has a Benign Hamartoma on his testicles. It was caused by him sitting and downing on the floor/grass, this caused irritation on the skin. It's gotten so bad that we will have to neuter him. But again, he is a good dog and has more to learn.

Another question for you. If I were to get another GSD, would you recommend a female in the future? How does a neutered male and an intact female work in the household? Are females more submissive? I see alot of family with 2 GSD get a male and a female, is this to avoid a dominance issue?

 

OP, wishing you all the best. Your dog is gorgeous and sounds like a wonderful boy. I expect your dog will be fine post-neuter. His medical condition gives you no other option.

Please check back in. Let us know how his neuter and recovery go. And definitely post lots more pictures of his handsome self.

 

If his genetics are all that, have him collected, analyzed stored and frozen. I personally would not expect anyone to seek him out as a stud dog, but if you have this, at least you won't be having the what if's/hindsight regrets.