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Cocker Specific Discussion => Genetics & Breeding => Topic started by: pancake on September 02, 2015, 05:21:30 PM

Title: Too young to mate?
Post by: pancake on September 02, 2015, 05:21:30 PM: I have no intention of breeding but can anyone tell me if its possible for a 6 month old cocker to mate a bitch in season?
Title: Re: Too young to mate?
Post by: MIN on September 02, 2015, 05:50:57 PM: oh dear, has the little man been up to naughties ph34r
Title: Re: Too young to mate?
Post by: pancake on September 02, 2015, 05:53:29 PM: I don't think so but a comment made on FB has got me a bit worried :o
Title: Re: Too young to mate?
Post by: Joules on September 02, 2015, 07:05:02 PM: No expert, but I am pretty sure it is possible ;)

Sure someone will be along who knows for sure
Title: Re: Too young to mate?
Post by: JeffD on September 02, 2015, 08:58:50 PM: yes they can, I do not know if the bitch would fall but they can do the deed I know from experience.
Title: Re: Too young to mate?
Post by: Jane S on September 03, 2015, 08:31:04 AM: Yes a 6 month old puppy is perfectly capable of mating a bitch and producing puppies - not common as most 6 month old pups haven't a clue what to do but it can happen
Title: Re: Too young to mate?
Post by: Penelope on September 03, 2015, 05:17:16 PM: I have heard of a 5 month old fathering a litter (not cockers) so I guess 6 months must be possible.
Title: Re: Too young to mate?
Post by: JeffD on September 03, 2015, 07:36:25 PM: Henry was 18 weeks when he mated with my JR
Title: Re: Too young to mate?
Post by: MIN on September 03, 2015, 08:00:22 PM: Quote from: JeffD on September 03, 2015, 07:36:25 PM
Henry was 18 weeks when he mated with my JR

little tinker
Title: Re: Too young to mate?
Post by: JeffD on September 04, 2015, 07:26:13 PM: Quote from: MIN on September 03, 2015, 08:00:22 PM
Quote from: JeffD on September 03, 2015, 07:36:25 PM
Henry was 18 weeks when he mated with my JR

little tinker

That's not what my missus called him >:D