When is the best time for dogs to mate?

The mating period of female dogs is usually 10 months after birth, while that of males is about two years or one year and one month after birth. There are exceptions, such as males who are born two years later and females who mate after a year and a half. The mating period of male dogs is 3 months later than that of female dogs.

The St. Bernard and the Danish wolf dog do not enter the mating period until they become fully large dogs. But there is also an occasional situation, that is, the puppy suddenly ran out of the kennel and came back pregnant, so the 1-year-old female dog should pay special attention to observation. After maturing, all male dogs will have a mating period and reproduce by virtue of their own fertility, but the estrus is irregular. The mating period of female dogs is 12 months after birth, and there is a regular cycle of estrus every 5 or 6 months after birth. The most appropriate mating period for female dogs is a few days after the appearance of pale blood secretion in the female's vagina, that is, 10-15 days after the beginning of menstruation, when the female's reproductive organs will ovulate. Fen is the best time to mate. It is the easiest to conceive on the second day from the day of ovulation, and as soon as the ovulation period is over, the female does not let the male approach. It will continue to bleed for about a week after the ovulation period. Generally speaking, healthy females are in estrus every 5 mi 6 months, so females can mate twice a year, but the total mating time is about 10 days. Mating can be adopted every other day mating method, that is, after the first mating, mating every other day, and then mating every other day, the total mating is completed three times. This method not only combines the physiological characteristics of the hair period of female dogs, but also facilitates the rest of male and female dogs, and ensures a high pregnancy rate.

In addition, it is better for female dogs to mate in the second estrus after maturity, which can avoid dystocia and poor physique of puppies. The best reproductive age for male and female dogs is between 5 years old, and after 6 years old, they enter menopause. The pregnancy rate is low, and the female dogs who have not given birth are prone to breast cancer.