Of course crossing is acceptible in fact its geneticly encouraged purebreed dogs are known to have more problems than crosses as there gene pool is smaller if u breed pedigree dogs then no but if you have to dogs that just so happen to mate they are far less likely to have the problems pure breed dogs do

This is not always the case, when cross breeding you double up on the problem..and both dogs should be tested for tests that breed needs either way pedigree or not a breeder can be took to court and sued for selling puppies that later develop inherited diseases, or problems that could have been tested for!!..

Are you serious? so a mongrel with bad hips and a dodgy heart crossed with a terrier with bad skin and ear infections will end up healthier than two dogs that have been heatlh tested for everything and have a clean bill of health?????

Really, sometimes people show their intelligence when they open their mouths.....

o yes of course of course iam definatly pro testing

I am FAR from the finger crossing type if she had asked about complications my opinion on spaying or anything else for that matter instead almost every single reply was some horror story. We all sit on this site happly stroking our pups forgetting if sum hapless person didn't cross a few dogs we wouldn't have the companions we so love today not 1 person explained how you know if you dog is pregnant.Opinions should be given when asked for
Other wise iam pretty sure she was only asking advice and is now pretty panicked. She may not no much but iam very dissapointed in the way people reacted we all love our dogs and maybecome scared when we hear of people potentially doing something stupid but imagine if you had asked that question and those were the replies you got

that is not what iam saying iam not some back yard breeder! iam not saying let any 2 dogs breed please dont take what iam saying out of context i mean to healthy dogs of different breeds can have perfectly health pups that are less prone to some problems that the parent breeds may have

that is not what iam saying iam not some back yard breeder! iam not saying let any 2 dogs breed please dont take what iam saying out of context i mean to healthy dogs of different breeds can have perfectly health pups that are less prone to some problems that the parent breeds may have

Breeding dogs is not a cheap moneymaking hobby if done properly.

Before even contemplating breeding from a bitch or dog it is very important to consider why you want to breed & firstly it should always be to improve the breed.

Then you have to consider whether or not you have the room & experience to keep the puppies until the right homes for all of the puppies(with the exception of any you intend to keep)are found. You then have to consider do you have the room & money to take back any of the puppies at any stage in their lives should their new owners no longer want them for whatever reason.

Then all the health tests available should be done on both dog & bitch, after studying the pedigrees of both to ensure that no bad health or character traits are being bred to.

Then the money side kicks in. before breeding a litter you really need to have at least £1,500(if not more)available for vets fees, then sufficient extra money to feed the bitch & puppies, worm them, buy/make a sensible whelping box, have room to house the bitch & puppies away from the rest of the household for at least 2 weeks & have the time & energy to devote yourself totally to the bitch & the puppies for at least 4 weeks.

Then how do you choose people to have your puppies, you might have up to 14/15 puppies to find homes for as Bullmastiffs, like all large breeds, can have very large litters.

If the answer to any of these is no then you should get your bitch to the vets asap, have her given the injection to abort the litter(which will bring her back into season BTW)& then keep her away from all male dogs & then have her spayed in 3 months time.

This is the only sensible & caring course of action for your bitch.