Five Reasons You Should NOT Breed Your Miniature Pinscher

Breeding is not for everyone and not every Min Pin is suitable for breeding.  If these points apply to you, please spay or neuter your pet and try breeding when your situation is more appropriate.

1. You think puppies are cute and want to have a whole bunch.  If this is your outlook on breeding, you are not prepared to handle the responsibilities.  Too many pet owners breed recklessly, resulting in poor representation of the breed, overpopulation and unwanted pets.

2. You believe that breeding is a great way to make quick cash.  Wrong.  Breeding is an investment of both time and money.  If you are caring for your litter properly by spaying or neutering them, getting them their shots, feeding them high quality food and keeping them until they are at least twelve weeks old, you cannot be thinking about your profit margin or bottom line.  Bettering the breed should be your only concern.

3. You would love to breed your Min Pin, but you travel a lot.  Min Pins should not be left alone or boarded at the best of times, let alone when they are pregnant or have a new litter. 

4. You don’t know your dog’s history.  Medical and family history are crucial to successful breeding.  Adopted or rescue dogs should not be bred… ever!  You need to know that you are doing everything possible to ensure a purebred, healthy litter before breeding, which is impossible without knowing your pet’s parents and lineage.

5. You don’t show your dog.  What is so exceptional and fantastic about your dog that it should be bred?  Breeding is the continuation of excellent traits and performance.  Showing your dog will prove to you and the world that your dog does indeed possess desirable characteristics and features.