Cross Breeds

My Jindo dog is of puppy bearing age. Should she cross-breed for more docile offspring? Any ideas of breed?

Jindos tend to be very territorial. Wow. Thank you for all the replies. I actually wanted our family dog to have puppies. I am not breeding to make money. And I have neighbors who have been asking for her puppies. I just wanted to know if cross breeding could result in puppies that retain her Jindo traits while more docile to be more suitable as a house pet.

Public Comments

1. Spay your dog. 6 million puppies in the US alone die every year because people breed their animals because they are "cute" or are looking to make money.
2. why on earth would you want to or even think about breeding, especially creating mixed breed dogs aka mutts. please spay your dog and leave breeding to the people that know what they are doing. add- please, please do not breed your dog. if you are not going to be responsible about it (showing first, then having hips, eyes, elbows certified, screening for health issues and genetic issues, and testing for std's) then you do not need to be breeding. it doesnt matter if its just because you want puppies. either be responsible about it or dont do it at all.
3. May I ask why you would like to breed first? I'm not trying to be confrontational... I'm just not sure I understand what you are trying to accomplish here. EDIT: Well, I think you have read most of the other replies about cross breeding and breeding in general. I'm not a breeder, nor do I know much about it. I can only add this to the equation. If you choose to breed her you will need to do quite a bit of research first. There are many things that can go wrong. First and foremost, she could die giving birth to the pups. She could also require a c-section. That is expensive. If she has more pups than you have homes for, I hope you have a plan for that as well. I'm not going to give you a dozen reasons not to breed your dog. I don't believe that's going to help you and I'm not going to risk making you angry and just ignoring all the answers anyway. Please know, there are many risks involved and there are, long term consequenses to this decision. This isn't a decision you should make just because a few people would like her pups. She's your dog and I'm sure you love her. Let them find their own dogs without risking yours. =) Good luck to you.
4. How about don't breed her and let her be a pet. There are too many dogs and cats in shelters all over. Don't add to the overpopulation, especially with dog that doesn't have the bet temperment.
5. There are plenty of docile breeds if that is what you want. Why cross breed a dog just to create more mutts to put to sleep when there are plenty of breeds of dogs that can serve any purpose you could ever need? I don't think that makes any sense at all.
6. NO WAY!spay spay spay
7. Cross breed for more docile offspring?? No.. you should never breed one breed with another. Besides breeding out to another breed isn't going to guarantee that the pups will be more docile, you might well end up with dogs that are even more hyper. IF she is a hyper out of control dog, she likely shouldn't be bred anyhow. You don't want to pass that on to pups. What owners are going to want a hyper out of control dog?
8. 1) Breeding mutts is tantamount to being a backyard breeder. 2) Crossbreeding a territorial dog with one that is overly friendly will not necessarily have the result you are expecting. 3) Too many dogs are dying in shelters because of selfish money grubbers already, why would you think of making more? 4) Spay your dog it's healthier for her.
9. There are 3-4 million yes MILLION animals euthanized each year because there aren't enough homes for them. Please have her spayed not bred and enjoy the love and companionship she offers. If you want a playmate for her I'm sure that a shelter or rescue near you already has what you want.
10. DP and Forsaken are correct...not to mention, why would you mess with an established breed trait? If you don't like the character of a breed, why not just get a different breed? That's like asking if you should breed a retriever to something that "doesn't like to retrieve quite so much". What exactly are you trying to accomplish? Jindos are a rare enough breed that the true Jindo breeders/enthusiasts of the world would probably look down on crossbreeding it just to make it more "marketable". If you're not dedicated to producing good Jindos, why not just spay her?
11. I'm going to go along with the rest of the crowd on this. Spay your dog. Unrestrained breeding has created a huge mess for dogs and the places they live. Even if it is "just one litter", these days it's too much. Also, there is no guarantee that if you cross breed that you're going to get the result you want. Jindos are working dogs and they're meant to be territorial for a reason. (see link below). Also below is a link of California spay/neuter legislation . Other states and cities now have similar laws. This statement is why they wrote the law: "CHAPTER 7. SPAY/NEUTER AND BREEDING PROGRAMS FOR ANIMALS 122330. The Legislature finds and declares all of the following: (a) Uncontrolled and irresponsible breeding of animals contributes to pet overpopulation, inhumane treatment of animals, mass euthanasia at local shelters, and escalating costs for animal care and control; this irresponsible breeding also contributes to the production of defective animals that present a public safety risk."
12. Why would you breed her if you are looking for more docile offspring? If her temperament is suitable for the breed then she should only be bred to another Jindo. If her temperament is not suitable... she shouldn't be bred. Jindos really arent a breed for everyone. Do you have a breeding plan of multiple generations to create/improve the breed you are working with? If not, why breed? If you're not breeding with a long range plan you should reconsider breeding. Has she passed all the usual health tests including: OFA for hips/elbows, CERF, vWD, heart and thyroid clearances?
13. Spay your dog..there are already far too many dogs without homes..millions are euthanized each year because irresponsible owners fail to neuter their pets. Jindos are a hard breed to find good homes for...your pups may end up in the pound and be euthanized when you find out you cannot easily place them. I live in So. Cal..where the pounds are FULL of Jindos. If you are not an experienced breeder you should not be breeding your dog. If you are not even creating purebred dogs..you are just creating more dogs to end up in pounds.
14. I have mixed feelings on this topic, being that I work in a center (safe house) for severelly abused and neglected animals, however I was faced with this delimma for my Rottie-Pit mix, when one of my friends were attacked and feared buying a gun, (this happened in her own home, had she had an alarm, and oh my god the prices for those are outragous, and for someone that lives alone, mentally unable to live with a roommate at this moment in time, she wanted Cinny, I may have gaven her over however Cinny refused to listen to her, Cinny also ran home to me as this is a three mile gap, Cinny is also very smart, she learned how to do a lot of things I NEVER taught her, from turning on lights, to opening the frig, closing doors, this is stuff I did not encourage either, trust me, I got Velcro holding my frig door closed. I've also had this dog since she was 3 weeks old her brother and sister as well, the sister went to my niece at 12 weeks of age. (Sadly we lost her too, this plays another part to me deciding it was maybe time to allow this smart cookie to have a litter of pups.) Keep in mind too, I am unable to adopt to my friend and family from the center this is a major no-no as past employees were (confused at this one and even more angered because these #(57#@)!) to RHAB these animals back into a life 100% better than what they had been put through and had a dog fighting ring of their own. BUSTED. And this rule is an excellent rule you never know what a person is going to do and money talks a lot if you don't have a heart to realize what it is going to get. So I made this based on a few things, One: Cinny is a very bright, even tempered dog, in excellent health and also has been raised around other animals, Cats, Igunuas, Snakes, pet spiders, fish, lizzards, you name it she's been in contact, she also RAISED a litter of kittens, Mom would neglect them other than the ten minutes it took to feed them, Cinny would clean them, and forever lay with them to keep them warm etc. Two: I do trust these people that are to have these pups, I've been in their homes, I know their backgrounds, I visit a lot, they visit here, so I know that these pups will be a part of my life as well to be able to follow them and work with them if my friends need help. Three: These people 'Want a part of this girl) They know not to expect to much of the pups to be her, but they want and can afford to take care of these stinkers. Four: Willing to invest the time and the money for the pups, (And do not tell me if you pay a lot of money for something you will take excellent care of it, point is I heard people say free is not appericated, go take a look at our land fills, I saw over 20,000$ worth of still useful things that were just dumped when they could have been given away, I see AKC dogs in pound too, 2,000$ worth because of I didn't think he cost me 50$ a month alone in dog food and grooming supplies. and he has to go pee more than once a day. (B**** Slap someone for that I hear these idiotic trying to justify the reason why they don't want the dog.) Five: My friends know me, they know if I see them messing up as they do me, (What friends do) I will step in, I have no tolerance for neglecting or abusing animals, I even turned in my own family for that crap without a second thought to it. sorry this is a long answer to your question, but the reason is I am more than torn when it comes to this subject, I nor anyone else in this forum can not tell you DO NOT do it, you have to decide that, nor which breed would work because they all have their corks, or tell you not to do it because this is your dog, you are the one that will be responsible for the outcome of it and I hope and pray that it works out for you I really do, the pups are healthy and in forever homes, I just hope that you do it not to just make money, but make sure that there is a reason that is right, and that you are able to follow up on these pups through out their lives, placing that in a contract that these people except you making home visits from time to time, that they agree to contact you regarding moving, right on down to returning a dog to you and not to a shelter or rehomed or else you will file a suit for breech of contract, this helps to cut down on animal abuse and neglect as well and is legal to do. IF a person is unwilling to do this, and some will not becauset they are assine about things such as these, tell them sorry, and to look elsewhere as you are a responible breeder and have a right to know about the wellbeing of such said animal. sounds like a headache to you, then either do not go through with this period or live with the thoughts that you may have just sold a pup to a guy that runs a dog fighting ring. And because you own a Jindo, that is a red flag right there.
15. don't breed her. people always think of adorable puppies, they don't realise the vets bills, etc and that if you do have puppies things go wrong. Our rescue animal (didn't know she was pregnant when we rehomed her) was seriously ill and it cost us £2000 in bills alone. You also have to think can you cope with a safe clean area for the puppies which has to be cleaned 6 times a day minimum. Extra poop, sleepless nights weaning and looking after them. Then you worry about potential owners are they going to look after them ok, do they only want a cute puppy and them dump them it is a lot of emotional heartache and unless you are a reputable breeder who has all the facilities itisn't worth it. There are alot of unwanted animals out there and it isn't worth adding to it.
16. No, if you want to breed, then Jindo to Jindo would be the best for the Jindo breed itself. i own a male Jindo puppy who's champion sired and has parents exported from Korea, and if I do breed him, then I will make sure that his mate has pure and similar backrounds only. So please don't breed unless your Jindo is both healthy and pure along with her mate.