i want advice from any breeders?

I assume you are asking how to be a responsible breeder. :-)

1. Contact a breed club for your breed. Ask for a mentor.

2. STUDY the breed standard. Learn about dog anatomy and ask your mentor to

clarify anything you don't understand.

3. Learn what genetic faults and diseases run in your breed and test for any

that can be tested for.

4. Show your dog in conformation events to see if it is of the proper

quality for breeding. Winning doesn't always mean a dog is breeding quality,

but being around so many others that know your breed and will talk to you

will do wonders for your self-education efforts!

5. Study the past history of great dogs in your breed. You will see how your

breed has improved and progressed since the beginning of the breed.

6. Study the breed standard some more! ;-)

7. Join any Yahoo groups about your breed.

8. Live, dream and study your breed.

9. Get a good book on canine reproduction, and educate yourself about the

pitfalls, problems, and proud moments of breeding. Learn about the

physiology of reproduction, such as heat cycles and venereal diseases in

dogs, potential for problems specific to your breed, and what you need to

expect at whelping.

10. Remember that whelping (giving birth) can kill your female. Being used

as a stud dog can encourage bad behaviors common in intact males such as

territorial marking, aggression, and desire to roam from home.

11. Prepare to be broke. Breeding properly is EXPENSIVE.

12. Line up potential homes for any puppies you produce and write up a

contract. Remember to include that you will be willing to take back your

puppies at any time in their lives that they might need you. If you bring

life into this world, it is your responsibility FOREVER.

13. Prepare to spend sleepless nights attending whelping females, caring for

fading puppies or puppies orphaned, and practice cleaning up after 24/7 poop

machines.

I'm sure there are many things I missed because being a responsible breeder

isn't just a job. It's a way of life. You will live dogs. 24/7/365. There

are lots of hard decisions. There is a lot of expense. There will be pain.

But, if you do your darndest to always keep the welfare of your dogs and the

future of any of their offspring, you can go to step 14.

14. Enjoy the love and success of a job well done.

Six years old is pushing it - most breeders (responsible ones at any rate) stop breeding at around the five year mark depending on how often a b*tch had been bred previously. Some go on to breed at seven or eight (again depending on the b*tch, her health, how often she was bred, etc - most breeders who do this are breeding the male at any rate, not the b*tch) but that's very rare as pregnancy and whelping can put a strain on the b*tch's already old body.

Unless your dog is an AKC registered Ch. with prime bloodlines (IE perfect example of her breed as chosen by impartial judges via showing) and an excellent disposition (as determined by behavioral testing such as Canine Good Citizen Tests) i would not breed her. There are thousands of bully breeds in shelters that are put to death, and many more on the way what with the BSL being passed in certain areas.

And with the economy being the way it is, forget selling the pups for any sort of profit. Loads of people will not be splurging on a dog at this point in time. At least, not the good ones!

Spay her now and let her live the rest of her life in peace.

Advice - Get your female fixed. After the first time she should have been fixed. At 6 years of age she is too old to be bred. Pup absorption is one of the MANY risks that comes with breeding.

ADD: And Jen T to the rescue with the good breeder to do list. If you haven't done any of that by now by the time you do she will really be too old to breed. If you want another staffie just go and adopt one or buy from a reputable breeder.

Because she never actually whelped at the age of 4 then the age of 6 is too old for a litter.

Had she gave birth to puppies then that would be a different matter.

Her pelvic bones are set and if you had a litter now she would almost certainly need a cesarean.

Costly and a risk to both mother and litter.

At 6 years old, especially for a large dog, reputable breeders consider her retired.

As far as absorbing the pups, depending on the cause it may or may not happen again. It could be that she has a condition called brucellosis (std) which will cause her to absorb every litter. The spontaneous abortion usually happens later in pregnancy, but can occur earlier. This can be tested for. Since it is a possibility, I would encourage you to test the female prior to breeding because it will be passed on to the male (rendering him sterile) and then passed on to other dogs. Really all dogs prior to breeding should be tested for this no matter what the background.

http://www.marvistavet.com/html/brucellosis_in_dog...

Spontaneous abortion and/or resorption occurs. The frequency is unknown, as no reliable tests are available to detect pregnancies early. The resorption or abortion of fetuses may be due to a number of causes including fetal defects incompatible with life, abnormalities in or damage to the uterus, ovarian failure to maintain progesterone levels, infections, trauma, too strenuous of exercise or malnourishment.

I personally think that if you mate here again you could be putting the welfar of Mother and pups at risk. Not to mention the potential large vets bills (insurance don't cover these things.

Sandra H you are very wrong I have ***** that had her last litter aged 7 and they were registered by the KC.

Of course your dog has had all of her health and genetic testing done?

Of course she has her breed championship?

Of course you have a breed mentor?

O course you have committed homes for all the pups?

Of course you have upwards of $2000.00 if she should need an emergency c-section?

Of course you know that millions of dogs are euthanized each year because of backyard breeders like yourself?

Of course you have a contract stating that you'll take back the pups at any time for any reason.

Of course your dog is registered?

Of course you expect to spend many countless, sleepless nites staying up with your dog, waiting for her to whelp?

Of course you realize that you may lose your dog due to whelping/pregnancy problems?

SPAY/NEUTER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

If you have to ask questions on Yahoo Answers, you do NOT need to breed.

I think 6 is late for a first litter, but we don't' even breed DDBs after the age of six, so, I may just not know the breed. The older they are the more difficult it is for the pregnancy to take and to have a successful whelping. Talk to your vet and get his/her opinion first and if all the health clearances and OFA stuff is done, then go ahead and try it.

such a wrong place to post this q, cus youve got all these jumped up breeders slating you for a simple q.

jus cus she absorbed the pregnancy last time doesnt mean it will happen again, maybe some but not all. anyway i do think 6 is maybe a little old too be breeding her again. good luck

This could happen to any dog at any time. If your dog is 6 years old, you may have to reconsider breeding because that is not very young in a staffordshire terrier. If you and your vet think she is okay to try to breed again, then the choice is yours but anything can happen any time a dog gets pregnant.