Is keeping my male and female dog together keeping them from breeding?

Have you taken BOTH of these dogs to the vet for a proper reproductive exam on these dogs?

Dogs get STDs, infections and can have fertility problems, just like any species.

The male needs to have his semen collected and analyzed for semen quality - Things like volume and concentration of semen is important, as well as motility (swimming ability) and the morphology of the cells (semen has normal heads, tails, shape).

In the female, a culture when she comes into heat will help determine if there is an infection or other issues (like PH imbalances). She could also have problems with her ovaries ... etc.

Since the dogs have been together with no results through several heat cycles - it is a pretty good bet that there is a reproductive issue that needs addressing.

When a male and a female dog stay together, more often than not the female becomes more dominant between the two.

Your male dog is probably afraid to mount the female, and you will have to assist the mating.

I don't recommend leaving any dogs together unsupervised. They should be kept separate.

I'd also like to add, dogs should not be left to breed on their own, especially if the ***** has never been bred. She could freak out and cause injury to herself and the male.

Doesn't sound to me as if you have the experience to breed anyway.

The chances that these two dogs suit each other are slim...just because they happen to be chow chows is only the beginning.

I have to wonder whether you have had all genetic screening done on both of them ... Hips / elbows / eyes etc.

http://www.k9web.com/dog-faqs/breeding.html

They both need a vet check. Have that done first, then when oyu have ruled out STD's and potential problems look for other answers.

You dont know that they havent mated, or that your female has never been pregnant. All you can say is that she hasnt carried any puppies to full term.

hi everybody as you can see by my question , I am a very clueless backyard breeder . I have not done any research on breeding dogs in books or on the net ....for if I had I would not be here asking this clueless question...... I am not in contact with a vet .... for if I was I would not be here asking this clueless question .........DOGS ARE NOT TOYS FOR YOU TO PLAY WITH TO SEE WHAT COMES OUT .... FIND SOMETHING ELSE TO DO WITH YOUR TIME THEN ENDANGERING DOGS .... YES WHEN YOU ARE AS CLUIELESS AS YOU ARE YOU ENDANGER THE DOG AND HER PUPS....GET YOUR DOGS FIXED AND JUST LOVE THEM

http://www.jlhweb.net/Boxermap/reputablebreeder.ht...

http://www.godivalabs.com/cost.html

http://www.k9web.com/dog-faqs/breeding.html

I will say or do anything to discourage BYBing.

I will venture to guess you have not had these two dogs tested to see if they are genetically okay to breed to each other. If they are not compatible the disasters will show up in the pups.

Get them both spayed/neutered & forget about breeding them unless they test okay to breed together.

Spay and neuter them. They are not well bred or even pure bred since you bought them from a BYBer., Don't bred your ill bred mutts

Some dogs have more sense than their owners.

You obviously don't know what you are doing. Don't be a stupid back yard breeder. Leave it to the pros.