breeding molly

Breeding your Lhasa Apso

We are the lucky owners of 2 female Lhasa's penny and molly, this year is mollys turn to have her first litter, penny will also have her 3rd litter.

When choosing to breed you Lhasa it first starts with a health check, take your dam to the vet for a clear bill of heath for breeding, you must then decide if your girl has the temperament to be a good mother and to produce puppies with a good temperament also.
If both of these give the green light you must then ask yourself if you have the energy to raise puppies as this takes a lot of time and commitment, if your ok with this then begin your reading and research and if possible find an existing breeder who you can learn from.

cute as a button

In deciding to breed Molly, it was a difficult decision as she has blue eyes, this is a rare genetic abnormality in dogs and is not considered the breed standard by the kennel club, despite this she is our most intelligent dog, she is also very loving and adorable as her colouring is lovely. see pictures to follow. Also knowing that she will not necessary pass the gene on to her young we have decided to breed her, I personally love that she has human coloured eyes.

molly as a puppy see those rare blue eyes

all grown up

Once you have decide to breed you then have to select a mate, this can be time consuming searching for one with the right temperament and colouring that you desire in your puppies. There are many websites you can trawl to find a stud dog, you will want to take your girl to meet them and see how they get on together.

Then begins the waiting game waiting for your girl to be the right age and in season, during the waiting time you can be getting all your supplies ready for the birth.