Interesting topic, and interesting statement by Stonewall.

I will try and let you all know the thoughts in general over here, the KC has certain rules to get a registered pedigree to a dog. The organisations name is FCI. Under them i believe each country is entitled to make rules which fall under theirs. If you would be so kind to address the next points.

1. Here we always think that a bitch is not mature enough until a year or two. Altough it is known that the younger the animal is the better she'll probably recover from the wear of giving birth and taking care of a litter, the general thought is based on the dam being able to support the litter as well as being mentally full grown. Or grown enough to evaluate. This said, it's like here we judge a dog on the behaviour and soundness around a year or two. It says in the rules no younger than 16 months to get a registered pedigree.

2. No older than 8 years old to do a litter with registry. Meaning the day the gyp turns 8 it is not allowed to breed her to get the litter registered.

3. No first breeding after the bitch turned 6...?

I now learn/read a whole lot on bitches being bred earlier than 2 yo. and after the age of 8. To me it makes no sense not breeding a bitch you can get a good litter from after she turned 8. Except for if she already got bred to time and time again. What is the max number of times to breed a bitch ?

Sorry if i went off topic a bit.