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Is my 10-month-old German Shepherd old enough to sire puppies?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | German Shepherd | Male | 9 months and 12 days old | 35 lbs

10 months old German shepherd dog can sire

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Answered By Dr. Strydom, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on May 30th, 2019

I am not sure of your question but if you want to know if a 10 month old dog is old enough to sire puppies then yes, he is old enough. Most dogs become sexually mature between 8 and 10 months of age. It is always best to wait to breed a dog until his is skeletally mature as well which would be at about 18-24 months of age.

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