@tanza:
If she is deemed healthy with not only a regular health check, including blood work and a full breeding exam, I would consider it… but again, at that age, you are taking chances. I know people that have bred a maiden at that age, no problems, other I have know have had lots of issues including needing a c-section. And of course to take this chance, I would think she would have to be a world beater and with genes we would lose in the breed (meaning there are no sibs or other offspring that could provide)
Okay, I get that, but would you suggest a novice dog breeder try that endeavour?
Honestly one of the reasons I decided to spay Zest! (who had her CH, plus performance titles, plus satisfactory health testing, plus a small list of experienced basenji people wanting one of her pups) was the chance of something going wrong and loosing her (that and i decided my main focus would be performance work).
Plus, do you really think the people wanting one of your pups would be willing to go through what the new owner on this thread is dealing with?
http://www.basenjiforums.com/showthread.php?14524-My-new-brindle-bundle-of-
trying times for even an experienced basenji person.