Whether out of ignorance, romantic idealization, or misunderstood animal love, the myth persists: Every female dog should ...

They can be used as stud and continue showing and keep their coat and keep their shape of body and all that.” According to experts, a dog’s peak for performing is from 3 to 5 years old.

Born in November 1973, this puppy had been the pick of the litter. The breeder who owned Cecil, the stud dog we had bred our female, Juno, to would take the pick puppy as payment of the stud fee.

Trigger, a 9-year-old golden retriever, nicknamed the "The Dogfather," has fathered more than 300 puppies. He was part of the UK charity Guide Dogs.