One-Testicle Dog - Page 2

Yes they can. I had one and he bred accidentaly. There was a litter with 6 males and 4 females and 3 of the males had testicles that did not drop. Please do not breed him. Sean C.

My appreciation to all views and opinions expressed here. Just wanted to prove to a friend that he was wrong, as always. He is very argumentive on topics like recessive genes and the likelihood of (when) their expression, genetic defects & inheritance. To him, I’m always wrong. To me, it polishes my debate and speech techniques, as well as looking forward for the next training session. :) Thanks to all. He saw the responses with a frown.

Thanks for filling us in...you win that argument, lol. Regards, Melanie

every single vet i have ever talked to said a male with one testicle, not neutered is not going to have a higher chance of testicular cancer than an intact male with two, who is not bred... actually my vet suggested a male with one should be neutered by 7, 8 yrs old... cornell has an article, i think its cornell, has some stats regarding dogs living longer lives when intact, there is higher risk of many cancers when a dog is neutered before maturity... more chance of these cancers than a dog getting testicular cancer.. as soon as i get my house straightened out i will find all the articles i have bookmarked... also a female being spayed before maturity is going to have a higher chance of HD and issues (again if predisposed) than its its done later.. and again, there is no guarantee spaying a female before estrus will reduce risk of mammary gland cancer.. my vets also said, its healthier for females to live their lives intact but not many pet homes can deal with heat seasons... there are many more health conditions a bitch will have if spaying early (early is before maturity 12-14 months) certain cancers are proven to be in spayed females when spayed early than intact females... incontinence, temperament issues, i have to set out to find these articles that are quoted from many vets around the USA... i wasnt prepared to visit tonight i couldnt sleep lol will see what i can find and share this info.

here is one internet article http://www.caninesports.com/SpayNeuter.html