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A bitch generally has her first estrus season, or heat, at between 6 and 12 months of age, most commonly between 8 and 10 months. Mating will produce a litter at this age, but she is immature, so it is important to guard against that potential. A female dog will normally return to season about every six months. Some have estrus seasons as often as every four months or less. If you are not a serious breeder, the healthiest thing you can do for your female puppy is to spay her before she reaches sexual maturity, according to the PetMD website.
(Not true.) Or they think that female dogs come in season three or four times per year. (Not true, unless the dog has some kind of health problem.) Every dog is different, but most female dogs come in season every six to nine months. Some dogs only come in season every 12 or 14 months.