Is it worth it you ask?
When is a good time to do it?
Have you weighed up the pros and cons?
Have you asked your breeder when is the best time to have this done?
What of your vet?
There is a minefield of information out there on this and only you can make an informed decision on this once you have all the facts at hand.
You will hear many stories on this and this is personal to me and my experience. This is what I tell my puppy buyers. When males are neutered too young, before their hormones are full on, they do not gain the muscle that an adult male should have and look like a gangly puppy for the rest of their lives. I now don't recommend neutering a male till 24 months. If your male is an only leave him intact if you can and no they wont turn aggressive if he has his bits.
As for females and spaying, Do not spay before a first season as the same will happen a gangly pup for life or late in life. So once a season has passed you can spay after 3 months and never ever allow a vet to spay whilst in season as she can bleed to death.
If spayed to early they usually end up with incontinence and this is very hard to deal with. Most large breeds don't come into season till 9 - 15 months so the timeline works out just right as you have to wait the 3 months after. So this is 12-18 months. If your bitch comes into season early please wait as the growth plates have not finished and spaying to early can cause problems in your dog. So my advice is to wait till at least over a year. If an only and you can safely keep her from getting pregnant leave her intact if you can. Again as above it will not make her aggressive in any way.
If your dog is showing aggression please do not spay or neuter as a quick fix as this can in fact make them worse. Go the route of a behaviourist first to find out what the problem is.
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