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Originally Posted by bjh This can be a very tricky situation. First of all you have to ask what are the risks to you and your breeding program. In our area there have been a couple of kennels that I know of that were shut down because of brucellosis. You would want to be sure your male was tested and any female you bred to. You would want to make sure the female you bred to was a good representative of the breed. What about the genetic background of the female you are breeding to? Even if she is sound you will not know if there is a history of LP or liver shunt in her back ground. If you breed to an outsider and their bitch produces a liver shunt puppy are you willing to deal with all the back lash that can come from that? These are just some things to think about. I have studded my males on a couple of occasions and on those occasions I charged $300. One time I got a pick of the litter female. My honest feeling is that pick of the litter is asking too much. Some people are okay with giving up pick of the litter but I know if I was to go to an outside male I would rather pay a flat fee. In the case where I got pick of the litter I let my friend have another stud service free of charge to make it more fair. My preference right now is to not stud my dogs. |
Really good points Barbara...I hadn't thought about the back lash thing for a liver shunt or something later. Trust me, IF I do this I will be EXTREMELY picky about the female and I will have to add it to my list to research her background as well.