There is so much that needs to be considered before using a pet as stud. Most has already been mentioned. You must be prepared to have a STUD dog who will mark his territory, might become testerone aggressive and not a sweet little male pet who is house-trained and laid back. Bellybands will be his regular attire. He needs to have STD testing each time before he is studded out and the female MUST be STD free.
The lineage and what it carries has to be researched for both dogs. You need at least a 5-7 gen pedigree and learn everything you can about size, structure,health and more. The nicest of pets do not necessarily make good solid parents. That does not make them less loved but we have to be objective in our assessments.
The puppies produced are your responsibility as well as the female's owner so you have to step in if the puppies are being sold irresponsibly or for more breeding. God forbid, if your male's puppies end up producing in a puppy mill or such. As was said, there is very little, if any, profit in studding. Most responsible breeders will not use an unfamiliar stud without a lot of history about him.
I have had many calls requesting and offering stud service in my years of breeding. NEVER take up an offer. I would suggest that you find a really learned mentor and make your decisions based upon their experience and knowledge til you are ready to breed.
This is long and is not meant to be mean. If it sounds that way, I apologize in advance..... |