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topknot · 04-26-2009, 07:47 AM

Spaying/neutering is just what I would do, as mentioned in the after posts you quoted from.

Remember though - being from champion lines and DNA does not mean the dog is worth breeding. I have had dogs that were championed sired and damed and were DNA (which does not guarantee quality - but only can prove parentage) also was AKC (all my dogs are only AKC, but being AKC does not automatically mean they are worth breeding) - and when they grew up they were not worth breeding, so I had them neutered - one I did not like his coat and the other grew to 8 pounds - this is when I was first breeding/showing. I have a female now I am thinking of having spayed, due to her having a c-section and was not even her fault. Her pup got stuck trying to go up the other horn. I know - that was a new one for me and I was a vet tech for many years and never heard of this one. But it can and did happen. She is a champion too, but I am just not sure I want to risk it next time. I am just pretty picky too. I know, a lot of time, love, and money go into our babies. This is why breeding is not easy. We have so many hardships, but it is the hopes that keep us going.
You can check out my dogs in my album.

04-26-2009, 07:47 AM	#21
topknot Donating YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: GA Posts: 3,787	Spaying/neutering is just what I would do, as mentioned in the after posts you quoted from. Remember though - being from champion lines and DNA does not mean the dog is worth breeding. I have had dogs that were championed sired and damed and were DNA (which does not guarantee quality - but only can prove parentage) also was AKC (all my dogs are only AKC, but being AKC does not automatically mean they are worth breeding) - and when they grew up they were not worth breeding, so I had them neutered - one I did not like his coat and the other grew to 8 pounds - this is when I was first breeding/showing. I have a female now I am thinking of having spayed, due to her having a c-section and was not even her fault. Her pup got stuck trying to go up the other horn. I know - that was a new one for me and I was a vet tech for many years and never heard of this one. But it can and did happen. She is a champion too, but I am just not sure I want to risk it next time. I am just pretty picky too. I know, a lot of time, love, and money go into our babies. This is why breeding is not easy. We have so many hardships, but it is the hopes that keep us going. You can check out my dogs in my album. Last edited by topknot; 04-26-2009 at 07:51 AM.