Are you sure you even have breeding rights to your dog? Most good breeders sell on limited registration, which means you aren't supposed to breed the dog. If you are registered with anything, but the AKC, it's definitely unadvisable to breed because the other registries aren't reliable as purebred registries; they take the owners word for it. Even if you have breeding rights with the AKC, you still need to make sure your dog passes lots of health tests, has he ever been checked for Luxating Patella, bad knees? This and other tests will tell you if your dog has genetic flaws that he could pass along. Some of the genetic tests are expensive, but most breeders will require you do them. Also, standard is more than being handsome, adorable, and beautiful. Etc. It's about fitting into a specific range for physical attributes and while no dog is perfect, the flaws should be such that the knowledgeable breeder will know how to breed them out, depending upon the bitch she uses. Also, good breeders test personality traits. By the way, your boy will change once he starts breeding, he will change from a little boy to a man and be much more interested in finding females for free. The number one cause of death in unneutered males is injures due to car accidents. He will seek out every female in heat within 10 miles and he will probably start marking in the house and most likely become more aggressive. If anything is wrong with the offspring, for some reason, the male always gets blamed, and you might be held financially responsible. |