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Originally Posted by ColesMommy01  Some of the questions I would ask is "How many times have you bred this female ?(it kind of throws warning signs to me if someone breeds their dog everytime it goes into heat) Is this a pair you've bred before? What does their offspring look like? Is there a history on either sides of the lines for health issues? Can I speak to your vet to confirm everything you've told me? Do you have any references/ any buyers that I could speak with? Can I come by to see where the puppies are raised?" There are tons more questions and I'm sure the members here will provide you with some really good one's I've never thought of  |
MYTH BUSTER!!!: Actually, this is a practice that the majority of reputable reproduction specialists
recommend breeders do. If you are keeping your breeding stock in tip top shape, it is evidenced based that breeding every season is better for the female, as it is the battering of the overies by progesterone in a female that is allowed to come in heat and go unbred, that causes so much damage to your females. I do hope the op does not get misled by the belief that breeding every cycle is a wrong thing to do....it is perfectly fine and is better on your females, IF done by responsible, reputable breeders that treat their females like athelets and keep them in tip top shape. Not all breeders opt to do this, but doing so should NOT send up
"red flags".