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Originally Posted by lisatodd like the post before, you do have to consider alot before breeding. what if the female doesnt get pregnant??? who is the problem, the male or female? what if the female dies while delivering b/c the pups were too big....who's to blame? what if the owners come after you for 1/2 the c-section cost (if this happens)? this is just the start of the questions you need to be asking yourself and place it all in a stud contract. believe me, i have studded my kirby out and it is alot of work. you have to be able to tell if the bitch is in standing heat (most owners don't know) you have to know how to place them together if this is needed...if the female gets really upset when they tie, you need to know how to place them in your lap and hold them. the male can get seriously injured during the tie so you really need to know how to calm down the female. lots of time if when the female gets tied, she will try and run.....would you know how to get her without hurting the male?
wow....so much is involved here. most people think it is just placing two dogs together but it's not.
just do your research....make sure you have a pedigree and all the paper work....up to date on all shots...read, read, read, and get a mentor.
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i really learned from this and im not even interested, im sure this helped him, thats alot to think about