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05-09-2010, 03:38 PM | #1 |
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| The Way To Breed I ran accross this article. It has some great points so I thought I'd share. Here's some information on breeding. It's not meant to insult you, it's meant to enlighten you.. Breeding is done for the betterment of the breed, NOT PROFIT, not because you want a playmate for your dog, not because you feel you dogs' life will be fulfilled, nor to show your children the miracle of birth or because you think it would be fun to have just 1 litter. Breeding is done for the goal of producing puppies of superior quality, puppies that personify the breed, with the right conformation, free from any genetic health problems and excellent temperament. To achieve superior puppies both parents have to be of superior quality themselves. Both parents should have earned the title of "Show Champion". Both parents and ancestors should be free of any genetic health problems that run in the breed. You need to know the background of both dogs, plus your dog and the sire need to have health testing done to make sure neither one has any genetic problems. If your dog was bought from a pet store, it is NOT breed quality. To breed two dogs that have the same genetic health problems, they're intensified in the puppies and all you'll be breeding is heartache. Just because your dog is cute, has a functioning uterus and a registered pure bred, does not mean it's of breed quality or free of genetic health problems. You think you're going to make profit off breeding your dog? Till you show your dog, do all the prebreed testing, pay for stud fees, prenatal exams, sonagrams, you've already spent a pretty penny and the puppies haven't even hit the floor yet.. Then come the puppies and with that, there's the cost of the extra food, vet visits, vaccines, being wormed and if your dog during delivery has any complications, you can add in the cost of an emergency visit to the vets for a ceasarian section. Lots of breeds such as chihuahua's, particularly small toy breeds, flat faced breeds cannot free whelp and have to have a scheduled c-section in order to deliver their pups to avoid complications. With delivery complications, there's always a risk your dog and the entire litter will die should she have any breached pups, pups that are too big and she can't deliver them. Will you be able to forgive yourself if your dog dies from having a litter?? What happens when you advertise your puppies and you get no calls? Do you have the extra room and finances to raise this litter or will you pack them up and haul them off to the shelter to add to the already tragically high amount of puppies waiting for homes because other people had the bright idea to breed their dog? Can you afford the time off work to help care for this litter? What if your dog abandons and refuses to care for the litter or tries to kill all the puppies?? Are you willing to get up every 2 hours to bottle feed them and stimulate their bottom so they can relieve themselves? What if the litter come down with Parvo? Do you have the finances to have the entire litter treated? Parvo spreads through a litter like wild fire and kills all the pups unless intensive veterinary care is given. Having just 1 puppy treated for Parvo can exceed $1,000. Do you plan on being a responsible reputable breeder or a backyard breeder/small time puppy miller? A reputable breeder will not breed a dog before 2 years of age. Dogs are not physically nor mentally mature to have or raise a litter before 2 years of age. A reputable breeder would never ever breed unless prebreed testing was done for specific genetic problems that run in their breed. Things to test for: Brucellosis (Canine Venereal Disease) Both Male and Female must be tested Brucellosis - Canine Veterinary Medical Information Hip and Elbow dysplasia - Xrays taken then submitted to the OFA (Orthopedic Foundation of Animals) Eyes tested by a Canine Ophthalmologist for: Progressive Retinal Atrophy (PRA) Cataracts Entropion Sub-aortic Stenosis Cardiomyopathy Renal dysplasia VonWillibrands Thyroid Disorders Epilepsy Cerebella Ataxia (CA) Are you going to guarantee the health of your puppies for up to 2 years to be free from any genetic health problems and should the puppy develop any medical problems, replace the puppy, refund the money, or help pay to correct the problem? A reputable breeder will, a backyard breeder won't... In some states, there's something called "The Puppy Lemon Law" where you are responsible for the health of a puppy and if a puppy you sell is unhealthy or has any genetic health problems, you, by law have to pay back double the purchase price, or pay 1½ times the purchase price of the dog in veterinary expenses should the buyer of the puppy elects to have it treated. You could very well be dipping into your savings to correct the health problems you created, so kiss that profit good-bye... Puppy Lemon Law: Puppy Lemon Law States Are you going to have a contract stating that if anytime during the life of the dog, if for any reason the owner has to get rid of it, that the dog be given back to you, not taken to a shelter, so you can find it a home? A reputable breeder will.. Are you going to have a spay/neuter contract where the owner has to have their puppy spayed or neutered by a certain age or the puppy has to be returned to you?? A reputable breeder will.. Are you going to screen people to make sure the breed of your puppy is suited for their life style ie. not selling a small toy breed to a house full of rowdy young kids or a large breed to someone living in a small apartment, not sell a high energy dog to someone who's a couch potato...Are you going to make sure a perspective buyer has a fenced yard, can afford medical care regardless of the cost for their puppy including emergencies? A reputable breeder will refuse to sell a puppy to someone if they aren't suited for the breed.. There's a lot more that goes into breeding than you might think. Haphazardly putting a male and female together to "mate", isn't breeding, it's allowing two dogs to have a whoopie party. If you aren't willing to put your heart and soul into it, spend the money or devote the time to produce superior puppies, do yourself and your dog a favor and have her spayed. Spaying her will totally eliminate the chance of her ever getting uterine cancer or infections and drastically reduce the risk of her developing mammary cancer... If you are truely passionate about your breed of dog and don't want to be responsible for producing anymore inferior/poorly bred dog loaded with health problems, have her spayed. By spaying her and not breeding her, you have done your part to better the breed ;-) Breeders Code of Ethics: Medical Ethics Cases | Stem Cells Research | Philosophical Theory at Canine-Connections.com Reasons not to Breed: Eight Good Reasons Not to Breed Your Dog
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05-09-2010, 04:01 PM | #2 |
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| Excellent! |
05-09-2010, 04:14 PM | #3 |
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| Bookmarked it to put on a Newbie's page when they mention that they want to breed either a female or hired their Yorkie out as a stud doggie. Thanks. ~Joanne~
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05-09-2010, 07:44 PM | #5 |
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| Great info. There is a similar post in the library.
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