Max Age for Stud?

[AlfiesMum]

Hi, I just want to know what age a male can stud to? Also how to I go about doing it. As in how to I find the female.

[gemy]

Originally Posted by AlfiesMum

Hi, I just want to know what age a male can stud to? Also how to I go about doing it. As in how to I find the female.

Chech with your kennel club. Do u use the kennel club? Ie britains one?

[Yorkiemom1]

In my mind, breeding dogs involves a lot more than throwing two dogs of the opposite sex together and letting nature take it's course. The very first thing I would suggest you to do, is become THOROUGHLY knowledgable about your own dog's pedigree. You have to know what lines can be bred successfully, (successfully, as in to produce HEALTHY babies that you will then put out there for people to buy) and you have to have a clear, precise working knowledge of your own dog and what his genetic capabilities are. THEN, you have to know what lines he can be crossed/combined with, in order to produce HEALTHY babies that are not a genetic time bomb that some poor loving new owner is going to have blow up in their face in a couple of years. As a "breeder" , that is the very LEAST you can assume as your responsibility. THIS education on your part will take a couple of years at a minimum.....then you do the same thing for any female you will be breeding your male to.....which is why it is better to have your OWN breeding stock, because then you only have to know which of YOUR dogs can be crossed/combined, rather than learning about ALL lines/pedigrees you will encounter.

[Nancy1999]

Originally Posted by Yorkiemom1

In my mind, breeding dogs involves a lot more than throwing two dogs of the opposite sex together and letting nature take it's course. The very first thing I would suggest you to do, is become THOROUGHLY knowledgable about your own dog's pedigree. You have to know what lines can be bred successfully, (successfully, as in to produce HEALTHY babies that you will then put out there for people to buy) and you have to have a clear, precise working knowledge of your own dog and what his genetic capabilities are. THEN, you have to know what lines he can be crossed/combined with, in order to produce HEALTHY babies that are not a genetic time bomb that some poor loving new owner is going to have blow up in their face in a couple of years. As a "breeder" , that is the very LEAST you can assume as your responsibility. THIS education on your part will take a couple of years at a minimum.....then you do the same thing for any female you will be breeding your male to.....which is why it is better to have your OWN breeding stock, because then you only have to know which of YOUR dogs can be crossed/combined, rather than learning about ALL lines/pedigrees you will encounter.

Great post!

[matese]

Originally Posted by Yorkiemom1

In my mind, breeding dogs involves a lot more than throwing two dogs of the opposite sex together and letting nature take it's course. The very first thing I would suggest you to do, is become THOROUGHLY knowledgable about your own dog's pedigree. You have to know what lines can be bred successfully, (successfully, as in to produce HEALTHY babies that you will then put out there for people to buy) and you have to have a clear, precise working knowledge of your own dog and what his genetic capabilities are. THEN, you have to know what lines he can be crossed/combined with, in order to produce HEALTHY babies that are not a genetic time bomb that some poor loving new owner is going to have blow up in their face in a couple of years. As a "breeder" , that is the very LEAST you can assume as your responsibility. THIS education on your part will take a couple of years at a minimum.....then you do the same thing for any female you will be breeding your male to.....which is why it is better to have your OWN breeding stock, because then you only have to know which of YOUR dogs can be crossed/combined, rather than learning about ALL lines/pedigrees you will encounter.

[gemy]

Originally Posted by AlfiesMum

Hi, I just want to know what age a male can stud to? Also how to I go about doing it. As in how to I find the female.

Here in Canada be it ten or twelve yrs old if that stud is mated a dna test for parentage must be done. I do not know the rules for Ireland

[AlfiesMum]

Thanks everyone, I know there is more to it all than just throwing two dogs together, I just don't know where to start. I always said that I would like to stud Alfie once just to carry on his lineage. He is nine years old now and wasn't sure if he can still be a stud. He is registered with the Kennel Club so will go there and see what they say. Thanks again.

[lisaly]

Alfie is adorable, and I can understand why you would want to carry on his lineage. I'm not aware of the rules in Northern Ireland; I wish I could help you more with your question. Please ask your veterinarian whether he thinks Alfie's calcium oxalate stones are due to genetics, since genetics is often the reason for them. Struvate stones may be caused by an infection. I feel so bad that you and Alfie have gone through so much, and I'm not sure if you know the cause of his repeated bouts with stones. My prayers are with you and your beautiful baby.

[AlfiesMum]

Thank you Lisaly, I will say to them. I have asked them if he was too old now to stud as they were talking about castration for him. My vet didn't say yes or no but said he can understand way we would want to breed him. You'd think he'd tell me whether this is genetic. He is back to the vets for surgery on Tuesday so will ask them then. Wee Alfie is none the wiser, he is in no pain or anything. I think it has taken its toll on me instead, we have been unfortunate not to have children so Alfie is my baby and I worry so much about him. Particularly since all this has happened since the sudden death of my brother. I am just worried losing someone else that I love.