Traditionally, who pays for the "date" between my male and their female?

Question

Where should the "date" take place? For how long should their first "date" last? Read something in great detail from "romance_german_shepherds", but my question was not answered.

Answer 1

The female's owner pays for the date IF your dog is a breed champion. Are his parents and grandparents?
Does he have obedience titles?
Has he been tested for and shown clear of any genetic diseases?
Has he been checked for for Brucellosis - a canine VD?
If the answers to all of those questions is "no" - then you'll get nothing for a stud fee.

If you breed him, are you prepared for the fact that he may begin lifting his leg on everything in your house? And maybe mounting your kids? And being more aggressive in general?

And their female probably doesn't need to be bred either! There is an awful lot that goes into breeding dogs right - are you sure you're ready? Toy dogs are not always easy whelpers - do you know how to tell if the pups need to be delivered by an expensive emergency c-section? Do you know how to build a proper whelping box with a pig-rail, so that none of the pups can be crushed behind or under their mom? Do you know what eclampsia is? If you don't, your dog could die. Do you know how to tell when all the pups have been born? If there are any left inside her, they could die and so could she. Do you know where the nearest emergency clinic is? Dogs often deliver in the middle of the night. If there are any problems with the whelping, it may cost you $100 just to walk in the clinic's door - then all the other costs on top of that.
Before you breed, you have to have your vet do a health exam and fecal tests and blood tests for intestinal worms and heartworm to be sure her health is good. Then make sure your dog and the male you select (who should be a champion - your pups will be worth more!) are tested for Brucellosis - a canine VD.
If you breed her to a top quality male from an experienced breeder, they can help you with advice and may even show up to help you deliver the pups - but usually you're on your own. They can also advise you as to whether or not your female is good enough to breed and that she has no major faults that she could pass on. Expect to pay at least the sale price of one pup for your stud fee.
If you just want a pup to keep for yourself, it's a lot easier (and cheaper) to buy one than to breed your own. The pups are going to need food and shots and worming and lots of care for eight weeks. If the mother rejects them, guess who is going to be up twice a night and four times a day hand feeding every pup? Have you got the time and energy? You won't make much money breeding dogs if you're doing it right! One of my breeder friends once calculated that she made less than $1.85 per hour after expenses in a litter with no problems. I bred one litter myself (from champion dogs!), but now I'd rather go and buy the pup I want.

Answer 2

Usually the person with the female either pays a stud fee or gives the stud owner pick of the litter. As for the place of the date, it's up to the owners to agree upon where the dogs will stay. I've heard of some owners that have the 'dates' for about 3 days to a week at their house or the other persons. I have a male German Shepherd that I am thinking of studding out, but he is only 6 months old (and 60 lbs, lol) and still has alot of growing left. Good luck with the 'date'.

Answer 3

Why do you want to beed a dog?

Are you not aware that there are 15 dogs born for every one human? http://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay=search.cause&cgid=1&rgid=2&stid=10

Are you not aware that there are millions of dogs killed every year because of not enough homes? http://www.jour.unr.edu/outpost/voices/voi.valdyke.animal.html

Are you not aware that only 1 dog in 10 gets a permanent home? www.safehavenforcats.com/main.htm

Are you not aware that one female and her offspring can produce 67,000 dogs in just six years? http://www.metroplexanimalcoalition.com/SpayNeuter/didyouknow.html

That coupled with the health benefits of spay/neuter WHY would you breed your dog? www.sniksnak.com/benefits.html

http://www.hsus.org/pets/pet_care/myths_and_facts_about_spaying_and_neutering.html

Answer 4

how could a dog date cost anything? just walk them in a park and them let them go at it!