I am still pretty young but am getting older..I just got my first lhasa apso 2yrs ago and I love her to death?

Question

I want to breed lhasa apsos but not for a few years. I just wanted to know how everyone else got started in breeding*ONLY QUALITY BREEDERS* answers only!!! I have began reading books about the dog and have been doing a lot of research. I want to do this because of my love for the breed. NOT for money or anything else!!! Now I want to make sure that I am doing everything the correct way and I just wanted to know what all I should do to prepare. I still have several years until I want to start but there is so much preparing I want to do.

The president of the lhasa apso club lives in my state! so that should help!

(I will not be breeding the lhasa I have now, I have already had her spayed)

first of all there has to be breeders...maybe there shouldnt be as many breeders as there are, but the fact is they are necessary to keep a breed going.

second of all I want to breed lhasa apso which I believe are pretty rare. It is hard to find very many lhasa breeders.

I also fully tend on making sure that the dogs I breed go to good homes...and I know that things happen so I also want to make sure that I tell the person I sell a pup to that I will take the dog back and find it a good home...just as long as they absolutely do not send it to a shelter.

READ my question fully before you answer please...

Like i said I do not care about the money, I just care about the breed.

I want to improve the breed and lets face it breeders are necessary to withhold a breed.

The people that breed now arent going to do it forever therefore they need new generations to do what they did. And I do not see anything wrong with wanting to do what they did and pass a wonderful(even BETTER) breed down to the next generations. It is not the breeders fault for the dog population. That is the fault of IRRESPONSIBLE dog breeders aka BYB or Puppymills.

I want to improve the breed and make it better for the next generations.

I most certainly do NOT want to see the lhasa apso breed disappear because of people thinking that breeding is terrible!

Answer 1

Only breed if you want to get involved in dog shows. It is important to breed only the best dogs and show and competition really is the only way to determine the best.
While you are doing your research, which is great by the way, look up Llasa rescue groups in your area. A vet or animal control will have the numbers. You will discover many homeless purebreeds who were bred by folks just like you, that for what ever reason had to be rescued and rehomed. Better for all is not to breed anymore dogs. We have too many of them as it is and there is no guarantee that just because you place your puppies in homes, that they will keep them.
Please, don't breed or buy while shelter animals die.
Thank you.

Answer 2

SPAY OR NEUTER!!!!!!!!

1.Not all dogs are built to be bred.

Most pets, although lovable, are not of breeding quality because they have genetic defects and other problems that should not be perpetuated. People who breed dogs for a living are very careful about choosing which dogs they will breed together based on physical characteristics and behavior. Some people decide that it would be fun to breed and just start looking for a dog that has the proper equipment and is willing. This can be a huge mistake.

2. There are already too many dogs in the world.

Breeding your pet is a serious endeavor and should not be taken lightly. There are far too many pets that end up in shelters without good homes. If your breed of dog has large litters, what will you do if you are unable to sell the puppies? Do you really want to contribute to the massive problem of pet overpopulation?

3. Dogs that aren’t neutered face serious health risks.

Consider your dog’s own health. Male dogs that are neutered are less likely to be hit by cars, because unaltered males have a very strong urge to roam and find a fertile female. Male dogs will go over or under fences, through doors and windows, and will pull leashes out of unsuspecting hands in quest of a mate.

Additionally, neutering greatly reduces the incidence of prostatic disease and eliminates testicular cancer in males, and cuts down on breast cancer in females. The possibility of uterine infections is also eliminated by spaying.

4. Female dogs used for breeding may have unwelcome visitors.

If you spay your dog, you will not have to chase persistent male dogs out of your yard. Also, you won’t have to worry about cleaning up messy heat cycles.

5. Be prepared to work like a dog when your pet goes into labor.

Many people do not realize just how much work and expense is involved with letting dogs have puppies. Getting the mother through pregnancy is the easy part, but labor is truly laborious for dog and owner alike. Dogs usually decide to have their puppies at the most inconvenient times, like 2:00 in the morning when veterinary hospitals are closed.

If your pet develops a problem during delivery, it means at least the expense of an emergency call. If the complications are life threatening, you must be prepared, especially if you have a breed of dog that has a broad head like a pug, to pay for an emergency C-section. It is very distressing to have to leave home in the middle of the night, worry about your pet, get a large veterinary bill and then try to explain to your boss why you cannot possibly come to work the next day.

6. It can be devastating when the puppies die.

There is always the prospect of the loss of some or all of the puppies. A neonatal mortality rate of 10 to 30 percent is considered normal. And, it’s easy to lose a puppy if you don’t have the experience or knowledge to care for newborns. Because puppies are not able to regulate their own body temperature initially, you may need to supplement their environment with heat.

7. Not all dogs make the best mothers.

If your female doesn’t have enough milk to feed all its puppies, or decides that feeding her offspring is not her cup of tea, it will be your responsibility to provide them with nutrition every three to four hours, round the clock. And how many mouths are there to feed?

Another aspect of puppy care that you can look forward to if your dog wants nothing to do with her brood is the manual stimulation of urination and defecation. Until puppies are three weeks old they will only void if directly stimulated. If mom isn’t doing this, you will need to take a moistened cotton ball and gently rub the urogenital area until the babes begin to urinate and pass stool. Failure to do this can result in some pretty unhappy puppies.

8. Good luck seeing a profit!

Your last responsibility before they go to a new home is to have them dewormed, vaccinated, and examined by a veterinarian. You will want to make sure that you have budgeted a sufficient amount for this purpose. Needless to say, if you decide to breed mixed breed puppies, you have no opportunity to recoup this expense.

Puppies are a lot of fun and it can be very exciting when they are born, but more often than not, owners find themselves in over their heads when they decide to endeavor into breeding.

Article republished here with permission from VetCentric.com
Copyright(c) 2000 by VetCentric.com

SPAY OR NEUTER!!!!!!!!

Answer 3

Ok...srry I dont like people to breed their dogs. I am strongly againist it. But I also am againist people who don't answer ur ?

I know a sheltie breeder who made a website and put flyers at pet stores. It has snowballed. She wanted to have money for showing now, she cant show bc she has so much people! I would suggest showing before breeding. It is like avertising. hope this helps!

Answer 4

A good place to start is here at the AKC website. They have listed the steps you need to take for resposible breeding.

http://www.akc.org/breeders/resp_breeding/index.cfm

It's nice to see that you are planning years in advance :o)

Good Luck