we have a male dog we want to breed but don't know how to go about it.
2006-11-20 08:05:25 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Dogs
Depends on what you and bitches owners decide on. Sometime's it's the pick of the litter, sometimes there is a stud fee paid to you, sometimes it's both. You and the other party would need to work the details out ahead of time (and yes, I would recomend a simple contract stating what you have decided). Try looking up sites for local breeders.
2006-11-20 08:08:45 · answer #1 · answered by koral2800 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
If you are the owner of a stud dog, then people should be approaching you at dog shows to inquire about breeding. If you aren't showing your dog, you aren't a member of the breed's local and national clubs, and your dog hasn't been evaluated by a breed professional (showing professional and/or judge), then your male dog should not be bred and should be fixed ASAP. The only options for you would be unethical backyard breeders or puppy mill breeders, and no ethical person wants to contribute to that.
I recommend contacting your local or national club rep and talking with them about it - or e-mailing back and forth with them. They'll give you some honest answers and you'll know that they know what they are talking about. The people on here tend to be people who think that any purebred or papered dog should be bred, and this just isn't the case. Go directly to your breed club for the best advice out there. : )
Edit: In your other posts, you say that you have a 6 month old purebred chocolate lab. Simply having a purebred or a papered dog DOES NOT mean that the dog should be bred. At 6 months, your dog is *far* too young to even consider breeding him yet. He can't even be certified by the OFA at that age with anything other than a preliminary evaluation. And breeding shouldn't be about 'what you get', it's about creating the perfect dog according to the breed standard. Better start showing that 6 month old to get a CH. in front of his name or get him fixed, as soon as it's healthy. Yellow eyes are undesirable in the breed standard, and you mention that your dog has them in another post. This means that your dog should probably be fixed as he has little chance of becoming a CH.
http://www.thelabradorclub.com/breeders/
2006-11-20 16:15:21 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
My first question would be what do you want to accomplish in breeding this dog? There are a lot of problems caused by irresponsible breeding. We already have over run shelters and unwanted pets abandoned, abused or outright killed.
If your goal is to earn some extra money, don't breed. There are other ways of doing that.
If your goal is allow your dog to "be a man," don't breed. He'll never know what he's missing.
If you don't really have a goal, then don't breed. There are enough puppies to go around already.
Unless you've put enough research into this to understand the ins and outs, and complications and consequences of breeding, which your question tells me you really haven't, and you have people already in line for the puppies, you really shouldn't breed.
If you are serious about it, then I suggest to contact your local breeding organization and talk to them about setting your dog up as a registered stud.
2006-11-20 16:30:19 · answer #3 · answered by seeme1995 3 · 4⤊ 0⤋
I'm glad others answered your question already, cuz the way it was worded I was going to say you probably shouldn't breed with your dog, I'm pretty sure that's illegal in most countries. :)
Sorry...couldn't resist! Usually it's a stud fee or pick of the litter. Stud fees usually run about the cost of a pup.
2006-11-20 16:21:58 · answer #4 · answered by dazedandconfused 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It depends.
Usually the fee is either money, or one of the pups.
You and the female's owner will have to sit down and, literally, make a contract with all the information.
You may want to contact the kennel club in your area for your breed of dog, and ask them all your questions.
Good Luck!
2006-11-20 16:14:39 · answer #5 · answered by kbraun21 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
Most of the time it's either a pic of the litter or like a $400-$500 stud fee. Whatever you choose or what the other people are willing to give up.
Good Luck
2006-11-20 16:15:19 · answer #6 · answered by azn_butterfly2124 3 · 1⤊ 3⤋
You would generally get the second pick of the litter, or the price of one pup if there are 2 pups or more.. Nothing, if only one puppy.
2006-11-20 16:20:42 · answer #7 · answered by Chetco 7 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Maybe brucellosis?
2006-11-20 22:12:11 · answer #8 · answered by whpptwmn 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Money money money....no denying where your best interest lies....
PATHETIC
NEUTER YOUR DAMN DOG!!!
2006-11-20 16:15:39 · answer #9 · answered by KJ 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋