how do you breed ?

Question

i have the best dog in the world and i would like to share her with other people thats why i want to breed her shes a cocker spaniel but i dont know how it'll be my first time and also i think paying for stud service is balony

how do i breed her and do you know of any free cocker spaniel studs?

please no harsh comments.

well i dont think its fair because i mean do you pay to get a girl pregnant i dont think so. so why should we pay if the dog has pleasure doing itn ?

well i want to learn how to breed my dog properly any tips shes a cocker spaniel

Answer 1

Just because you love your dog is not reason to breed her. In fact, if you love your dog, you'll have her fixed and not breed her.

What you want to do would make you a backyard breeder. It is immoral and unethical to breed your dog simply because you love her. Dogs are bred to further the breed and the line, not to create more pets.

How can you avoid being an unethical breeder? Have your dog certified by both OFA and CERF. Have your dog vet checked for ALL illnesses common to cocker spaniels. Find a responsible breeder who you can work with to learn about breeding.

Remember, as a breeder, it's your responsibility to care for the puppies *you* create for the rest of their lives.

You want to be a good breeder, not one of those ones who breeds crappy dogs and dumps them with whoever wants one and can afford the fees.
This means that even after you've carefully screened the potential owner, if she can't keep the dog any more, you MUST be willing to take the dog back.
This means potentially thousands of dollars in vet care for your dog and the puppies. This means fully screening each and every person interested in your puppies
This means having a home for each puppy *before* you breed your dog
This means realizing that you are contributing to the overpopulation of animals, and the euthanasia of other "best dogsin the world" in shelters
This means joining your local Cocker Spaniel Club and participating in the breed.
This means adhering to the ethics guidelines put in place by your breed club, the AKC, and by general concensus.
This means doing this not to make money, not to 'share' your dog, but rather to further the breed and improve the breed.
This means facing that you could lose your "best dog in the world" during pregnancy. Is that worth it?

If you can't take the time to read up and become a responsible breeder, then you need to have your dog fixed asap. Breeding is not something to do for fun - it's a privledge, not a right.

Edit - If you think that stud fees are "balony" (sic), then you really don't have anyplace breeding your dog. Dogs don't have sex to 'enjoy' it - it's one of the most dangerous things you can do to your female dog. The reason there are stud fees is because dogs should only be bred to improve the line. A stud has attributes that will make better puppies than the two individual dogs. If you don't understand why there are stud fees, you have not even done an iota of research on breeding. Someone who doesnt understand such simple concepts should not be breeding. Period.

Answer 2

I dont mean this to sound harsh BUT, Why is your Dog so special that she needs to be Bred? Has she won any dog shows?Does she have perfect Confirmation? Has the Vet Checked and Passed her as an Excellent Breeder..Hip Xrays? Eye Tests? Blood Work To make sure that she has no genetic defects in her bloodline she Can Throw to her Puppies? By Sharing are you goingto give her puppies away? Why Would Stud Service Be Balony? Dont you want her to be bred by the Best Stud dog money can buy? Dont you think the owners of the Male Want to make money from their Wonderful Dog Just like you do from selling Pups? Do you know your Dog could have a Veneral Type Disease Even though She has never been Bred that could make the Male have to be Neutered after Breeding Her? I work in a Shelter Perhaps you should email a few and ask how many Cockers They have Put down in the past year...And Cocker Mixes..Do you know how to screen Buyers to make sure all your Pups arent bought by people who think they are SO great they Must be Bred? I really Hate to be Harsh But Wake up and smell the Dog Sh*T ? We ALL think our Dogs are the best! But responsible pet owners Know that Breeding isnt the answer..We Love our Pets While they are here and get them Fixed so they will stay healthy...We dont try to make a quick buck off a litter of Pups that probably arent That great anyway..And if We do We have the Class to Pay the Stud Fee's for a Good Stud Dog Only if Are Dog Passes Every Test the Vet can Do!!!

Answer 3

Don't breed your dog just because she is 'the best dog in the world'. Obviously you know NOTHING AT ALL about what is envolved with breeding.

If you are REALLY serious about breeding her and you aren't scared to pay over $1000 in tests and vet checks and then thousands in things you need for puppies (whelping box, enough food for 1-5 pups, vaccinations, worming medicine, vet checks, extra money on hand to be ready for a C-SECTION which can cost from $400-$1500) you should start with getting her into dog shows.

Then, you need to get her checked by a vet to make sure she is healthy enough to be able to breed. You also need to get her tested for ANY and ALL hereditary diseases to make sure the puppies don't get any from her and her bloodlines.

Once she has a few champion titles under her name, then you can start considering breeding her.
You need to think; is my house big enough for 1-5 growing puppies? Do I have enough money for stud fees, vet bills, emergencies, medication ect.. Do I have enough time and patience for 1-5 puppies?
Breeding isn't all about sticking a male and a female dog together in a room and waiting for her to get pregnant.

Do you know how difficult it is to breed cockers? They can have so many problems when giving birth it's not funny.


Please don't breed your dog just because you want to 'share' her quality.
There are so many dogs in the shelters and they are from backyard breeders (something YOU are going to turn into if you breed her).

Stud fees are high because their dogs are from great bloodlines, have been tested for hereditary diseases and are perfectly healthy. If you want to breed, a lot of people with stud dogs will agree to let you mate their dog with yours if they get the first pick of her litter.

Answer 4

How is paying a stud fee baloney? Do you know anything about dog breeding?

You might consider this a harsh comment, but believe me, everyone else out there is doing a collective eye rolling right now. There are so many "best dogs" out there in pounds on death row. Nuff said.

Answer 5

sigh...I might as well copy and paste my answer from another question like this! There are too may of people like you that stuff up responsible breeders that research breed for the better of the breed, spend time to show, spend money, register them and care for the dogs! When you breed your dogs at home you scrunch up all this and through is back into our face! you add to the over population of pets and you have no experince what so ever! What if you dog has compications and dies and you loose the whole litter? Do you think that is good for her? Fancy not paying a stud fee that is part of breeding take it! You should be glad you arent in the horse world you would faint at the prices they pay! thousand and thousands just for one stud!
Here is the answer I answered to another of these questions!

it you have done your research you would know these things...
1. you ask yourself whether your dog is worth breeding..is she registed are you a registed breeder, is she clear of dieases and is her pedigree clear of dieases and has a good temperament... If so then you need to find a mate that will complement and is also worth breedng from.

2. you should never breed from a dog under 18 months as before then they are not mentally able to look after the pups. I have heard many stories from breeders that an accident had happened and the female dog had it's first litter at 8 months! The dog wasn't intereseted in the litter and the owners ended up taking a couple of weeks off work just to look after the puppies!

3. Mating - dogs have there first season at about 6 months up to 2 years in larger dogs. Have you asked the question what if my dog rejects her chosen mate? Dogs have done this. They don't like a dog and won't mate and then will go and mate with another dog ha ha! They do have brains! Mating two maiden dogs (first timers) may need a little help. The girl may scream the whole time as she will be tight inside but some are quiet. You should keep the dog and female apart until the female starts to "flag".... When you sratch her back or touch her near her vulva her tail will go to one side. This is the sign she is ovulating, ready to be mated. Ovulation can happen on day 2 till day 29 so be on your guard but averge is about day 12. Bring the dog out to the female. The dog is a madain may take his time they will play around. They may play around being maiden dogs and may take a while to get the idea. The dogs will become "tied" you may need to sit with the dog to keep them steady as the ***** may drag the dog around or try and attack him. If they pull hard enough the dog can rip the females inside out so best to supervise! The dogs can't comappart till they are "unlocked" the tie has ended. Steadying them just makes it a litle less painful! The dog will be tied from 15 minutes to 2 hours. make sure you are comfortable! You need to witness a mating so you know that your female dog will probaly pregant. 2-3 matings is good over 4 days.

4.Whelping and the litter. Alot of the time they dogs will whelp in the middle of the night last litter was at 3am! Whelping just doesn't happen! there can be complications! Would you forgive yourself if any thing happened to the mum and the litter? Do you have the time and money to look after a litter? First three weeks you need to be able to give the mother extra care and weigh the pups every day to keep a record to see how they are doing. At 4-6 weeks weaning begins they need to be fed about 4 times a day. Money... worming, mirochipping,vaccinations!

4 Finding new homes... Do you have time for people to come to your house for up to 3 hours trying to choose there pup. I love talking to people that are taking my baby home. You need to make sure that a puppy farmer isn't taking her asnd going to use her as a machine! Do you have the knowledge to educate these people that may be taking one of your "babbies" home! Are you strong enough to say no if you don't think a family is suitable!

5. What if you need to take a dog back for reason like...the owners moving or they are divorcing. Can you take the dog back and rehome it. There are to many irresponsible breeders that don't look after the adopted famillies

Leave it to the experince breeder that spend there lives looking after there lovely dogs. stop people that have no understanding of this there are to many dogs that are bred when they should have never been!

Answer 6

This may sound harsh, but....
Do Not Breed

You do a disservice to dogs everywhere. The vast majority of people who breed shouldn't.
I don't say this because "there are sooo many to adopt".
I say this from experience. I'm sure your dog is wonderful, that doesn't mean she has the right traits to breed. I'm not talking about just apperance but genetic trait, that you need to know long lines to determine. You need a TON of info, free-time, and money to breed properly.
Please for your sanity, your dogs health, and future generations.... take a long moment to think

Answer 7

If your dog is AKC,UKC, or CKC registered dog then breed to a male with better lines than yours maybe even champion one if you intend on showing and selling pups. If not then breed to a small male than she is in size that will make birthing easier on her. She'll give birth or welp in 9 weeks from 56 days on. Bring her to him for the breeding. Stud fees are common among registered breeding dogs. Or pick of the litter. I pay stud fee as I might want the pick of the litter is the best puppy and you could sale the pup for more than the fee. Cathy I am a dog breeder

Answer 8

You dont breed! Leave it to those that know what they are doing and have spent years of refining the breed so there are more good dogs out there like yours. You start doing it, who knows what youll get. No offence to your ***** but what about the dog, who knows what genitics it could carry and you could never know untill its to late.

Answer 9

Post a ad, get a good look at potential studs. Why don't you think it's fair to pay? Talk with the studders and ask if they want half of them litter, some may do it some may not.

Answer 10

just because u love your dog, doesn't mean you should get her pregnant..