Did you intentionally breed your dog?

Question

There are a lot of people here breeding dogs. So I have a few questions here to anyone who breeds their dog(s), but may not show their dog, work their dog, compete in performance sports with their dog, etc... I am also not debating pure bred over mixed, simply choosing to breed in general here, plain and simple...

Why did you decide to breed your dog in the first place?

How did you choose the dog you mated with yours? How did you find that dog?

What steps did you take to ensure your dog was healthy?

Did you do any of the common to your breed genetic testing? (i.e. hip dysplasia, just to name one of many available)

Has your vet been able to help you in the breeding process? If not, what other options have you looked into for help?

To the first person who answered, why is it you can't answer the question about genetic testing? Is this because you don't do this?

boxerwhisperer... Didn't really read the questions here, now did you?

Answer 1

All of my dogs are spayed/neutered. Even my Doberman who is from show stock. Coulda made a lot of money on stud fees. I am against breeding unless it is to improve the breed, or to continue a good bloodline. NO ONE should breed unless they can guarantee that each puppy will go to a good home, and if homes can't be found, you need to be responsible enough to keep it and care for it.

Answer 2

I don't have anything akin to a favorite combined breed. Mixed breeds = mongrels = all diferent from each and every different, they have got no features. I love my mutt although, so I wager he is my favorite "combined breed"... I haven't any concept what he is combined with, paradoxically. I think particulary atracted for breeds who've a foul rep, akin to chows, APBT, dobermanns and rottwillers. I possess a chow correct now and owned a few of this puppies ago - incluiding a GSD, puppies who folks do not like an excessive amount of as good - and continuously think touched via the affection they deliver with out anticipating recieving whatever again. I do not rescue them seeing that it is fashion to possess a *detrimental* breed or seeing that I think sorry - seeing that I've continuously grown up with those breeds and think a gigantic love for them. My mothers and fathers used to go away their american staffordshire bull terrier nursing my sister while she was once a youngster... My feminine dobermann as soon as nursed a clutter of kittens! I get ill to my belly while I listen the tabloids talking their heads off approximately the pits, and many others. YES they are able to be agressive like another puppy (think it or no longer, my neighbour's golden is terrible and imply and has attacked a few kidsdogs) because of unhealthy breeding, coaching and house owners. But seeing that they're more potent, YES you must take additional care. Because in the event you do, you're going to have one of the vital delighfull partners within the entire vast global! :) Just for you who consider pit bulls are vicious... Did you understand that, 50 years in the past earlier than puppy combating was once type, in the event you had youngsters and small pets and desired the *excellent loved ones puppy* you would not get a lab - however sure a pit bull? The breed could not have transformed such a lot, hum? Peace & Love, Amy

Answer 3

I decided to breed my last litter after my male had earned his working title.
The female was owned by someone who conformation shown her dog and thought her conformation would be enhanced by the conformation of my male. The referal was from the dog club.
My male had a OFA rating and thyroid test a CERF test a Von Willdebrons test a cardio work up. All things that should be looked at before breeding dobermans.
My dog was seen at the vet and checked for any type of infections and had all his shots current and worming just before he was bred.
I did not have the vet help with the breeding as I had experience with breeding dogs and horses in the past but the vet knew that is was planned and when we were going to attempt to breed them. If we had any problems we would have taken them in an done an AI insemination.
Before breeding her female the owner had a list of people who had placed a deposit ($200) down on a pup. She had deposits from 6 people and a list of others wanting a pup but had homes for at least 6. There were 8 in the litter and 4 went to show homes 2 to working homes and 2 into pet homes. It was a great litter and the shows dogs did well as did one of the working dogs.

I no longer breed but still have dogs and train.

Answer 4

I breed and show labrador retevers I'd be happy to fill you in.
1) I love dogs, my dad bred std collies for years but my mother went through a new vacuum cleaner every year. I had a beautiful Choc lab male and someone wanted to use him for stud. I took 1 pup and then got hooked on puppies. I bought a choc female and had her hips checked, eyes certified and dna verified.

2) I choose a male who had a champion pedigree and good or better hips and eyes offa. I then look at my girl and see what my girl needs to produce better pups a larger head better tail etc. I then choose a male who will give her pups those things.

3) Befor mating I take my girl to the vet for a checkup and put her on pettabs. If shes ok we mate.

4) The vet can perform several test to aid in nailing down the best breeding date. Dogs go into seaon for 21 days but will normally only recive a male for 2-4 of those days.

5) If you use a professional or hobby breeder you will normally take your girl to the male. males dont travel well to mate.

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Answer 5

I hope to be breeding this spring, if I have the time and money.

The female is a conformation Champion, and has been temperament tested. She will be tested for vWD, thyroid, and Basset Hound Thrombopathia. If a CERF clinic occurs before the breeding I will have her eyes rechecked.

The male is a conformation Champion, imported from Sweden. I've used him before with outstanding results. I hope that he will improve on her size/substance/bone (she is smaller than I like), topline and temperament (she is soft while he is outgoing and unflappable). Her front end assembly is very good, so that will hopefully compensate for him being wider in the front than I like. Their pedigrees both go back to the same English/European lines (her grandsire was an English import).

Pre-breeding she will have a physical, and be tested for worms etc.

I'm an experienced breeder, usually I can do it without a vet, but I don't hesitate to call the emergency vet if I think something might be wrong.

Answer 6

In the business world I love the new breed the Jim Carey movie Dumb and dumber came out with. You know where you take a bulldog and a schitsue...I don't know how to spell that.... and anyway you come up with the cross breed "A Bullschit!" Then you can show your mother, and boss, and who ever else what a bullschit looks like. For me, no I've never got that much into dogs. I most usually love muts like the one I have now. Don't tell him any different tho. He is taken care of like a Grade A champ.

Answer 7

Do you have any clue as to how many dogs there are in shelters all over this country? Do you know how many of them came from "breeders"? Or how many are euthanized each day?
The only good reason for breeding dogs is to continue on a good lineage of a certain breed. And I'm not even convinced that's a good reason!
Also, I presume you realize that unless you have been breeding a popular, pure breed, for MANY years, there is no profit in it, even if you take a few shortcuts. It's expensive and time consuming.
Just my opinion, but if you love dogs, you don't breed, you rescue.
Mama of 6 rescued pure bred boxers.

Answer 8

Why did you decide to breed your dog in the first place?
Money/To Aid others (Golden retreivers seem to be favoured as guide dogs)

How did you choose the dog you mated with yours? How did you find that dog?
Have to Pure Bred Golden Retreivers (one male/one female)

What steps did you take to ensure your dog was healthy?
Friend is a vet so welcomed my dog into his home while she was in labour

Did you do any of the common to your breed genetic testing? (i.e. hip dysplasia, just to name one of many available)
- Cant answer sorry

Has your vet been able to help you in the breeding process? If not, what other options have you looked into for help?

100% professional help from a close family friend. Also looked into different methods of caring for the pregnated dog... Books, internet ect

Answer 9

I wouldn't, it is tempting as he is lovely, but there are too many unwanted puppies.