dog breeding tips?

Question

i own a female and a male lab and i would like to start breeidng them together as a hobby possibly. they are registered. karly is continental kenel club reg. and prince is apr registered but i have been told that i can still akc register her puppies and her litter with the akc.

wouldy you possiblt have any informative and helpfull tips on breeding labs? like i also need tips on labs and how they should be cared for as moms. also with labs, how long r they pregnant for.?. anyh extra info or tips would be fantastiC!

Answer 1

1. Take a few extra English and spelling classes.
2. Health test Karly and Prince for hip dysplasia, elbow dysplasia and PRA (Progressive Retinal Atrophy).
3. Learn about registering dogs with the AKC. The AKC will NOT register any dogs or litter unless both the sire and dam are AKC registered.
4. With whatever pedigree you've got, thoroughly research it.
5. Entering your dogs in shows would be great but APR and CKC are so crappy, I doubt they have any good or honorable shows.
6. Educate yourself on the Labrador Retriever breed - http://www.dogbreedinfo.com/labrador.htm .
7. Educate yourself on breeding dogs and what can go wrong on http://www.learntobreed.com .

Answer 2

First of all, if both are not AKC registered, their pups cannot be AKC registered. AKC does not recognize other registries.

Both APR and Continential Kennel Clubs are not reputable registries. Some of them will register a dog just by seeing a picture of a dog, "yep, it LOOKS like a Lab".

Anyway, just because you have a male and a female doesn't necessarily mean they are suitable for breeding.
Do they come from health tested parents?
Do you know the health of the lines?
Are you aware of the health issues that afflict Labs?
Have you had them health tested?
Have you had their hips OFA'd?

There's alot more to it that just letting them breed. Consider the genetic problems you could be passing along if you do not health test the dogs you intend to breed.

Also, if you place a pup with a family, and 2 or 6 years down the road they can no longer keep it, for whatever reason, are you willing to take the dog back?

It is a huge responsibility. If you can't rescue the dogs you produce, you really shouldn't be breeding!

Answer 3

1) neither of your dogs is really registered
The continental Kennel Club and the APR are not legit registries.They are what is known as scam registries.They are worthless..a waste of money. They are "registries" taht are set up by irresponsible breeders, byb/mills, in order to con unsuspecting people into believing they have a registered or purebred (which many times they really aren't) dog. These registries are because the dogs in them couldn't be registered by a legit registry, can't prove they are purebreds, were registered with limited reg.in a legit registry and sold on spay/neuter agreements but the owner decided to go against the contract and breed any way or the breeder has been suspended from doing business with a legit registry.
2) the resulting pups from such a mating can NEVER be registered with AKC or any other legit registry
3) Labs should NEVER be bred until they are at least 2 years old
4) Labs should NOT be bred until they have had and passed genetic health tests (OFA/PennHip, CERF/PRA, Thyroid, etc) These are very very important since Labs are prone to hip/elbow dysplasia and to eye problems
5) Labs just like any other breed are pregnant an average of 63 days which can vary from 57 - 67 days

You need to really study the breed and attend some shows before you even consider a breeding program.You also need ot get dogs registered with a legit registry like AKC, UKC (United Kennel CLub), CKC (Canadian Kennel Club) that have impeccible proven pedigrees and meet breed standards.

Answer 4

The fact that your labs are APR and CKC registered indicates that they are from a puppymill and therefore not of a quality to be bred. Both those registries are scams. The fact that you were sold those pups without signing a contract stating you will spay & neuter them also indicates they come from a puppymill. Those dogs should not be bred.

HERE ARE SOME THINGS TO CONSIDER BEFORE DECIDING TO BREED YOUR DOG:

Have they completed their AKC championships in the ring, thereby proving their quality as breeding stock?

Have you studied their pedigrees to determine possible genetic defects going back decades?

Have you evaluated male and female against the written breed standard to determine why their particular offspring would make a viable contribution to the breed?

Have you done the requisite health tests?

Are you willing to have their eyes and hips certified?

Do you understand the risk to the female in breeding her?

Are you willing to pay for a Caesaran, (quite common, about $1,000.00 + postnatal care)

Are you willing to supplement and tube feed puppies for 24 hours a day?

Are you willing to spend 12 weeks hand raising puppies in your home?

Are you willing to go to the expense of 12 weeks of shots and wormings for however many puppies you bring into the world?

Are you willing to interview dozens of potential pet buyers to determine exactly which ones will be the absolute Best homes for your puppies?

Will you have a spay/neuter clause in your pet buyer contract requiring proof of spaying/neutering before each pup is 6 months old?

Will you GUARANTEE that for if ANY reason during the life of the puppies you've bred, their owners can no longer keep them, they must be returned to you?


K

Answer 5

I agree with ELENA !!!!! You have to TOTALLY EDUCATE YOURSELF about the BREED, b4 you begin breeding !!!! There is a very lot to learn and the 2 dogs you have do not sound suited to breeding -- it may only help to destroy the breed !!! Breeding dogs is for LOVE OF THE BREED, NOT for making money or for "fun" (cuz you love puppies). Breeding dogs is a very serious undertaking and takes years of study to be done right and to PROMOTE the BREED (make it a better breed)!!!
You need to find a top breeder and see if you can apprentice under her or him. You need to learn what the BREED STANDARD is and how to achieve it through breeding program. You need to have the BEST dogs you can find. And you'll pay about $2,500.00+ for a top dog. You need to know how to help the mother give birth if she gets in trouble. You really need land & a kennel.You need a vet on call. You need a miriad of things b4 you ever begin breeding dogs!!! This will take at least 3 to 5 years minimum!!! You need to know that this is what you want to dedicate your life to -- the Betterment of the Breed and that takes time & dedication !!!!
PLEASE dont add to the millions of unwanted pets in the world by doing this indescriminate breeding !!!!
Leave the BREEDING up to professionals if you dont intend to make it your life's work!!! You may well sell your pups, but you wont get much for them, buyers who pay the big bucks buy from TOP BREEDERS !!! And your pups will grow up and probably wont get spayed or neutered and they will bring dozens of abandoned pups into the overpopulated world!!!
So, if this is what you want to do, you have to dedicate yourself to it full time and apprentice and learn everything you can about the breed. Then you'll look back and understand why we are saying what we are saying to you!!!

Answer 6

BYBer Starter Kit Aye?

Your can't register either of them with the AKC as they have "junk" registrations.

Get another hobby. Labs are euthanized daily.

Answer 7

STOP, STOP STOP,
Are your dogs health checked for genetic defects? Are you prepared to keep the pups for their whole life if they are not adopted. Are you prepared for the vet bills that will be included for the pregnancy and whelping.
Take up a different hobby, such as fostering rescue dogs while they are waiting for placement. Get involved in rescue before you get involved in breeding and I think you will change your mind.

Answer 8

STOP!! your dogs are not of BREEDING QUALITY- PLEASE do not breed them,, bringing pups into this world as a hobby is the most ridiculous think i have ever heard,,, your dogs are not registerable with AKC. and presumably they are MIXED BREEDS anyway,,, that is why they have the so-called papers from UNreputable registries... renowned for registering mixed breed/poor quality dogs...

after rereading your question i have come to the conclusion that this is a JOKE,, NOT FUNNY.... disgusting actually,,, unless you are serious please do not waste our time

Answer 9

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Answer 10

you really shouldnt breed for a "hobby".

its very expensive and your dogs can get seriously injured. even the mating part can be dangerous - ive had many torn females brought to me who are bleeding to death, because owners dont know anything about the mechanics of mating.

then theres the pregnancy... and the birth. one c-section can cost in excess of $1000... and they are common.
a mother can die if a pup gets stuck inside or is breached and the owner doesnt know what to do or doesnt get her to a vet fast enough.
puppies die all the time from choking to death because the owner doesnt realise what to do with them when they are born.

my advice is find a cheaper and safer hobby... and dont put your animals through the stress and danger because you simply want something to do.
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