bichon breeding?

Question

I have found a male stud for my bichon female. How do I go about it and how does the whole thing work? does the male come doen my house or what?

Answer 1

No - traditionally the female should be brought to the male, since she's more likely to be submissive OFF her home territory. You'd be surprised how resistant some females can be to being bred. Talk to your vet about understanding when the actual fertile period is so you dont miss it. The unscientific method is to touch the female at her the base of her tail, and if she shifts her back feet into a "bracing" position and "flags" her tail to the side to indicate readiness; she really should be bred that DAY if possible - you may have as little as a 2-3 day window for this acceptance to breeding phase. It also gives the male more confidence to stay on his home patch. I DO recommend that you purchase a muzzle for your female, you have a responsibility to the owner of the male that he not get bitten during the process. Some females can get aggressive. Professionals make sure to stay in the room or yard and WITNESS the breeding to make sure they "tie up" properly and ensure a good breeding. That's when the tissue at the bse of the males's penis swells inside the female to make sure his ejaculate is delivered into her cervix. Its an adaptation of nature and evolution, that dogs developed this process to ENSURE that his semen is allowed access to the eggs for as long as possible in case another male gains access to her. DO NOT breed them more than 2 days in a row, it'll create puppies of different ages in the womb, with some that are less developed, that may not survive the birthing of older littermates from the first days breedings. 2 days and 3 covers should do it, at least that's what an old friend of mine who was a very experienced breeder taught me. 2 covers the first day an at least one more the second day.
NOW HAVING SAID THAT; I'm very dismayed at your choice to breed. I understand the urge to "copy" a beloved dog by obtaining a puppy from it - but I also know that the pounds and breed rescues are straining at the seams with older dogs that need a home. When everyone decides to breed their favorite beloved pet - it creates pet over population. People dont mean to be thoughtless, but thoughtlessness it is nonetheless. Millions every year, MILLIONS, take that last walk down to the euthanasia room. Created by man to satisfy that urge for a "new" puppy, untouched or unowned by another. Its unfortunate, because every year the puppies of the Christmases, birthdays, summer vacations of the previous year, who's newness wore off, or outgrew their cuteness, fill the pounds and streets and classified ads of the newspapers. If the average owner/breeder were to track their puppies, they'd be surprised to find out how many are no longer alive or have lost their original home within the first 1 1/2 year of life.
You seem like a decent person, are you prepared to accept that responsibility?
Think on it.
Be well.

Answer 2

Call the stud owner and cancel.

Looking at your other post, your bi+ch is only a year old. They should be at least two years old.

How much do you know about the breed? Are you able to give advice to people who buy your pups? Are you willing to take the pups back if the owner has problems?

Have you screened for all the health problems commonly found in bichons? Even if you have (and they passed), they are unlikely to show up much before 2 years old.

Has the stud passed those checks? Have you seen the paperwork to prove it? How old is the stud?

Are you willing to lose some/all of the pups? Are you willing to lose the dam?

Do you have a waiting list of people wanting to buy the pups? Have you checked that these homes are suitable? (Do you know how to check?) Just because a person seems "nice" doesn't mean that they are, or that they know how to care for a dog.

I'm sure your dog is lovely, but what is it about her that makes her worth breeding from? Also, what is it about the stud that sets it apart as breeding quality? I only ask because literally thousands of other lovely dogs are destroyed in pounds all the time.

There's so many perfectly nice people who cause a lot of misery by breeding dogs when they don't know enough about the subject.

Please reconsider.

Answer 3

This is an agreement between the two owners.
Do you actually know what you are doing??
Have they both been checked for genetic and hereditary faults??
Have either been proved meaning has he actually produced litters or has your female ever had pups ( It is best if at least one is "experienced")
Do you know at what point she will be ready they are in heat for 3 weeks but not ready for a good part of the time.
Are you sure of the background of the male as the male is the one that determines the size and it doesn't go back to the male himself but you need to go back about 2-3 generations. If there are large size behind the pup can get stuck and could cause problems.
Also some of these toy breeds need c-sections again to find out the generations going back on about 3 generations on both may help with knowing if there have been problems.
There is a great deal to breeding so please make sure you know what you are getting into.

Answer 4

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 in Bichons, 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

Don't breed your bichon unless you know what to expect and have good homes for the puppies already selected. Breeding is a huge responsibility and most of the time the dogs suffer because their "Breeders" don't know what they are doing they just want extra money.

Answer 6

You don't - you get your female spayed and you don't breed, because you don't have a clue what you're doing and the world doesn't need yet another backyard breeder.

Millions of animals are killed every year because there aren't enough homes for them. Don't be part of the problem.

Answer 7

Don't be another backyard breeder. Get her spayed. Breeding is tricky even if you know what you're doing.

Answer 8

PLEASE READ TRICKSTER'S COMMENTS. iF YOU MUST THAT QUESTION ON YAHOO, YOU SHOULDN'T DO IT!

ARE THE DOGS AKC/CKC registered? Are you a registered Breeder. DON'T DO IT, YOU'LL BE HURTING THE DOG. GET HER SPAYED TOMOWROW!

SILLY BACKYARD BREEDER!