2007-06-20 04:39:58 · 23 answers · asked by beaver 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
Do you know how many thousands of labs are put to sleep every day in our shelters?
Because they have become so popular they have suffered at the hands of backyard breeders like you who have no knowledge or regard for breeding these dogs beyond making a quick buck.
Do a favor to the millions of dogs put to sleep in our shelters each year and have your dogs spayed and neutered. Leave breeding up to the people who do it for the good of the breed, not for the buck!
2007-06-20 04:46:50 · answer #1 · answered by 2thedogs 3 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Only if both come from good healthy families with good disposition. If that is the case, then I don't see why that would be a bad thing. As long as you aren't doing it for the money but for bettering family pets. I have researched breeding because I was going to breed my Shiba Inu. Apparently it is more trouble than what it is worth. I also read about all the dangers you run into... Like I know for a fact that because Labs and Retrievers are bread the way they are almost all are destined to have Hip Dysplasia. (Shibas have knee problems). When I was little my mom bought a long haired weiner dog who was just plain crazy... From the inbreeding that goes on with most breeds whos owners wanted to "keep the pedigree in good shape". I decided not to go that route and got my Foxy spayed. Not only does it dramatically lower her risk for uterin cancer which most female dogs get if they aren't fixed, but also keeps her would be pups out of the pound or off the street where thay can get hurt along with the fact that she won't be mean when she goes into heat.
Good luck with whatever descision you make... Just think about what you will do to pups later on down the road. What will you be passing down to other peoples pets? That is the duty of a responsable breeder.
2007-06-20 04:57:16 · answer #2 · answered by ashley h 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
First off do the dogs that the health clearances ??? You know hips ,eye, heart, elbows and does this go back at least 3 generations. If not get the dog fixed !!! Also make sure you have the dogs checked for STD. All the test I told you about need to be done YEARLY, not just a one time things. Also to you have homes for the would be puppies ??
Just because you think it would be a great idea to breed the dog is not a good reason.
Also do you know that the dog giving birth could die in the process. Are you ready to hand feed the healthy pups ? Do you have extra money for an emergency vet visit in the night. Can you pay for a C- section.
If you are asking questions like this on the net then you did not do all the homework needed to be a breeder.
2007-06-20 04:49:13 · answer #3 · answered by Beth G 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Most breeders will not breed a chocolate with a yellow because it is possible for some of the pups to have liver colored skin (nose and eye rims). This does not fit the AKC standard, and those dogs cannot be shown.
Most breeders will only breed chocolates with chocolates and blacks, and yellows with yellows and blacks. To learn more about the dominance in labrador coat color, go here: http://www.vetgen.com/chromagene-coat-color.html
2007-06-20 05:18:27 · answer #4 · answered by Carrie O'Labrador 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
These are the same dog breeds, just different colors. Kinda like siblings with different hair colors. Even if you breed 2 yellow labs, you are not guaranteed that the pups will be yellow.
2007-06-23 23:02:22 · answer #5 · answered by Boxer_gal25 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Let's assume that you are not planning on breeding right now, but you are actually in the beginning phases of doing your research to BE a good breeder. To answer your question, yes, they are simply two different colors of the same breed. One dog can have puppies of all three colors.
Now, there is a lot more you need to learn before you go ahead with this. Start here:
http://www.akc.org/breeders/resp_breeding/index.cfm
2007-06-20 05:06:13 · answer #6 · answered by Firekeeper 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I have purchased a yellow lab from a breeder with papers and one of the parents was a yellow and other was chocolate lab. They never mix colors and always have only one. Before breeding, you want to pick the strongest and healthiest pair in both colors in order to give the offspring the best breed lines.
2007-06-20 04:44:17 · answer #7 · answered by AmZ 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Sure. I have a chocolate that was from a Yellow purebred Dame, and a Black purebred Sire. The result was a litter of awesome puppies. If you have good blood lines that is all that matter. If they're both pedigree then you will have no problems.
2007-06-20 04:50:44 · answer #8 · answered by sod 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
as long as they r both labs. pedigree does not include color. u could breed them and end up with no chocolate ones 6 yellow and a few black puppies. u could breed two chocolates and still end up with those puppies. it all depends on the genes ur dog has inherited. and the genes that the father inherited.
2007-06-20 05:21:49 · answer #9 · answered by Stephanie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There's more to a "good pedigree" than color, and if you knew anything about responsibly breeding Labs, you'd already know this.
Spay and neuter your dogs. There are millions of dogs killed every year because there aren't enough homes for them.
Don't be part of the problem.
2007-06-20 04:43:51 · answer #10 · answered by Nandina (Bunny Slipper Goddess) 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋