my bichon is 2 yrs old
2007-07-02 21:47:00 · 7 answers · asked by Breezy 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
Not here sweetie!
2007-07-03 01:15:56 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Charge nothing, unless you are testing the dog for all health and genetic problems for his breed. Just having a health check at the vet is NOT enough.
Learn what OFA, BAER, CERF mean....then get the dog tested for all of them and find out if he passes.
Brucellosis....learn what that means and get him vaccinated.
Show him....unless he is winning at least some ribbons then he may not be a good example of the breed....you will still love him, but unless knowledgeable people tell you he is a good example of a Bichon, Neuter him.
Stud dogs do not always make good pets. They tend to mark in the house and become escape artists as they can smell a female in heat up to a mile away.
Normally a stud dog owner boards the females at their house.
Do you have secure areas to keep visiting females? Do you have good insurance in case you lose someone's dog or the dogs bite each other instead of breeding?
Do you know how to tell when a female is in standing heat?
An unproven stud with or without papers is valueless unless he is tested clear for defects and fits the standard and has a good temperament.
Since most owners of female Bichons can use a Champion male, why would they use yours?
If you want to keep him as a pet, Neuter him. Your dog is not a money making machine....there are many Bichons in shelters....don't make more unless you really know what you are doing.
You can be sued if his puppies turn out defective in anyway....even when they are adults.
2007-07-02 23:34:23 · answer #2 · answered by Whippet keeper 4 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Stud fee is usually the equivalent to what a puppy would cost. So, check around town to see what Bichon puppies are going for then factor in your dog. Is he a show dog? Does he have any titles, is he a CGC, etc, etc, etc. If he is just a house pet, don't charge any extra.
2007-07-02 22:00:02 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 2⤋
Take a trip to your local shelter and see just how many unwanted and lost pets get put down. Stop trying to add to the problem. When you start selling dogs, are you going to be sure they go to a good responsible home? That they will supply love and care for their entire lives? Or are you just interested in the stud fee? I volunteer for a local SPCA and there are just too many dogs and cats for the good homes available. Please think about it.
And many of the dogs are dogs of good breeding, not just great ol' mutts. It's heartbreaking to walk into a shelter and know that in three days just about all of them will be killed.
2007-07-02 22:00:24 · answer #4 · answered by towanda 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Why not de sex and save all the baby Bichons from the pound
2007-07-02 21:52:26 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 2⤋
Agreed - get this dog spayed. There's no need for you to add to the pet overpopulation problem.
2007-07-02 22:00:14 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
You don't. You get your dog neutered and keep pets from being needlessly killed.
2007-07-02 22:28:03 · answer #7 · answered by Demon L 5 · 3⤊ 1⤋