Why not breed a dog yourself? Whats the danger?

Answer 1

It's not dangerous, just a lot of work. And if everyone did breed their own dogs then it would put all the neuternuts out of work.

Answer 2

simply the fact that you dont know what you will get. Most responsible breeders have a health record for every single dog they have bred, and the health of their lineage. Any dog that is positively tested for an inheirent disease is automatically desexed. Any dog that has a history of a disease in their bloodline is very carefully paired with another dog that doesnt have any trace of the disease. It is mostly because of the extensive medical testing ang genetic pairing of parents that makes most pure bred pups almost hideously expensive. Responsible breeders are trying very hard to eradicate all the health problems from their lineages, and that means selectively breeding it out. Breeding 2 dogs that have a genetic disposition for a disease, but might not necessarily have it themselves gives the puppies a greater chance of having that disease, so just picking 2 good looking dogs to breed isnt necessarily a good idea, especially if you dont have the access to the medical history like most breeders do. Plus there is more to breeding than just mating 2 dogs and waiting for puppies, which is all most people assume there is to it, moms health needs to be monitored, as does her diet, weight gain, fluid intake, possible vitamin defieciencies, and the unborn puppies need to be monitored too, growth rates, numbers, size compared to mom, movements. And there is the possibility of needing a cesarean, which the price of can be quite a shock to the unsuspecting. Its all about the same as the human expectant mother. Then there is once the pups are born, vaccinations, regular vet visits to monitor growth and general health. There is a lot to be done and paid for in the time between mating and sale of pups, plus a lot of background rsearch shuld be done before mating too, to ensure perfectly healthy parents, therefore perfectly healthy pups. And there is always responsibly homing the pups, what will you do if you cant find ahome for a couple of the pups, but only wanted to keep one yourself? What do you do with them then?

Answer 3

There is nothing wrong with that if you are a responsible dog owner. In that I mean talk with your Vet., and talk to other dog breeders. Breeding is not just put two dogs together and let nature take it's course. If you are a responsible dog owner you know the stud cannot be larger than the bi-tch. You know shots are involved. You know what day the bi-tch is ready. You know the bi-tch is taken to the stud. You know about inbreeding and it's dangers. You know you about the bed and to be there when the bi-tch has the pups. You also know you must take the bi-tch to the Vet to be checked for a pup not born so a shot can be given to the bi-tch to have the last pup. Then you must deal with the pups.

Answer 4

Do you mean just getting stud service for a dog or do you mean trying to create an entirely new breed?

There is much to know before attempting this. You must know a breeds weaknesses & strengths so you don't mix two breeds with the same which will guarantee the same at a greater extent in the pups.

I once saw a pup with careless parentage who had two long front legs and very short back legs which created many problems in his spine and ability to even walk at times. That would be cruel.

Answer 5

Because most people only want one or two other dogs besides the first one. And a litter is rarely only one or two puppies...and often 12-13. Then what do you do with the extra pups? And what if the homes they find get tired of them or can no longer afford to keep a dog? I was watching Animal Cops last night and they had a dog owner who called the shelter to surrender his 12 dogs because he could no longer care for them. He started with one unspayed dog...and she had a litter and he couldn't find homes for any of them. And that one litter was too many extra dogs. All of the dogs were fearful of people, it's a wonder none of them were aggressive.

Aside from the whole pet overpopulation thing, there are sexually transmitted diseases that your dog could catch, complications of pregnancy that can result in the death of the puppies or the female, cesarian sections (I've helped deliver pups this way, it's hard on the puppies and the mother and often some of the pups do not recover from anesthesia). It's damned expensive if even the slightest thing goes wrong and even if you pay thousands of dollars in vet bills there's still no guarantee of your dog coming out of it alive if something does go wrong.

Answer 6

Any time a dog is bred, her life is at risk.
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: Hip Dysplasia, Elbow Dysplasia, Retina Dysplasia, Factor VII, Progressive Renal Atrophy?

Have you had their eyes, patellas and hips certified? (OFA, Penn Hip, CERF)

Have both male and female been tested for brucellosis just prior to breeding?

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?


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Answer 7

you can breed a dog yourself. tons of peoples pets have litters at home attended only by the pet owners each year.
a problem you run in to is... do you really want to add to the pet population. if you have a breed where you are guarenteed to sell each puppy right off to good homes then by all means.
however there are alot of dogs already in shelters that need homes.
some people will tell your it's more responsible to spay or neuter your pet. i say if you can find the puppies good homes... maybe have just 1 litter then get your dog fixed
if you do plan to breed... do your homework as to making a welping box and what you will need at the time of birth and beyond.
remember shots, wormer, health checks for the puppies before you send them off to new homes etc...
it does cost alot of money to get it all done

Answer 8

Duh........the dog could suffer and die? If you are a BYB and dont know what you are doing chances are most if not all of the pups will end up just POS's that end up in the shelter? It takes more than just sticking two dogs together and letting them go at it to properly raise a litter of pups? How many more reasons would you like?

Answer 9

This is the danger:

http://www.brightlion.com/InHope/InHope_en.aspx

There are thousands of dogs who are put to sleep every day because they don't have a home. If you breed dogs, you are adding to the problem. Even if you find homes for all the puppies, you are taking homes away from these shelter dogs. Please reconsider and spay or neuter your dog.

Answer 10

I think that people gave you very good reasons both in this thread and your last one. Listen to them.