We are thinking about putting our golden retriever up for stud.Would anybody know how we go about it?

Answer 1

Since you have to ask how to go about it, you obviously don't show your dog, haven't researched his bloodline, and shouldn't be trying to breed your dog in the first place.

Forget it - it's complicated, you need to be knowledgeable and have a dog to breed "for the good of the breed", not just because you get the idea all of a sudden.

Enjoy your pet - get him neutered so he will be safe and live long.

Answer 2

First of all, are you a Top Breeder with either a Champion Dog or a dog who is winning every Show he attends? This is what Breeders will ask for when they are looking for a Stud Dog for their female. You will also need to have his Hips & elbows scored and he must have a clear eye certificate. every year.

You will need your dog to have a good pedigree going back on good blood lines for at least five generations and be able to research pedigrees so you will know if the female is a good match for your dog.
For instance if there is a history of high hip scores in both female and male there is every possibility of hip dysplasia turning up in the litter.Cataracts are also something you need to check on if you don't want a recurrence of these in any ensuing litters.

You will need to be able to examine the female before your dog mates her to make sure she hasn't got a stricture or anything else which may prevent the dog from penetrating her.

You should request that the female is swabbed before the mating takes place in case she is carrying any infection which might be transferred to your dog.

You will need to be in control of your dog during the mating in a secure environment with the female's owner holding her dog by the collar . Once the dog has ejaculated his sperm into the female the two dogs should 'tie' for at least 20 minutes for a good mating.. As soon as the two dogs unlock, your dog should be offered some water outside then taken out to a quiet place where he can rest for a while and the female placed back in the owner's car without being allowed to urinate.

There is quite a bit of paper work involved too. The female's owner will want to see your dog's pedigree, Hip & Eye Certificates and you must provide them with all the paper work for them to register their litter when they are born.

You can, of course, let your Golden Retriever just mate with any old female but you are asking for trouble if you do this, not knowing her history. You must know how to do your research.

This is a big commitment on your part and one which is not to be taken lightly.

A good Stud Dog owner should never need to advertise his or her dog for stud. Anyone interested in using him will approach you. This is normally done at Dog Shows or by the female's owner researching numerous Stud Dog pedigrees in order to find one which ties in to her dog's pedigree.

Once you use a dog for stud you will need to make sure he is used regularly as it is not fair to the dog if he is not.

Think about this very carefully before you embark on stud work and if you think you can meet all the criteria then I wish you well.

Answer 3

1) he needs to be at least 2 years old
2) he needs to have had and passed genetic health tests....OFA/PennHip on elbows/hips, CERF/PRA on eyes, thyroid
3) he needs to either be shown and pointed/championed or at least evaluated by 3 unbiased, breed knowledgable people/judges to make sure he meets breed standard
4) he needs to have an impeccible pedigree
5) if you go to shows, obedience trials, rally trials you will meet the proper people to help you decide if he is breed worthy or not
6) he must be registered with a legit registry..AKC, UKC (United Kennel Club) or CKC ( Canadian Kennel Club) and not oneo f the fly by night scam registries.

Do NOT advertise him in newspapers, trade magazines etc..all you wil lget is irresponsible people interested in breeding dogs that likely won't be of quality or have had health tests

Answer 4

And you think offering your dog's "services" to bring yet MORE dogs into a world where the shelters are already overflowing with unwanted homeless dogs is a good idea WHY?????

Yeah what a great idea!!! Never mind how millions of healthy animals are euthanized every year. Hey as long as you can spread your dog's genes around and make some extra money, it's all good right?

Good grief the selfishness of some people is UNBELIEVABLE!!!

Answer 5

Contact a local breeder -- probably thru the kennel club.orbedience club. We have two in Daytona... He will be able to help you get started. OR YOU COULD.
Let see --- once you have found a female. Bring them together with dinner -- wine -- and candles.. Spegetti and Runite Lambrasco -- salad ... After dinner the men smoke cigars and drink brandy.. The ladies retire to the bedroom to prepare for the big event... After about 30 minutes the ladies join the men in the living room. When the male yawns. Time to retire to the bedroom and the dogs do the mating ritual. By morning he is a daddy and she will carry the litter....Kinda sounds like the same things pople do on dates...

Answer 6

Here is a link to a fantastic article about what to consider before breeding your dog.

http://www.rainmountain.net/stud_info.html

Hope the information helps.

Answer 7

Personally I would suggest a "test run" of his genes before putting him up for stud, but really all you have to do is put ads in papers and/or on the internet and wait for a response. However you do need to do a little research first. You can just ask for pick of the litter as payment, but if you would rather just get cash you need to find out what the average stud fee is for this breed.

Answer 8

Put ads up on the internet or something but make sure you know what your doing