questions on breeding my dog?

Question

He's a cocker spaniel and has a good blood line and is k.c registed.


I wont to know
How much money would i get to breed my dog with another cocker spaniel?
How old should my dog be when i breed him?
and any additional info you can think off and any websites that would help me with this

Answer 1

The best rule of thumb I can come up with is.....................
If you have to ask you don't have enough experience to do it. I don't care if the dog was a Champion. Looking for advice on here automatically disqualifies you as Capable.

Answer 2

like the others have stated; get all the tests required for breeding your dog,scroll the internet and there will be sites that will give you all the health and breed criteria for a cocker spaniel.many dogs can produce from 6/8 months but you cannot register a dog as the sire until he is 1yr old. once he is 1 his pogeny can be registered as k.c.
there are loads of stud dogs out there for all breeds and he would have to have a fantastic line to hold a good fee.
finding a ***** will be harder,you can advertise but you may not receive any people who wish to use your boy, and you may pay out a lot of money for nothing. if you are looking to go into breeding i would buy a ***** but only with good lines. k.c doesnt mean a thing, it could be a scrap yard dog and still have k.c, it is a title ; not proof of a top dog.
good luck whatever you decide to do, have a good new year.

Answer 3

Most stud dogs out there have been campaigned and championed. They've also been hip & elbow x-rayed & certified. They've also had the tests done for their heart & eyes. The question is not how much money can you make, the question is whether or not your dog is breed worthy. Lots of people have beutiful registered dogs with good blood lines, but that doesn't necessarily mean it should be bred. The other thing is not about the dog but about you and your knowledge of breeding. If you have to ask questions, then you don't know and should not be doing it. If you do your homework and learn all about breeding, then will you know your breed? Breeding is all about standards and improvements. Can you make a contribution there and do you have the dog to do it here?

Answer 4

If you want to be a reputable stud dog owner, chances are your dog will never make enough to cover the costs of his keep.
He should not be bred from until he has had all the necessary health checks for the breed which means at least 12 months for hip scoring, he also needs eye testing and a DNA test for PRA. That will set you back £2-300 to start with. No responsible breeder will use a stud dog without those tests and presumably you wouldn't want your dog used by someone who didn't care where her puppies ended up would you?
Problem is, with all the successful show champions who are already successful, proven studs, why would anyone want to use your dog? If you don't show him, you aren't likely to get any requests for his services from anyone but pet breeders who wouldn't have the experience to know whether or not he was the best dog for their b1tch.
http://www.cockerspaniel-info.org.uk/codeofethics.htm
http://www.champdogsforum.co.uk/board/topic/55104.html
Owniing a stud dog carries as many responsiblities as breeding a litter, unless you know what you are doing it's not worth risking a change in your dog's temperament and spoiling his reputation.

Answer 5

Well the problem is there is a lotta compition for the ladies hand and without titles and health testing his chances are rather low of finding any "lady" save one regected by the owners of titled dogs as unworthy is slim. The usual stud fee is the value of one pup.
CHeck with the cocker breed club for the health tests needed by cockers (it'll be more than a vet exam)

Answer 6

As you needed to ask, the answer is $0, nothing, zero, zilch.
Because obviously you & your dog have done NOTHING to raise him above pet level. And pets should NOT be bred from.

The world is not short of dogs, just short of outstanding dogs worth breeding from.

● If your pet is a Cocker Spaniel (as opposed to an American Cocker) it should prove itself in both the show-ring and hunt-trials, with preference for the hunting/field-trials. If it is an American Cocker it should prove itself in the show ring.
● It should have a character certificate - probably the CGC, but there might be a Cocker-specific test, just as BH and SchH are specific to "my" breed.
● There will be a battery of health certificates it should have - yours not being my breed I can't be bothered looking them up, but the Internet will let you search for "Cocker Spaniel Club", and those club sites will include details of everything that is good and bad about the breed, and what official programmes are available for testing and then issuing certificates stating how high or low a risk your pooch is for each of those problems.

If, after studying about the breed and what you NEED to do in order to prove your dog breed-worthy, you nevertheless decide that he "has what it takes":
(1) Join the nearest Cocker club, so that you can find out who's who and what's what.
(2) Find an experienced reputable breeder who is prepared to mentor you.
(3) Start DOING the necessary things to prove your dog breed-worthy. And if ANY of those tests show that your lad is NOT breed-worthy, neuter him to make sure he can't "give it away for free".... A pedigree is worth only the paper it is written on, except for its value in revealing that a particular dog & b.itch should NOT ever be mated together, and for indicating where the individual got each of its good & bad points from - but until a breeder KNOWS each of the individuals named in each pedigree, and KNOWS several of their siblings & offspring, the pedigree is just a worthless piece of paper.
Les P, owner of GSD_Friendly: http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/GSD_Friendly
"In GSDs" as of 1967

Answer 7

just because he's has a good bloodline and is KC registered, doesn't mean he is of breeding standard.

First of all..most b.itch owners want a dog that has competed and placed in shows, has been eye tested and proven as a breeder.

Your dog should be a minimum of 10 months...to be tested..and 12 months to breed. He should NEVER be put to a first time b.itch on a first mating as it could put him off for life. The average price for a stud dog is the going price for a pup. Be prepared to do two separate matings and possibly accomodate a b.itch in season on the odd occasion.

People will want to know you are knowledgable on the breed and when it comes down to the actual mating process. Your best bet is to get in touch with the breeder whom you got your dog from and hava good chat with them first, as they will have the best idea of how good a stud dog your boy will make.


good luck

Answer 8

Unless your dog has passing health checks (a minimum of OFA hips & elbows and CERF eyes), a Championship(s) and/or working titles nobody is to be interested in using him. The OFA tests can't be done until at least 24 months of age.

Your average stud fee equals the selling price of a puppy.The stud fee is normally the smallest part of breeding a litter so the owner of the female is going to be looking for the best available male out they. If your dog doesn't have the above he won't even be in the running.

Answer 9

If you are a new breeder do the world a favor be fore you breed your dog make sure it has a good temper. Study the dog you plan on breeding your dog with make sure it is good tempered. Never breed an ill tempered dog. You will end up with a litter of uncontrollable puppies. All I ask is make sure your not breeding or breeding your dog to an ill tempered dog. If you haven't ever experienced puppies from an ill tempered dog trust me you don't want to either. I had an accident a friend came to stay with me brought his pit-boxer mix male dog with him. His dog bit my mom 3 times for no reason at all. His dog wasn't fixed unfortunately he got 2 of my female dogs pregnant. Every puppy from those two litters had to be killed. They attacked the other dogs they attacked people. One actually ate the rotten wood around a window and started pulling the glass out of the window to get in the house. They do not make good pets, and when kids are involved nothing is worse than a mother or father saying we can't control this dog it has to be put down. All because of an ill tempered dog being bred. Trust me you don't want to experience this for yourself.

Answer 10

For a male dog, atleast one year of age. For a female dog, I would suggest waiting until your dog is 2 years old. For a male dog, if you are to stud him out, make sure you get tests done to be sure he doesn't carry and genetic problems. Also make sure the female dog is checked for brucella, otherwise your male could become sterile. If you are going to breed responsibly, first you need to get a list of buyers who want a cocker spaniel puppy. There are alot of costs involved that you need to be aware of. Stud fees, vet costs, x-rays, and a possible c-section. First you will need to find a stud dog with a good pedigree, one that also has been checked and is free of genetic problems. After you find one, you will need to pay for the stud fee and then bring your dog to the stud's house. Make sure your timing is right, or you could miss out on the breeding. Then you can either have the vet check to make sure the breeding took, or wait for her to start showing. Gestation is normally 63 days. There are many great websites out there to show you "How" to breed your dog. But they don't show all the pitfalls that accompany breeding your dog. To research prices of cocker spaniel puppies look in your local paper. Do a search on yahoo for cocker spaniel breeders in your area, and look for prices or call them to inquire about their puppies. Just realize that it is a minimum of 6 months before you will get any money for the puppies. And you will have to make sure it outweighs any money you put into the initial breeding and vet bills. Check below for a whelping calender. It helps you know when your dog will have the puppies. Good Luck!

Answer 11

firstly it sounds like you want to breed for the money! If so this is wrong and can back fire, she could have 1 pup need a c-section and pup could die then you have a large vet bill!!!

Just because your dog is kc registered , doesnt mean you can register the pups the breeder you got your dog from can endorse the papers so you cant register, the kennel club has a good site regarding breeding.
You should never breed a dog under 2 years old, hope this helps.