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| BREEDING PROGRAMS |
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| "Tonto" |
| One of the most important thing any potential Breeder can do is ask themselves HONESTLY why they want to become a Dog Breeder? Is it because you want to make a little extra cash? The neighbors have said they would like to have a dog just like yours? Because you think it would be great for your children to experience the "miracle of birth" ? Because your dog is the most beautiful specimin of that breed ( or mixed breed) you have ever seen & want another one? If you answered YES to any or all of those questions, then your breeding for the wrong reason entirely. Breeding any animal should be done solely for the purpose of improving the breed. Improving health, temprement & maintaining "type". Again I would like to refer you back to our GENETICS and HEALTH ISSUES page. In these pages you will find why your litters/breedings may not turn out with the same health, temerament & beautiful appearance your assuming you can duplicate. Also read on the HOME page the link to "So you want to be a breeder". If your doing it correctly, vetting appropriately, feeding correctly, there isnt much money to be made at all if any!!!! SUPRISED??? Most usually are when they are sitting in the ER clinic with a female in labor distress & find out the C-Section she will need will cost you $1500 & you could potentially loose the entire litter. Below is some great information on what I feel to be the responsible approach to breeding & some things that need to be part of your consideration & plan before you ever consider breeding!!! |
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| Taken From : Developing a Healthy Breeding Program
Jerold S. Bell, DVM Tufts University Suggestions to Improved Planned Breedings (by Dr. Carmen L. Battaglia) Check the following when screening study dogs: 1. Frequency of the desired traits occurring among his ancestors (three generation pedigree) 2. Frequency of the desired traits found among his littermates 3. Number of carriers, affected littermates, and ancestors in his three generation pedigree 4. Number of pups produced with desired traits Steps to eliminate carriers: 1. Not repeat the breeding 2. Not use the sire/dam again 3. Test the offspring and not breed from carriers 4. Exclude littermates of those affected 5. Not breed to close relatives of those affected Characteristics of Good Brood Bitches: 1. Whelps naturally without problems 2. Milk supply sufficient to support litter size 3. Encourages puppies to nurse 4. Careful and calm with pups 5. Is attentive with pups |
| Some EXCELLENT Reading!!! Canine Threiogenology Breeding Programs & Rates of Progress Canine Variation under Domestication Canine Pregnancy and Pseudopregnancy |
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