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Okay, I like everyone else, has my own opinion on
breeding dogs. I do not breed dogs, nor do I ever wish to as I do not have
enough knowledge in that area.
I have links here about breeding your dog, and
the questions that you should ask yourself before you start.
Now that you have read some of the info at the pages I have linked to, here is
my opinion....
You should breed to better the breed, not because:
- I want Fluffy to have a litter before she is spayed
- I want my children to see the miracle of birth
- I want another Fluffy
- Fluffy has such a great temperament and I want to pass
that on to her pups
- Fluffy cost so much at the pet store, so I want to make
some money off her
- Fluffy is a mix, but she combines the best of the breeds
and I am sure many people would like one just like her.
You should do the minimum before you breed:
- train your dog to be the best that they can be
- make sure that your dog measures up to the standards of
the breed
- go to dog shows and talk to some breeders of your breed to
find out what sort of health tests you should do
- do the health testing
wait until your dog is old enough to be bred (first heat
is not old enough, she should be about 2 years old)
prove your dog is all that she should be by showing her at
dog shows (obedience, field trials and/or conformation)
earn a title that proves your dog matches up to the best
(conformation or working title)
There are also many things you need to get ready for the
actual breeding, but I think I will just post links to those since I am not a
breeder, and don't have the experience.
If you have some good links that I can put up here, please
email me with the URL's. I will also add more info as I remember it
<g>.
Created: 21 Nov 2000 | Edited:
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