Breeding ?

[cyber-sibes]

Good article, Danegirl, thanks for posting it.

[anna_66]

IF your husband decides to breed, I would suggest you talk to NicoleLJ as she has just had a litter of puppies and would be able to tell you what and all has to be done.

Good luck.

[IRescue452]

Do you know the original breeder even? It is possible the contract stated that the first owners were not to resell him without their permission. Trying to find a breeder to use him for stud would open a whole new can of worms. No reputable breeder will want to touch this situation with a ten foot pole. Plus you aren't gonna make a cent enough to bother with once everything is done properly. Breeding does not make money.

[Romance]

nichole_j doesn't have any stud dogs of her own. I however have 2 on site along with a litter of 9 and 3 females. prolly better if you talk in pm with an actual kennel. This came out much harder than intended.
was just given instruction on how to get the edit to work. sorry for lag in the editing process.
what i meant was its prolly a better idea to talk with someone who actualy has stud dog of their own.

[mike001]

Dane girl and Romance----you've posted excellent readings about breeding dogs. I'm sure a lot of people will think twicwe before taking this route with their dogs.
I agree about speaking to people who own a stud, I know quite a few breeders who own them along with the dams and it's not as easy as a few $$$$. And you have to be responsible enough to say no to a defective dam. Don't forget the dam imprints her litter, the stud has very little to do except "his job".

[NicoleLJ]

IF your husband decides to breed, I would suggest you talk to NicoleLJ as she has just had a litter of puppies and would be able to tell you what and all has to be done.

Good luck.

Thanks so much Anna for the vote of confidence.

I have never owned a stud dog so would not know how to direct any suggestions. Though hopefully in the long run we hope Ajax will pan out to be an excellent example of his breed and hence become a stud dog. But along the way I am learning what needs and should be done to prove his breed worthiness. I have a mentor who will help me with this who is very experienced in the breed.

So my big suggestion is that if someone is really serious about breeding they need to get a mentor in their breed to help guide them in the process. This makes things so much easier for everyone. Whether you have a female or a male having a mentor when you first start out is extremely important.

Hope that helps.
Nicole & Sheena & Puppies