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Responsible Breeding & Breeders...
A responsible breeders seeks to improve their breeds with every litter.
To reach this goal, they must devote hours to continually learning as much as they can
about their breed, including health and genetic concerns, temperament, appearance and
type.
They also need to know about general dog behavior, training and health care.
In short, they become canine experts.
A Responsible Breeder is Objective...
Virtually every dog is the best in the world in the eyes of its owner.
Responsible breeders have the ability to separate their love for their dog from an honest
evaluation of its good and bad points. Why is a detached point of view necessary?
Breeding is hard work. Every breeding is a carefully planned endeavor to produce a better
dog.
A good breeder recognizes a dog's flaws and finds a mate with characteristics that will help
reduce or eliminate those flaws.
So how can you honestly evaluate your dog as potential breeding stock?
Seek assistance from some of the best informationional resources available-longtime breeders
and the breeder of your dog. This person should have extensive knowledge of your dog's line
and like you, should want to see it continually improved. You may also want to consult with a
professional handler who has worked with your breed.
Should you breed your dog?
Take time to examine your motives and get in touch with the reality of the situation.
Millions of animals are euthanized(put down)every year simply because there are not enough
homes for all the puppies we generate.
Responsible breeding takes reserch, commitment, time and of course money.
Something to think about:
Good puppies start long before their parents are bred.
Both the sire and the dam need constant care, or conditioning to produce the best offspring.
This means regular veterinary care, screening for genetc problems, pre-breeding health tests,
regular exercise and good nutririon.
It means consulting with a veterinarian or experienced breeder to ensure that you know how to
meet the dam's special nutritional needs while she is in whelp.
A Responsible Breeder nurtures the puppies
Preparing for puppies means buiding a proper nursery. A welping box must be dry, very warm
and draft-free. It should be big enough for the dam to be able to move about freely with
sides that will safely contain the puppies.
The dam normally takes care of the puppies' needs the first few weeks of their lives. Of
course, you should be prepared for unusual situations, such as a dam with no milk or an
orphaned litter. You will also need to provide additional food and water for the dam while
she is nursing the puppies.
Breeding Cost...
* Care and training of the dam until she is about 2 yrs old
*Tests for health problems and genetic disorders
*A stud fee to the sire's owner (?)
*Veterinary care during and after pregnancy
*Unexpected medical problems of Dam and/or Puppies
I can go on and on!!!
Really think about it...Are you going to be a responsible breeder?
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