The first thing to consider when breeding your dog is to ask yourself why you are doing so. These are some of the common reasons heard in a veterinary clinic:
It is a purebred and I want to make some money - Don't hold your breath on this one. So often the cost far our weighs the profit in dog breeding. A typical week at an emergency veterinary clinic will involve at least one C-section. These are not strictly for small breeds.
Another draw back to the moneymaking scheme is stud fees. A good quality, AKC registered sire can draw fees of $300 and up. This may not sound like a great deal of money when you are counting on ten or twelve puppies from a large dog. Consider for a moment if your dog only has one puppy or gives birth to twelve still-born puppies.
I want my children to learn the facts of life - Most dogs give birth during the calm periods in a house. This means middle of the night and nine times out of ten, owners never see the actual birth. Think past the cute stage of having newborn puppies, and on to where you are going to place them once they are weaned. Also think of how a child is going to react to losing a puppy they have learned to love. Children are much better off learning the facts of life from a parent or a book than watching a dog.
It is a purebred - There are millions of purebred dogs in the world. Thousands of them end up being put to death at animal shelters across the nation every week. Every purebred dog should not be bred. Breeding should occur between the best quality animals for the betterment of the breed.
If breeding is still a desire, there are simple things to remember. A female is referred to as a bitch and a male is a dog or a sire. DOGS DAY BREED offers dog breed information and dog breed pictures for your favorite dog breeds.
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