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Both dogs should be at least two years of
age. Younger than this could cause health problems for your female
for several reasons. One very important one is the puppies will be
taking calcium away from her at an age when she needs all the calcium for
her own growth. Therefore, you dog could end up with arthritis, hip dysplasia,
or some other calcium deficiency disease. Besides the suffering for
the animal, this would take all the money you "made" on the
litter for vet bills for your dog. This means you must go through
the "messy" heat cycle several times before you breed.
Then they is the expenses. |
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Your dog should be a purebred from a reputable
breeder. A dog brought from a pet store, a "back yard"
breeder, the roadside, etc. is not a reputable breeder. |
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You should have a five (5) generation
pedigree for YOUR dog. This means you purchase a pedigree from a
company that does generations that far back. |
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Your dog should have a minimum of eight (8)
titled (AKC or UKC) Champions, Obedience CD, CDX, etc.) in the last
three (3) generations. |
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Your dog should have a stable
temperament. Bad temperament can be hereditary and should not be
passed on. You could end up selling a puppy to someone that could
get someone who could not manage the dog and they the dog could hurt or
even kill someone and, yes, you would be part blame. |
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Does your dog fit the breed standard?
You will be hurting the breed if you pass alone traits that are not
desirable in your breed. |
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Are both the male and the female
healthy? You could pass alone hereditary sickness from the
prospective parents. |
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Is your dog certified free of genetic
diseases. Have you had them certified by OFA, CERF, BAER? If
not you could sell puppies that come down with hip dysplasia or
more. Besides the pain you cause to people who care about their dog
and the dogs themselves, people can then sue you to collect their money
back. Some puppies are now getting genetic diseases before the age
of one (1) |
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Does the dog you are going to breed to also
meet all the criteria above? |
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Are you willing to take the time to give puppy
care, socialization, have them checked by a veterinarian, have the proper
shots given on time, and no puppy should leave the litter until they are
eight (8) weeks old. |
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Are you willing to guarantee your
puppies? More and more "wise" buyers are only buying
puppies that come with a health guarantee. |
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Do you have the proper environment for raising
puppies? Puppies need to be handled and played with. Each
puppy should be checked to determine the proper personality and
temperament that will fit best with the potential owners/buyers. Do
you know how to do this? |
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Are you willing to take the time to follow up
on the pup periodically? You breed the dog, you are part responsible
for what happens to the puppy. You should take the responsibility to
make sure all is well. |
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Are you willing to take the puppy back if the
new owner does not want the puppy, for whatever reason. Since you
brought another dog into a world already over filled with unwanted dogs,
you should be willing to take the dog back, at any age, if the new owner
no longer wants the dog. You should not be responsible for putting
another dog into a shelter. |
