What Are Some Good Dog Breeding Sources?

[Sasha (Alexander)]

Hello guys

I am interested learning as much about breeding a dog as possible.

What material do you recommend.

Books?

Websites?

I have read information about what is required @

http://www.dogsnsw.org.au/

How does a person who is genuinely interested in doing ethical breeding, acquire a dog that is well suited for the job.

If you have only one dog that is a purebreed, how do people organise to have it bred with other pure breeds owned by other registered breeders?

Your time to respond is appreciated.

[indigirl]

I think most of us start with jsut the one dog. I only got into showing approx 4 yrs ago so I still have a LOT to learn.

Basically I bought the best bitch I could find in my chosen breed. I went back to the breeder that my family had purchased a pet golden from yrs before, and had always stayed in contact with - the dog lived to 15 so it was a long association. I contacted the breeder by email and told her of my desire to get into showing and maybe eventually breeding. This breeder had been breeding for 35yrs+ so i knew she knew a LOT about the breed plus she is an all breeds judge.

I then had to wait until a suitable bitch was available. I waited for around a year from memory.

Once you have a bitch you dont need to own a male to breed, you can pay a stud fee and use another breeder's dog. Once you start showing you get to know other breeders. It doesnt take long for others to know who you are and whose dog you are showing. I would suggest you buy a dog and get into showing, learn all you can and once you have spent a few years in the ring and have gotten to know a few ppl in your breed, maybe then consider breeding.

Ive spent 4 yrs learning the ropes and am hoping to have my first litter this year. I still feel very 'green' and will be relying on other breeders with wayy more experience than I have, to help me with the entire affair!

The hardest dog for you to buy will be your first main reg dog. After that once ppl know you it will be easier to acquire another dog.

In terms of learning ir ead everything I could find but I mostly listened and asked questions of experienced breeders. They are your best resource.

[Sasha (Alexander)]

I think most of us start with jsut the one dog. I only got into showing approx 4 yrs ago so I still have a LOT to learn.

Basically I bought the best bitch I could find in my chosen breed. I went back to the breeder that my family had purchased a pet golden from yrs before, and had always stayed in contact with - the dog lived to 15 so it was a long association. I contacted the breeder by email and told her of my desire to get into showing and maybe eventually breeding. This breeder had been breeding for 35yrs+ so i knew she knew a LOT about the breed plus she is an all breeds judge.

I then had to wait until a suitable bitch was available. I waited for around a year from memory.

Once you have a bitch you dont need to own a male to breed, you can pay a stud fee and use another breeder's dog. Once you start showing you get to know other breeders. It doesnt take long for others to know who you are and whose dog you are showing. I would suggest you buy a dog and get into showing, learn all you can and once you have spent a few years in the ring and have gotten to know a few ppl in your breed, maybe then consider breeding.

Ive spent 4 yrs learning the ropes and am hoping to have my first litter this year. I still feel very 'green' and will be relying on other breeders with wayy more experience than I have, to help me with the entire affair!

The hardest dog for you to buy will be your first main reg dog. After that once ppl know you it will be easier to acquire another dog.

In terms of learning ir ead everything I could find but I mostly listened and asked questions of experienced breeders. They are your best resource.

Thank you for the haste reply.

You make a good point about first showing the dog, to get to know breeders and what's expected.

So is your dog 4 years old and having it's first litter now?

Also i read somewhere on this forum that some people do hip tests , and eye sight before breeding. Is that a requirement for all breeds?

[indigirl]

I think most of us start with jsut the one dog. I only got into showing approx 4 yrs ago so I still have a LOT to learn.

Basically I bought the best bitch I could find in my chosen breed. I went back to the breeder that my family had purchased a pet golden from yrs before, and had always stayed in contact with - the dog lived to 15 so it was a long association. I contacted the breeder by email and told her of my desire to get into showing and maybe eventually breeding. This breeder had been breeding for 35yrs+ so i knew she knew a LOT about the breed plus she is an all breeds judge.

I then had to wait until a suitable bitch was available. I waited for around a year from memory.

Once you have a bitch you dont need to own a male to breed, you can pay a stud fee and use another breeder's dog. Once you start showing you get to know other breeders. It doesnt take long for others to know who you are and whose dog you are showing. I would suggest you buy a dog and get into showing, learn all you can and once you have spent a few years in the ring and have gotten to know a few ppl in your breed, maybe then consider breeding.

Ive spent 4 yrs learning the ropes and am hoping to have my first litter this year. I still feel very 'green' and will be relying on other breeders with wayy more experience than I have, to help me with the entire affair!

The hardest dog for you to buy will be your first main reg dog. After that once ppl know you it will be easier to acquire another dog.

In terms of learning ir ead everything I could find but I mostly listened and asked questions of experienced breeders. They are your best resource.

Thank you for the haste reply.

You make a good point about first showing the dog, to get to know breeders and what's expected.

So is your dog 4 years old and having it's first litter now?

Also i read somewhere on this forum that some people do hip tests , and eye sight before breeding. Is that a requirement for all breeds?

Yup she was AI's last year but no pups.

Every breed needs different tests done. Golden retrievers need hips/elbows, heart and eyes. Plus i got thyroid done as well. Depends on what diseases are known in your breed that you need to test for. Generally speaking the more popular the dog breed the greater the number of health issues.