Dog At Stud

[Tralee]

Hi

OK you lot!

It's been awhile since I posted a topic but I ask few questions.

I have a bitch arriving on Friday for a mating with one of our Stud Dogs.

The dog is 'mad keen' because his mother and sister have just had their seasons and he was very interested; as usual.

I am a veteran of five litters and mating takes its course naturally here at home.

But the introduction of a strange dog may present problems, more in regard to the bitch being disorientated and uncomfortable.

So I am opening this forum to practices and processes which may avoid complications that others may use when siring their dog.

I don't expect too many dramas but I feel that fore-warned is fore-armed.

Px

Edited November 29, 2011 by Tralee

[Miranda]

It's hard to say until the bitch arrives, some are easy and some are not. Most bitches I've had were fine, but some howled and/or wouldn't eat and one even developed diarrhoea because she was so stressed. Bitches that have had previous litters are usually ok, but once I could only get a slip with a maiden and it turned out she had a stricture so I did an A.I. as well. A lot can depend on how you're set up and whether you're able to deal with a difficult mating should a problem occur. It's also easier if the bitch has been prog tested and is ready to mate when she arrives, a maiden bitch that comes to you on her 8th day and isn't ready to mate until her 16th can be a PITA.

All part of earning that stud fee

[Tralee]

It's hard to say until the bitch arrives, some are easy and some are not. Most bitches I've had were fine, but some howled and/or wouldn't eat and one even developed diarrhoea because she was so stressed. Bitches that have had previous litters are usually ok, but once I could only get a slip with a maiden and it turned out she had a stricture so I did an A.I. as well. A lot can depend on how you're set up and whether you're able to deal with a difficult mating should a problem occur. It's also easier if the bitch has been prog tested and is ready to mate when she arrives, a maiden bitch that comes to you on her 8th day and isn't ready to mate until her 16th can be a PITA.

All part of earning that stud fee

Hi Miranda

Well, we have planned for a maiden bitch to arrive on or about day 6 so it looks like some serious work is going to be done.

I have also been looking through the Code of Practice for the Dogs NSW Accredited Breeder Program and I was glad to take note of several aspects that I might otherwise have overlooked.

Thanks for your reply

Px

[lils mum]

...Well, we have planned for a maiden bitch to arrive on or about day 6 so it looks like some serious work is going to be done.

.....

Have you considered having the owner do progesterone testing so that the bitch arrives when everyone knows she's ready - less stress on everyone I reckon

[Fordogs]

Just my opinion, I would not send a bitch to a stud without first doing progesterone testing and knowing that she was well on the way up, one of mine actually went up to 6nmol/ then went back to 2 yes a PIA, she then took another week before she was ready. You could have a boarder for 7 - 10 days without testing.

[LizT]

Whilst Prog testing will give you an indication of when the bitch is ready to mate, being there a bit early and having some settling in time can be of great assistance in the mind set of the bitch too. It also depends on the distance the bitch has to travel, if she is being flown from interstate or such, some extra settling in time is warranted.

Also some breeds cope better in a strange environment than others.

[Tralee]

...Well, we have planned for a maiden bitch to arrive on or about day 6 so it looks like some serious work is going to be done.

.....

Have you considered having the owner do progesterone testing so that the bitch arrives when everyone knows she's ready - less stress on everyone I reckon

Just my opinion, I would not send a bitch to a stud without first doing progesterone testing and knowing that she was well on the way up, one of mine actually went up to 6nmol/ then went back to 2 yes a PIA, she then took another week before she was ready. You could have a boarder for 7 - 10 days without testing.

Thanks lils mum and Fordogs

With my own dogs which have an extended courtship, and I have a pair that are unbelievably monogomous, the 'bitch' only presents when she is well into her cycle. From my observations, the size of the litters have increased with each pairing and I expect that to continue.

Of course, we are only receiving the 'bitch' so progesterone testing cannot be vouchsafed or guaranteed.

While I am not adverse to boarding a 'bitch' I am aware of how much of a PIA management of the others, both bitches and dogs can be at this very active and sometimes frantic time.

Thanks again

Px

[Tralee]

Whilst Prog testing will give you an indication of when the bitch is ready to mate, being there a bit early and having some settling in time can be of great assistance in the mind set of the bitch too. It also depends on the distance the bitch has to travel, if she is being flown from interstate or such, some extra settling in time is warranted.

Also some breeds cope better in a strange environment than others.

Hi LizT

In line with the Dog NSW Accredited Breeder Program some settling in time is not only warrranted but recommended.

Quote: 8.2.2.2 Newly acquired dogs or cats or dogs or cats visiting from another location should not be mixed with the permanent population for a minimum of 48 hours. end quote.

I like the way you think.

Px