cledussnow
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Hi! We will be breeding our bitch preferably with her next heat (she's 5). But, we are in no way experienced and thus, don't really know how to pick a good stud. All the info on how to pick we basically have from people who want to use our bitch for breeding, so I don't trust them to be 100 percent honest with us. Even if they love the breed and their dogs.
Our bitch hasn't had all her health checks yet, but we'll be doing those soon.
What should we look out for when looking for a stud? What are potential pitfalls? What should we definitely check for our bitch's health? (Other than joints)
The stud we are looking at atm has a hip joint score of B/A (I don't know what this means) and an elbow joint score of 0/0 (I figure this is good?)
We don't have that many options for studs since most in our region are to closely related to our bitch (not the stud we're looking at). Still, I want to make sure the pups are as healthy as possible.
Looks and temperament wise the stud is exactly what we need (even if I'm not a huge fan of his looks, he fits the breed description)
Any and all advise on dog breeding is welcome!
Our bitch hasn't had all her health checks yet, but we'll be doing those soon.
What should we look out for when looking for a stud? What are potential pitfalls? What should we definitely check for our bitch's health? (Other than joints)
The stud we are looking at atm has a hip joint score of B/A (I don't know what this means) and an elbow joint score of 0/0 (I figure this is good?)
We don't have that many options for studs since most in our region are to closely related to our bitch (not the stud we're looking at). Still, I want to make sure the pups are as healthy as possible.
Looks and temperament wise the stud is exactly what we need (even if I'm not a huge fan of his looks, he fits the breed description)
Any and all advise on dog breeding is welcome!