Posted: 9/2/2008 4:53:06 PM EDT
Does anyone know how I might be able to find someone in my area that would allow their male to breed with our female. My wife is wanting her Yorkee to have some puppies, but we do not know anyone that has a male. There is an older couple down the street that has one, but we don't know them other than just saying hello on our walks. It would be kind of weird to go up and ask if their dog would hump our dog. And if I find someone what is the customary payment? A puppy? The price of a puppy? Thanks |
This is true. It's not fun. It's a lot of work. And then you have puppies to get rid of, and if you don't SHOW dogs, and have a record of WINS, then you'll end up giving the pups away. Figure in vet bills and you have a costly piece of education. Purebred dogs are not, as a rule, easy to a)breed b)whelp c)keep alive and raise to weaning age d)sell, unless you are a champion bloodline breeder. The thing to ask is WHY would you want to breed your dog. If you have a dog of exceptional quality, and want to improve the gene pool, and know enough about the genetics to do so effectively, then fine. But I would guess (and it is a guess) that if you don't already know breeds and breeders, that this is not the case. And if you have just a regular dog and just want the experience of pups, find a breeder and ask if you can come and watch. Don't add to the number of dogs with genetic defects and other problems that uninformed breeding create. I don't mean to sound like a snob, truly. But there is a basic truth to the whole "overpopulation" thing mentioned above, though it could have been said a lot more gently. Purebreds, when bred poorly, are not good dogs. Unless you know the bloodlines, and have experience breeding, or are working with someone who does--a GOOD breeder, not a back lot puppy mill--you aren't doing a service to the breed. It's unfortunate, but it's true. If you want to become a breeder, and really do it right, go to the websites for your breed, (just use google) look up the records of show winners, and find the local (or most local that you can) breed association for your breed. They will help you into the biz. You can also attend the closest BIG dog show and talk to the winners (and the others who place) in your breed. Tell them you're interested. Most dog people love to talk about dogs. |