July 9th, 2009 | Published in Breeding
Selective Breeding & The Resulting Health Problems Is Your Dog At Risk? (4)
With so much bad breeding practices going on around the world today, how can families choose the right puppy for their home that has as limited health problems possible?
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July 8th, 2009 | Published in Breeding
Selective Breeding & The Resulting Health Problems Is Your Dog At Risk? (3)
Most new puppy owners are under the assumption that just because their new companion is registered with the American Kennel Club, it is guaranteed to be a healthy purebred.
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July 7th, 2009 | Published in Breeding
Selective Breeding & The Resulting Health Problems Is Your Dog At Risk? (2)
Selective breeding and the unwanted disease and health problems are not just limited to a few breeds. Other congenital problems affect more than one breed.
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July 6th, 2009 | Published in Breeding
Selective Breeding & The Resulting Health Problems Is Your Dog At Risk? (1)
Jock was everything we wanted in a collie puppy bright, playful and affectionate. My children thought Jock was going to live forever, a long healthy life.
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July 5th, 2009 | Published in Breeding
A good rule of thumb for predicting temperament is to take a look at the mother, and if possible, the father of a litter. Having ruled out that factor, you can draw on the research which has been done by the experts.
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July 4th, 2009 | Published in Breeding
Nobody wants a dog with a bad disposition. It’s not much fun to own a dog which is not people-oriented either. Out of sentiment, people will keep unsatisfactory dogs because they cannot bring themselves to part with them. Others pass such dogs around, and as they go from home to home, dispositions get worse, and loyalties further confused.
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July 3rd, 2009 | Published in Breeding
Mating: A Crash Course In The Reproductive Cycle Part 5
During the first 24 to 48 hours after delivery, take the mother and all puppies to see your vet. The purpose of the examination is to insure healthy puppies with no obvious defects or illnesses, to be sure no puppies are retained in the uterus, to correct vaccination deficiencies, and to give the mother a hormone injection which will aid in contraction of the uterus and removal of the debris from stage 3.
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July 2nd, 2009 | Published in Breeding
Mating: A Crash Course In The Reproductive Cycle Part 4
When it is time for the female to give birth to her puppies, the 3 stages of birth allow the breeder to accurately assess the condition of both the health of the mother and the puppies. Once the allantoic membrane (or simply called the water-bag) has broken then you know labor is close.
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July 1st, 2009 | Published in Breeding
Mating: A Crash Course In The Reproductive Cycle Part 3
If the future mother is due for vaccinations, have her vaccinated prior to (not during) pregnancy, since vaccines may cause adverse effects on fetal development if given during pregnancy.
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June 30th, 2009 | Published in Breeding
Mating: A Crash Course In The Reproductive Cycle Part 2
Dogs mate early in estrus in association with ovulation. There are three ways to determine when a female dog is ready to mate:
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