Breeding poodles for the first time
Are you thinking of raising your purebred poodle? Let’s look at the information you need to know before mating with your beloved pet poodle.
First, some questions to ask yourself are:
What is your purpose for breeding?
Will this be a one time event?
Are you breeding for show quality?
Are you planning to sell the puppies?
The answers to these questions determine whether it is important to have a registered female poodle and a registered male poodle to breed. In addition, the answers determine whether it will be important for you to become a licensed breeder in your state and a registered breeder with the AKC. If this is your first time breeding, you do not need to become a licensed breeder or register as a breeder. This will be necessary if you want to continue breeding and make a business of this.
Even if you’re not interested in showing your dog or breeding it professionally, learning best practices for breeding is vital. Not spending time learning how to breed puts your pet at risk for health problems, infertility, and having unhealthy puppies. A best practice is not to breed the female until her third heat cycle. Health and her ability to have more litters are at stake. If you love the breed of poodles, breed correctly as incompetent breeding leads to genetic food for the health of the breed.
Genetic Health Issues for the Poodle
As poodles became fashionable, poodles were bred to sell puppies with no regard for the welfare of the mother or future generations.
When purebred poodles are bred incorrectly, genetic health problems develop. Some genetically predisposed diseases of the poodle are hip dysplasia, epilepsy, progressive retinal atrophy, sebaceous adenitis, patellar luxation. These are strange names, however, they are serious health conditions.
puppy mills
Concerned thoughtful people want to stop any puppy mill. Puppy mills are places where dogs are constantly bred, harming the breed and creating potential health problems for the puppies. A place where dogs are kept inhumanely and bred without regard to the welfare and personality of the puppies should be closed down.
a healthy poodle
It is possible to get a healthy poodle puppy. While incompetent breeding has damaged the poodle bloodline, many competent breeders have bred and are breeding healthy poodles with a non-genefood bloodline. Breeders can register and obtain a license to help improve standards for the poodle. There are healthy poodles with a healthy bloodline. It is possible to find and breed poodles that are not genetically predisposed to common breed ailments.
Start the pairing process
One place to start in breeding is to have the bitch examined by a veterinarian to make sure she is in the best condition for pregnancy and to give milk to her puppies.
make a profit
Keep in mind that you are not likely to make any money raising the bitch. You are more likely to spend money. Hopefully, you are breeding poodles to develop healthy generations of the poodle breed and have happy, healthy pets.
Since this may be the first time you’ve raised your pet poodle, making a profit shouldn’t be your goal. Having a profitable business selling poodle puppies involves having many dogs and business regulations. This can be determined at a later date.
Information on the breed of the dog: genetics
In order to have puppies that can be registered with the AKC, both the mother and the father must be registered with the AKC. This keeps track of the DNA history and ensures that inbreeding does not occur. The AKC has a DNA bank for the breeds.
Inbreeding, when the same bloodline mates as brother and sister, creates many health problems for the puppies and harms the breed.
If your pet is not registered with the AKC, your pet and puppies cannot be show dogs and you are a pet breeder. If showing is important, there is alternate registration to show on select shows. If the poodles will be pets and possibly spayed or neutered, AKC registration is not required.
When your pet is not registered with the AKC, you can find out the genetic details by having your veterinarian perform a DNA procedure. This will allow you to learn about virtually any genetic health problem without having to spend additional time and money trying to find your pet’s lineage. We are doing this to ensure healthy poodles that will be a joy for a long time to a new owner or to yourself.
In addition to finding predispositions to health conditions, a DNA test will also help identify which physical traits are likely to be passed on to the puppies. Physical traits include muzzle and ear shape, eye and fur color, personality traits, and even traits like your personality. However, it is unrealistic to expect to reproduce exact replicas of the father or mother. While you may end up with puppies that are similar, there is no way to create a replica. Once you have obtained substantial hereditary information about your own dog, you should do your best to learn as much as possible about your dog’s future mate.
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It is equally important to ensure that the male meets the same health requirements and genetic requirements as the female. This can be done if the stallion is registered with the AKC or has a DNA profile.
study fees
Another expense is stud fees, which can range from a few hundred dollars to thousands of dollars, depending on the lineage of the dogs.
The location of the stud is another factor. When the stud is around, bringing your female to him isn’t much of an inconvenience.
On the other hand, if your stud is located further away, the mating process can be a bit more complicated and expensive. For the male to have confidence, it is best that the mating takes place in the stallion’s house.
Two solutions for a stud located far away are to ship the sperm or travel to the stud’s location.
One possible successful method is to send and store the sperm. This is not always successful due to the risk of the vessels breaking or the sperm dying due to temperature changes.
Many believe that having both dogs present will increase the chances of a healthy litter. Depending on your breeding purpose and if the stud’s bloodline is valuable enough, you might consider traveling with your dog to the stud’s location.
Healthy poodles are the goal
What is emphasized in this article is the fact that healthy puppies require research and preparation before breeding begins. Get your dog and stallion data. Do everything you can to ensure healthy puppies and a healthy mother (breeding female) and the joy will be immeasurable.
Future healthy litters of poodles are best achieved if cared for by expert breeders like yourself.
