Breeding puppies takes a lot of time and effort to ensure that the puppies bred are healthy, good quality and improve the conformation (or structure) of the breed.
A dedicated breeder puts in a huge commitment to breed dogs including pedigree research to learn as much as possible about the health of the generations of dogs behind the proposed dog and bitch and any structural faults; undertakes necessary health testing to eliminate diseases such as PRA (a night blindness) which can affect many breeds; DNA testing for parentage; and profiling to identify any health risks.
Planning litters may also include collecting and freezing semen which can cost up to $5000 to bring a semen collection into Australia; also the importation of dogs from all over the world, ie: the UK, Europe and USA. This can cost anywhere between $8000 to $15000 and is undertaken to increase the gene pool in Australia and bring important healthy lines into their breeding programs.
Keeping the breeding bitch healthy for her lifetime and making sure she is fed a healthy quality diet throughout her life and greater emphasis on this during her pregnancy and lactation.
The dedication of raising the litter which usually means taking leave from their day jobs and sleeping with the Mum and babies for the first week to keep an eye on them and keep them all healthy and happy.
Continue to monitor and raise healthy puppies and make sure they have their immunisations, DNA profiling; microchipping.
Taking enquiries from families and ensuring the puppies and the families will lbe a great match so that puppies go to their forever homes and become loved members of the family for their lifetime.
A dedicated breeder puts in a huge commitment to breed dogs including pedigree research to learn as much as possible about the health of the generations of dogs behind the proposed dog and bitch and any structural faults; undertakes necessary health testing to eliminate diseases such as PRA (a night blindness) which can affect many breeds; DNA testing for parentage; and profiling to identify any health risks.
Planning litters may also include collecting and freezing semen which can cost up to $5000 to bring a semen collection into Australia; also the importation of dogs from all over the world, ie: the UK, Europe and USA. This can cost anywhere between $8000 to $15000 and is undertaken to increase the gene pool in Australia and bring important healthy lines into their breeding programs.
Keeping the breeding bitch healthy for her lifetime and making sure she is fed a healthy quality diet throughout her life and greater emphasis on this during her pregnancy and lactation.
The dedication of raising the litter which usually means taking leave from their day jobs and sleeping with the Mum and babies for the first week to keep an eye on them and keep them all healthy and happy.
Continue to monitor and raise healthy puppies and make sure they have their immunisations, DNA profiling; microchipping.
Taking enquiries from families and ensuring the puppies and the families will lbe a great match so that puppies go to their forever homes and become loved members of the family for their lifetime.