You want full breeding rights?
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The idea of having puppies is alluring. Cute little babies, suckling on mom. Those babies turn into fluffy playful babies and steal your hearts. Maybe you want to start a program for making your own Corgi dreams. I dig it... it's a dream worth chasing.
But you don't realize things can go very, very wrong. Breeding isn't just putting two dogs together and boom - puppies! Healthy, happy, no fuss! Nope, breeding is losing puppies, losing momma, having to rush to an expensive emergency vet, long sleepless nights, everything going sideways and that's just the beginning. It is heart-wrenching and breaks you down emotionally when you build up so much eagerness and anticipation only to find that it's all over. No puppies. Just a long night of death and sadness and... I digress. For every 'right' whelping, there can be a 'wrong' whelping. It's not easy. It's never easy. It will never BE easy. You do what you can and you WORK for the best. I grew up raising animals. I'm a 4-H kid so I have learned all of this the hard way and I've been tried and tested in nearly every situation. Sometimes though, I forget that others haven't. It's been my longtime goal of supporting others wanting to make beautiful, quality tempered animals that build a positive and wonderful partnership between owner and animal. I know the feeling of being shut out and I didn't believe in it. However, now I feel I was too lax in this dog world. It's an entirely different mentality than livestock and even though I have years into this, when something proves me wrong, I work to correct it for future events and situations. I believe knowledge is power. We're always learning and if we cannot adjust our own methods and thinking, we become stagnant. So, below are my rules for ANY breeding rights (I don't give them often regardless!): |
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Breeding Rights Rules:
1. 3 references by established breeders (if I don't know you or you don't have a recommendation from a friend).
2. 5 actual whelpings of dogs audited or assisted with (I will check references).
3. Either a vet accredited course in canine reproduction, or a background in livestock (4-H, FFA, other clubs where you raised animals successfully).
4. Proof of completed online breeding course (Avidog, etc.).
5. Recommendation from your established veterinarian of a minimum of 4 years ownership of canines.
6. Convince me to allow it, and that's the hardest part of this list.
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You must be actively mentored by an established breeder with all the qualifications from above.
You don't have these or want to complete these? No breeding rights. You can speak to me about Guardianships and we can discuss it, but I won't sell you my dog. I might co-own without breeding rights for exhibition purposes but I will not allow you to whelp out any litters with a co-own yourself.
Breeding isn't a one-off situation. I won't invest myself or one of my dogs lives in a situation where you're not 110% prepared emotionally and financially into this. Whelping a litter isn't something to 'buy a dog, threaten its health and the health of the puppies' and see if you 'like' it. It's a commitment. If you can't make it, don't do it. If you just want a chance to see puppies from your dog, consider the Guardianship program. You can see the puppies and be a part of it without the rest of the responsibility (GD's whelp HERE).
2. 5 actual whelpings of dogs audited or assisted with (I will check references).
3. Either a vet accredited course in canine reproduction, or a background in livestock (4-H, FFA, other clubs where you raised animals successfully).
4. Proof of completed online breeding course (Avidog, etc.).
5. Recommendation from your established veterinarian of a minimum of 4 years ownership of canines.
6. Convince me to allow it, and that's the hardest part of this list.
OR
You must be actively mentored by an established breeder with all the qualifications from above.
You don't have these or want to complete these? No breeding rights. You can speak to me about Guardianships and we can discuss it, but I won't sell you my dog. I might co-own without breeding rights for exhibition purposes but I will not allow you to whelp out any litters with a co-own yourself.
Breeding isn't a one-off situation. I won't invest myself or one of my dogs lives in a situation where you're not 110% prepared emotionally and financially into this. Whelping a litter isn't something to 'buy a dog, threaten its health and the health of the puppies' and see if you 'like' it. It's a commitment. If you can't make it, don't do it. If you just want a chance to see puppies from your dog, consider the Guardianship program. You can see the puppies and be a part of it without the rest of the responsibility (GD's whelp HERE).
