Pros And Cons To Breeding Your Dog

Article Title: Pros And Cons To Breeding Your Dog
Author: Kelly Marshall

Before deciding to breed your female dog there are some
positive and negative considerations that owners should
consider. Breeding your dog is not an inexpensive or easy task
if you are seriously planning on making the best possible
selection of a male dog. There are serious health
considerations with regards to breeding dogs that should be
discussed with your vet and family members before making the
final decision.

Drawbacks To Breeding Your Dog

Breeds have their own unique issues when it comes to breeding.
Below are some of the general concerns that can arise with any
breed:

·Cost of stud services. For a championship bloodline it can be
several hundred or even thousands of dollars to have your
female bred to a purebred male.

·Potential health risks. There is always the possibility that
the female can be injured during breeding, or may develop
life-threatening conditions during the pregnancy. Female dogs
can die during delivery if they are left unsupervised and there
is a complication.

·Additional vet expenses. The female may require additional
trips to the vet or even help with birthing or whelping the
puppies. These vet bills can range between the cost of a
check-up to several thousands of dollars depending on the size
of the dog and the troubles they experience.

·Health issues with the puppies. If there are health issues
with the puppies the owner of the female is usually responsible
unless there have been other arrangements made prior to the
birth. Again, these can be minor or they can be very costly.

·Vaccinations and feeding. Not only will the female require
more and higher quality feed throughout her pregnancy but the
puppies will also require vet visits and high quality food. For
the larger breeds the food can be very costly, and for any breed
the vaccinations and vet visits are critical and are an
additional cost.

·Ongoing health issues with the female. Female dogs that have
had a litter of puppies are much more likely to develop ovarian
and breast cancers than spayed females that have not had a
litter.

Positive to Breeding Your Female

There are positives as well to breeding your female. Helping
develop a line of healthy and breed standard puppies is very
rewarding. Finding good homes and families for the puppies is a
great opportunity to share the breed of your choice with caring
and loving individuals.

In addition breeding is a way for kennels and breeders to seek
to develop championship lines. There is increased awareness of
the kennel if one of the puppies becomes a champion dog.

For most individuals making money off of puppies is simply not
realistic. By the time that you consider the expenses of
breeding and caring for the females the price of the puppies
does not cover the expenses of raising them. Careful
consideration of the options for breeding is important before
deciding if this is right for your dog or not.

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