All About Dog Breeding

Dog breeding often becomes an expensive hobby or even a full-fledged business. Having decided to take up this matter, it is important to understand that you will have to make a lot of efforts and financial resources, having previously studied the vast amount of information.

Having decided to breed dogs at home, the first thing to do is to choose a breed with which to work further. As a rule, preference is given to the Pekingese, Labradors, Cocker Spaniels and German Shepherds, but you can choose any breed that meets the main criteria. Next, it is important to decide where exactly the whole process will be carried out. Consider the need for a place for an aviary, the presence and placement of individual compartments, the feeding, walking, feeding, training and cleaning of the room. Of course, at this stage, financial settlements are also carried out.

The next step is the purchase of dogs, which will become the basis for the kennel. It is better to purchase them in trusted nurseries, although sometimes attractive offers show up in private ads. When choosing instances, it’s important to make sure that the animal will feed moderately, multiply rapidly and succumb to the taming.

The breeder will also need access to carry out his main activities. Permission is granted only if there is a guarantee that the dog can give offspring. Having acquired an animal that is healthy in every sense, it will be necessary to contact the RKF, where it will be possible to exchange the puppy metric for a pedigree.

It should be in time until the puppy is 15 months old. Next, the puppy will have to be taken to the exhibition held by the official clubs of the country, taking a copy of the owner, a veterinary passport and the puppy's pedigree. After examination, the expert will write a conclusion. Taking him to the cynological association, you can get access to breeding thoroughbred animals.

One of the main questions for a beginner breeder is the question of profit. In principle, one should not expect a lot of money, especially in the early years of the enterprise. The cost of one puppy, consisting of the money spent on feeding and the services of a veterinarian, is slightly lower than the average market price. To increase the benefit, it is recommended to choose small breeds that eat much less.

Besides, it is important to make sure that the breed you choose has innate immunity to many common diseasesto significantly save on the services of a doctor. The acquired female must have a good pedigree - this will automatically increase the cost of puppies several times.

The breed of dog is chosen depending on many factors. The animal should be easily trained, possess a friendly and obedient character, easily adapt to changing conditions and not be too picky in care. Well, if the animal will not require large portions, as well as possess innate immunity to most diseases. Most thoroughbred dogs meet these criteria, the positive qualities of which are already laid almost at the genetic level.

For breeding voluntarily often selected Labradorscharacterized by a friendly character, devotion and activity. In addition, such a breed can be easily trained, which for future buyers will be another plus.

Another great option is considered German Shepherd - very smart and understanding. In addition, the breed is ideally suited for official tasks, so it is often acquired when a home defender is required. The breeding process takes place without any difficulties.

Small cocker spaniels also have a complaisant character. They are often chosen by families with children, as they interact well with the latter and do not pose any danger to them. Both English and American varieties of cockers are bred. Finally, the Pekingese are also popular, possessing, in addition to their unusual appearance, a good character.

Pedigree breeding is only possible with purebred breeding, which uses several methods.

• Outbreeding involves the use of purebred animals that do not have common ancestors. The selection of pairs in this case is quite close to the natural course of events. The difficulty or even the disadvantage of this method may be the inability to predict the results. Heredity can manifest itself in the most unusual way, significantly violating the clarity of the breed. When outbreeding, dogs are selected from two different lines with similar qualities. Over time, puppies will become less and less like their ancestors, and their proportions will differ from the standard. Therefore, outbreeding, despite the benefits, is allowed to be used on an ongoing basis.
• Inbreeding consists in involving close relatives, for example, a sister and brother, or a father and daughter. This method is used to fix certain rock characteristics. The use of inbreeding is recommended only to professionals when carefully studying selected manufacturers. Inbreeding can be useful, but sometimes it leads to the inheritance of negative qualities.
• Linebreeding or linear crossbreeding involves crossing dogs that have a common ancestor, but are in a distant relationship. This ancestor has a wide range of positive qualities, as well as a stable ability to transfer them to his heirs.
• Outcrossing consists in the selection of pairs that do not have joint ancestors in the fourth and fifth generation. However, both members of this pair must be obtained due to linear crossbreeding, as well as selected according to inheritance deficiencies. With the help of outcrossing, a dog that possesses the qualities necessary for the breed is introduced into the fund.

As for the methods of direct knitting, two options are distinguished.

• Free suitable for dogs who show favor to each other, as well as when the dog has long been untied. The owners in this situation should still control the entire process.
• Manual way selected when animals may need help. If this mating is the first for one of the dogs, the veterinarian or dog handler is also present at the procedure.

As mentioned above, dog breeding is allowed only with some important documents. The breeder himself must confirm his education, as well as the rental of the prefix and the registration of the nursery in the register of the Russian Cynological Federation. For dogs that will become the founders of this institution, RKF admission, as well as a pedigree, will be required, while it will indicate the ancestors and available animal titles.

If the owners decide to participate in the kerung conducted for the selection of the best representatives of the breed, then a number of papers will be required, including an assessment for participation in three different exhibitions, identification of the dog, confirmation of the absence of hemophilia and others.

The maintenance and care of dogs is largely determined by the breed chosen for breeding, but when it comes to producers, there are still some common conditions. For example, the male should receive regular mineral top dressing, since a lack of calcium leads to the development of paresis. Male nutrition is based on protein and vitamin in the required amounts. Besides, it is important for him to organize physical activity and walk more often.

Sufficient attention should be paid to dog hygiene, including genital care. If there are incomprehensible symptoms, it is recommended to immediately douche or even consult a veterinarian. Feeding and caring for females is carried out in the same way, but additionally it is necessary to conduct anthelmintic procedures before mating.

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