Breeding Dogs

[maxx]

Our golden is 3 years old and she has turned out to be my favorite dog. We hunted her a lot and she had a great year minus lack of training. I am going to work on her this year and get her FF (not a huge issue as she will retrieve anything) she just needs to get better mouth habits and retrieving to hand. I want to get her to a SH level then try to get a JH title this spring/summer.

My daughter is dying to have puppies. Is 3 to old to start this? Is it to much work for a busy family? My wife seems to think so.

She is one of hell of an all around dog. This pheasant hunt a few days ago really showed the drive she has. She retrieves down birds like a rocket.

In the years of doing the dog thing I never saw many goldens like her.

[Kook]

Pretty sure we have a dog breeder or 2 on this site

[El General]

Our golden is 3 years old and she has turned out to be my favorite dog. We hunted her a lot and she had a great year minus lack of training. I am going to work on her this year and get her FF (not a huge issue as she will retrieve anything) she just needs to get better mouth habits and retrieving to hand. I want to get her to a SH level then try to get a JH title this spring/summer.

My daughter is dying to have puppies. Is 3 to old to start this? Is it to much work for a busy family? My wife seems to think so.

She is one of hell of an all around dog. This pheasant hunt a few days ago really showed the drive she has. She retrieves down birds like a rocket.

In the years of doing the dog thing I never saw many goldens like her.

Definitely not too old. I have no idea on the work load.

[chspke]

When I went through the process for one of my Chessie’s, she was 6 or 7. Physically, wasn’t a big deal for her.

The most important part is to make sure you do your homework and do any genetic testing as well as hip and elbow certifications. For Chesapeakes, we want to make sure we’re not passing on DM (degenerative myelopathy) and EIC (exercise induced collapse). EIC is a big deal with Labs as well. Can also do testing for cataracts.

Once you have that stuff done, you’ll know if you have dog worth passing genetics on. Then, look for a compatible stud dog.

For my bitch as an example, she was a DM carrier. So go to the Punnett Square and do the math. If I bred her with a male who was also a carrier, then there’s a chance some of the pups could be affected, while most would be carriers, and small chance of clear pups. The male that she was bred to was DM clear, so no worries about possibly producing an affected pup that down the road as it ages becomes lame and paralyzed. I would hate that if it happened to my dog, I’m not going to take a chance of it happening to someone else’s when I can control that.

Talk to Golden breeders and see what stuff they’re testing for. Might be the same, might be different.


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[JHerr]

AQ suggests try petting them first.

[maxx]

When I went through the process for one of my Chessie’s, she was 6 or 7. Physically, wasn’t a big deal for her.

The most important part is to make sure you do your homework and do any genetic testing as well as hip and elbow certifications. For Chesapeakes, we want to make sure we’re not passing on DM (degenerative myelopathy) and EIC (exercise induced collapse). EIC is a big deal with Labs as well. Can also do testing for cataracts.

Once you have that stuff done, you’ll know if you have dog worth passing genetics on. Then, look for a compatible stud dog.

For my bitch as an example, she was a DM carrier. So go to the Punnett Square and do the math. If I bred her with a male who was also a carrier, then there’s a chance some of the pups could be affected, while most would be carriers, and small chance of clear pups. The male that she was bred to was DM clear, so no worries about possibly producing an affected pup that down the road as it ages becomes lame and paralyzed. I would hate that if it happened to my dog, I’m not going to take a chance of it happening to someone else’s when I can control that.

Talk to Golden breeders and see what stuff they’re testing for. Might be the same, might be different.


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She came with hips and eyes. Have to do those to get the limited registration pulled.

She is definitely a good one to breed.

[El Gato]

I would look hard a Golden Doodle

[Patos el supremo]

I would look hard a Golden Doodle

Fukk that.....get a labradoodle

[El Pollo Loco]

Fukk that.....get a labradoodle

I’ve had both….goldendoodle, hands down. Labradoodle was like a little crack head.

[Greenheadless]

AQ suggests try petting them first.

Dat took much longer than anticipated.

Oh, and fukk a ‘doodle’ anything.

[chspke]

I had a buddy that let his Chesapeake get with a poodle. Talk about some crackhead pups.


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[Elpatoloco]

I'm contemplating a dog. What breed doesn't eat much or shit?

[chspke]

I'm contemplating a dog. What breed doesn't eat much or shit?

Sounds like you’re wanting a Great Dane or Mastiff of some variety.


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[Elpatoloco]

Sounds like you’re wanting a Great Dane or Mastiff of some variety.


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Cool. My Lab was trained to eat her own shit or any shit laying around.

[JHerr]

I'm contemplating a dog. What breed doesn't eat much or shit?

Fk a dog. I’ll fetch my own ducks.