Anyone interested in my 5 generation pedigree tri-colour male dog as a "stud"? Not been used before, he is 14months old. He has a lovely temperment (haven't they all)! We live in the Bedfordshire area.
Thanks.

All dogs have a five generation pedigree, if someone writes it out. That includes my staffie x gsd x lurcher, and both my lurchers and my collie x gsd x spaniel....

You dont say what breed either.

Talk to your dogs breeder, read the thread pinned at the top of the breeding forum, and go to some shows -- good studs rarely need advertising, bitches owners will come to you.

Are you prepared for the change in your dogs temperment??

Em

not all dogs have a change in their temperament after stud use, and not all have a change for the worse yes it can happen but its not a foregone conclusion, Can I ask what experience you have of breeding dogs and using a stud dog?

She didn't say it WOULD happen...but that it might!!! We try to make people aware of the possible problems that can happen so that people can make a balanced judgement.
Archer

Well -- my own scruffy mutt managed to do the deed once (th day AFTER he was neutered) -- previous to that he was a happy lad, after taht ANY bitch is fair game and he is much more 'turned on' about bitches around him. He can and will mate and tie with a bitch given the chance and he is neutered.

Ive known over the years a fair few dogs used as studs and they are frequently much harder work to live wtih in general.

Yeah, sometimes a dog will be the same afterwards -- but surely its better to go into such a thing with ones eyes open??

Em

I think you have to know your dog very very well before using him at stud

I was very lucky(or maybe it's the dogs I have owned that have have calm & excellent temperaments)in that my dogs didn't change, but I d know a friends dog had to become a kennel dog after being used at stud as he definitely did change

Interestingly all my dogs were first used after the age of two & in two cases over three years of age so that they were fully mature which may also have been the reason they did not change

Hi Guest...............firstly we dont even know what breed he is.............has he been shown?, does he have all the relevent health tests done for his breed?, is he Kc registered........the list could go on and on.................i think you will find that the majority of people will go to dogs that have proven themselves to perpetuate the breed standard by doing well at shows, or working for the working fraternity.Its not just a mating, the stud dog owner has responsibillities as does the owner of the bitch, the buck (excuse the pun) doesnt stop at the time of mating,
i'm sure there are lots of other points that someone else will be able to inform you about
regards
Pauline

Hi Guest

Why dont you Register so you can ask more questions and get much more advice.  I know nothing about breeding myself but there are lots of people here who could help.

Ali

:)

At a guess the OP is talking about a cavalier.  Just thinking that because it i a Tri and described as them all having a good temperament, and of course it is a very popular breed. If the dog indeed IS a cavalier Guest, then there are a lot of health tests to be carried out, and 14 months is much to young to consider breeding. With the heart problems in the breed, the older the stud dog is when used the better really (within reason, but usually 3 years is a good enough age if the parents of the dog are known to be over 5 and still heart clear), as long as he is still heart clear. (That's not forgetting everything else he needs to be checked for.) So start showing, check into the health staus of the parents, have annual heart checks done, look into MVD, eye testing etc.

Marianne

& has been MRI scanned clear of syringohydromyelia of course

Yes sorry, my head is all fussy today, bad cold -I MEANT to say look into Syringo, not MVD as I'd already mentioned that!

Marianne

Actually could be a number of breeds.  Could be various collie types and Aussie, numerous breeds come as Tri's :d

Of course, it was just a feeling of mine, as they are so common. ;)

Marianne

beagles also come tri coloured as do american cockers and cockers and loads of others!
Pauline

:d :d :d

I would have thought that admin would have removed this post as to my mind it is advertising and I thought that was not allowed on this forum!!!!

Bit difficult to find on the information we've got though. A tri dog with a 5 generation pedigree in Bedfordshire ...mmm.... Could be tempted - except my breed doesn't come in Tri colour.