Does anyone breed dogs? We have mini Aussies, and have kept one male intact with the intent of breeding him to outside females. He is getting close to his first birthday, and I just have a few questions about advertising/rights & responsibilities, etc.

Thanks!!

I use to breed & show dobermans & dalmatians back in the 80's & 90's. First off I never bred for money. I bred because I loved both breeds & wanted to provide a good dog for people to have. Temperment was a big deal to me & doing genetic testing as many breeds have genetic problems. Aussies are known for epilepsy. Not meaning that in a bad way, but it's true. I also had in my selling contracts that if for any reason a buyer couldn't keep said dog, they must return it to me. That way dog didn't end up in a shelter. I took it seriously being a reputable breeder. There are way to many dogs in the shelters & PLEASE really screen your buyers. There are alot of sick people out there who will buy puppies to use for bait in training their fighting dogs. There is a special place in hell for people like that.

Mini aussies and aussies alike also need to be tested for the MDR1 gene along with whatever genetic tests they have for aussies now...Parents also need to have OFA certified hips etc to be a breeding animal.  JMO 

Thanks. Yes, we plan to do all testing that our male needs starting around his first birthday in November.

We love this breed so much, and have seen firsthand with ours how they handle farm life, competitive frisbee events, etc. We want to offer a versitle, loving dog and thats what I believe we have with this particular male. We don't want to breed just to breed, we want to really bring something productive to the table.

I have bred Labradors for 35 years.  You own a breed that is not AKC recognized, so it is more difficult for you to be "active" in your breed, which to me is the most important thing for a new breeder.  Anyone can say the have the best dog in the world, but to go out and compete and ask for thrid party opinions from experts in your breed is how we work to improve our lines.  Join your local breed club, meet other breeders, ask their input.  Otherwise you are just producing more dogs, which may be fine but could be unfortunate for the dogs because they can end up in terrible places.  You need to be confident they are going to the best of homes, and that only comes from produing quality dogs who are healthy and have great temperaments and are the very best examples of their breed.  And you won't know how to do that unless you learn from others.  Here is my almost 12 year old Grand Champion Silver winning Best of Breed both days at our shows, whic was an amazing feat.  He is sound as a bell and has great temperament.  I have worked hard at this for many many years, and am really proud of the dogs we have produced.  But it is hard work and mother nature is fickle, owning a stud dog is definately something that is earned, not just something that comes because you think your dog is cool.  Learn as much as you can about your breed and good luck.

Wow, congrats! Gorgeous dog.

Yes, we don't want to be backyard breeders. We want quality dogs who go to quality homes.

I have reached out to a breeder close by, and a close friend breeds as well, so I'm hoping to sit down with them in the next few months to see what I can do to make this successful and be responsible. Thanks for the advice!

Love that the information you are getting here is so good!!  Something else to consider is the B itch you will breed to also needs to have the same qualifications and qualities.  Just as in breeding horses you want to breed for the betterment.  

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We started breeding Thai ridgebacks 3 years ago, but that turned out not easier than breeding horses. My wife is just going mad, when one of the pups dies during the delivery, for example. And she can't stand the whole process. Our vet is a professional, but we live far from the city and it takes him too much time to get here., so often the precious time is lost and you can't do anyhting...

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