Sunday, February 27, 2011

Puppy Back & H Litter Update

The simple reason that I do not participate in a contract that requires a stud fee puppy is because I intend to control certain things about the puppies I create, and when one gives up a puppy for a stud fee -- well, you have zero control. That puppy can be sold, placed, bred -- whatever -- and there is nothing to be said about it.

I know it is not really fair since the stud dog is half of the equation, but there it is -- I want certain kinds of homes for the puppies and I want to decide what those look like.

I am so glad that there are people who are more open than I am, and who have stud dogs available for the rest of us -- but likely I will never have one :)

I wanted to mention a few things about this massive search for Mr. Right -- maybe call it advice for Stud Dog owners....

1. No excuse not to have a DM status on your stud dog -- none at all. This is a nasty disease that we can eliminate with simple cheek swabs -- get with the program...

2. Letting your male breed to anyone with the $$$$ cheapens your dog and turns people -- like me -- off. I did not explore certain dogs because of who the owners were willing to do business with -- that may seem silly but I do not want to be part of a "family" that includes what I consider -- well, you know what I mean...

3. Respond in a timely, articulate way -- enough said about that.

We cannot find perfect dogs or perfect owners because none of us are that -- but some basic level of ethics and communication skills does not seem like too much ask -- does it??!

H Litter is a go -- contract is agreed upon, key people have been consulted about the choice and are in agreement, and Dear Husband is ready, willing, able -- and retired -- so he will get Cadi to her honeymoon.

WOW! Puppies in nine weeks (paws crossed and we hope)!!!!

5 comments:

  1. Ditto regarding your thoughts on breeding.
    Looking forward to the H Litter... in 9-weeks!
    Will you share who the groom is?

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  2. Thank you for the response. My stud (Newf) has never been used. Have never felt the breeder, dam or pedigrees were right for my boy at this point. Perhaps I am too picky or perhaps most are not picky enough. Good luck with the breeding!! Can't wait to see who the lucky boy is!

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  3. Dying of curiosity...Come on Mary-Ann who's your daddy...Good thing I think I'm I'm funny :)

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  4. Barb -- you are super funny! I am afraid of jinxing things so Tuesday night -- pictures and name of the Puppy Daddy!

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  5. OK Well I'll be hoping Cadi likes fresh fish as well as she did the cold kind :) So exciting.

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