Who Let the Dogs Out? The Essentials of Dog Breeding
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Dog Breeding
Are you a dog breeder or interested in becoming one? Then, this is the lens for you. I will provide resources, facts and other valuable information on dog breeding and becoming a dog breeder.
Breeding dogs can be a very fun and rewarding experience, but it does require dedication, hard work and a true love of the breed. It is not something to just jump into without the proper research.
So, bookmark this lens since I will be continously updating it with great breeding information and other fun dog stuff.
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Whelping Boxes
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Useful Links
- American Kennel Club
- Official website of the AKC.
- The Kennel Club
- Features valuable breeding information including an introduction to breeding, how to become KC accredited, health issues, Kennel names, registering your litter, selling your puppies, and breed clubs.
- DogBreedz.com
- Features a breed directory, dog ecards, photo albums, dog names, dog articles and other fun dog stuff.
- The Pet Center
- Dog Breeding... What Is Involved In Getting Into The Business.
Breeding Supplies
Digital Scales, Breeder Base Therma-Whelp System, Dietary Supplements, Heated Pet Mats, Nursing Kits, Syrvet Stethoscopes, Mirracoat Powders & Liquids, Goat Milk Esbilac Liquid, Litterbands ID Bands, plus everything else you will need for your new puppies!
Top 10 Dog Breeds of 2007
- Labrador Retriever
- Yorkshire Terrier
- German Shepherd
- Golden Retriever
- Beagle
- Boxer
- Dachshund
- Poodle
- Shih Tzu
- Bulldog
Puppy Facts
- Mixed-breed dogs usually have behavioral traits similar to the breed they most resemble in appearance.
- At birth puppies are deaf, blind, and have almost no sense of smell. They stay near their mother and siblings because of the warmth.
- A puppy's eyes do not open until it is 10 to 15 days old. Its vision is usually not complete until it is about four weeks old.
- A female carries her young about 60 days before the puppies are born.
- The most confident puppy in a litter often makes the worst pet because he sees himself as the pack leader.
- Puppies should remain with their mother until they are at least eight weeks old. During this time, she will teach them not to bite, and how to get along with other dogs.
- When a puppy is removed from its mother, don't make it spend the first night alone. Its loss of family is enough for one night.
- During its first week 90% of a puppys time is spent sleeping and 10% eating.
- At the age of three weeks a puppy will develop its sense of smell.
- A puppy will sleep for fourteen hours every day.
- A puppy is considered an adult at the age of one year. At this age it is as physically as mature as a fifteen year-old human.
- More than 5 million puppys are born every year in America.
- There are a total of 157 types of dog breeds recognised by the AKC (American Kennel Club).
- When the pup is three to four weeks old, 28 teeth will break through the gums so the puppy will be able to eat solid food. At 4-7 months of age, the baby teeth fall out and are replaced with 42 permanent adult teeth.
Award Winning Dogs
2008 Best in Show
Uno, a 15-inch beagle also known as Ch. K-Run's Park Me In First, won best of show at the Westminster dog show.Click here to read more!
Riggs named most "Beautiful Bulldog"
Riggs beat out a 50-dog field that included the likes of Sir Grizwald Snorzalot, Napoleon Underbite and Crazy Legs Da Moose to take the crown. Contest organizers acknowledge the event is more about a winning personality than beauty.The last thing you're going to get with a bulldog is beauty," said master of ceremonies Dolph Pulliam. "But bulldogs have character. They have a certain look...they're the kind of dog you look at and you get scared. But you know what? These are the friendliest darn bulldogs in the world." (full article)
Whelping & Breeding Books
The Whelping and Rearing of Puppies: A Complete and Practical Guide
This book is wonderful. I am a first time breeder and this book provided so much information in just the first few pages, it was amazing. The author Muriel Lee is great and gives direct and concise directions on the birthing process and the raising and close watching of the pups. My 10 standand poodle pups are 2 weeks old now and are large and thriving - we almost lost 2 of them, but with our knowledge from this book we were able to revive them. They are all now happy, fat and very healthy. Thanks to the wonderful insite of Muriel Lee, photos and the wonderfully informative book.
-A very satisfied reader
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Amazon Price: $13.57 (as of 07/06/2009) 
The Technique of Breeding Better Dogs (Book of the Breed S)
This is a very well written and very easy to understand book on how to breed dogs recomend it to anyone who is thinking about breeding.
-A satisfied reader on Amazon
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Amazon Price: $18.96 (as of 07/06/2009)
Cute Puppies!
Teckel dog giving birth to 3 puppies: day 1
Angie, our lovely teckel dog is giving birth for the first time to 3 puppies.
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Information on Dog Breeding
Successful Dog Breeding: The Complete Handbook of Canine Midwifery (Howell reference books)
We would have been lost without this book. We read it four times before our female Bichon Frise was ready to deliver.
-An Amazon Customer
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Amazon Price: $23.09 (as of 07/06/2009)
The Joy of Breeding Your Own Show Dog (Howell Dog Book of Distinction)
Whether you are a long time breeder or a novice, this book is a must. I have been breeding Yorkies since the late seventies and Maltese since the early ninties and I still refer to this book during each litter. This book provides easy to understand instructions along with pictures and graphics for breeding, the whelping process, and care of the pups afterwards including tube feeding if necessary. It details the warning signs of a failing pup so that you can take proactive action. Don't let the title scare you into thinking that this book is not for you. If you are currently breeding or if you are planning on breeding in the future, this is the only book on the subject that you will ever need.
-A very helpful Amazon Review
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Amazon Price: $23.09 (as of 07/06/2009)
"What is a Breeder?"
Author Unknown
A Breeder (with a Capital "B") is one who thirsts for knowledge and never really knows it all, one who wrestles with decisions of conscience, convenience, and commitment.A Breeder is one who sacrifices personal interests, finances, time, fancy furniture, and deep pile carpeting! She gives up the dream of long luxurious cruises in favor of turning that all important show into this years "vacation".
The Breeder goes without sleep (but never without coffee!) in hours spent planning a breeding or watching anxiously over the birth process, and afterwards, over every little sneeze, wiggle or cry.
The Breeder skips dinner parties because that litter is due or the babies have to be fed at eight. She disregards birth fluids and puts mouth to mouth to save a gasping newborn, literally blowing life into a tiny, helpless creature that may be the culmination of a lifetime of dreams.
A Breeder's lap is a marvelous place where generations of proud and noble champions once snoozed.
A Breeder's hands are strong and firm and often soiled, but ever so gentle and sensitive to the thrusts of a puppy's wet nose.
A Breeder's back and knees are usually arthritic from stooping, bending, and sitting in the birthing box, but are strong enough to enable the Breeder to show the next choice pup to a championship.
A Breeder's shoulders are stooped and often heaped with abuse from competitors, but they're wide enough to support the weight of a thousand defeats and frustrations.
A Breeder's arms are always able to wield a mop, support an armful of puppies, or lend a helping hand to a newcomer.
A Breeder's ears are wonderful things, sometimes red (from being talked about) or strangely shaped (from being against a phone receiver), Often deaf to criticism, yet always fine-tuned to the whimper of a sick puppy.
A Breeder's eyes are blurred from pedigree research and sometimes blind to her own dog's faults, but they are ever so keen to the competition's faults and are always searching for the perfect specimen.
A Breeder's brain is foggy on faces, but it can recall pedigrees faster than an IBM computer. It's so full of knowledge that sometimes it blows a fuse; It catalogues thousands of good bonings, fine ears, and perfe
Responsible Dog Breeding
Click here for detailed information as to what is involved with each step of the process.
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How To Take Great Photos of Your Dogs
Creative Canine Photography
I found this book to be very informative and easy to follow. It has helped me so much with my photography. Hightly recommend to those just starting out.
-An Amazon Customer
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Love Your Dog Pictures: How to Photograph Your Pet with Any Camera
This book, Love Your Dog Pictures, though handles everything you ever needed to know about dog photography and with a creative mind I'm sure you can be just as well a professional dog photographer. I highly recommend this book to anyone who wants to improve their photographing skills and who wants to catch their dog's real personality on image.
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How to Photograph Pets
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How to Take Great Pet Pictures: Recipes for Outstanding Results with Any Camera
I found this book really useful for taking the best pictures ever of my four legged family members. I am not a professional photographer and just used to point and shoot. Now I have an idea of how to get the best possible picture. I've produced some great shots!
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Top 10 Male Dog Names
- Max
- Buddy
- Jake
- Rocky
- Bailey
- Buster
- Cody
- Charlie
- Bear
- Jack
Dog Breeding Articles
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Important Things to Consider When Breeding Dogs
The 'Scoop' on Dog Professionals' Websites
Canine Hip Dysplasia - Symptoms, Treatment and Surgery
Top Ten Tips For Successful Mating of Your Dog
Early Developmental Stages of the Puppy
Important Information About Dogs Giving Birth
Dogs Giving Birth: What To Do When There Is Trouble
Stages of Whelphing a Litter of Puppies
Pros and Cons to Breeding Your Dog
Caring For a Pregnant Dog
Dog Pregnancy Tips
Top 10 Female Dog Names
- Molly
- Maggie
- Daisy
- Lucy
- Sadie
- Ginger
- Chloe
- Bailey
- Sophie
- Zoe
Top 10 Reasons to Breed Dogs
- Thought the house was too orderly
- Never did like having a full nights sleep
- Wanted my Vet to get a new BMW
- Thought the furniture looked too nice
- Love the sounds of puppies in the morning, noon, afternoon, evening, midnight, pre-dawn, etc
- Garden and backyard needed renovations, and didn't want
to pay a gardener - Neighbors didn't complain enough
- Kids weren't enough of a challenge
- If you can train & show one dog, why not ten
- Wanted to see if spouse really meant those vows
Too Cute!
My little fat puppy sleeping the day away!
Godzilla and her yellow-eyed salamander neo-pet toy.
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Spitfire70 wrote...
in reply to d-artist I COULDN'T agree more with d-artist. I can only stress to others to PLEASE be a serious and responsible breeder. DO NOT DO IT FOR MONEY. If you are a serious "breeder" you will not make money by breeding. (You will often lose money or break even after vet care IF you are breeding LEGALLY.) This is a very informative lens. I just had to mention these facts!
Posted April 18, 2009
Mary Spencer wrote
Bred today, September 20th! Purple ribbon UKC,ADBA registered blue fawn male PR Mr. Charlee Brown and PR Sharlah Angel. Pups due 11/22/08. E-mail for more information and updates. ukcpitbulls@hotmail.com, located in Reno, NV.
Posted September 20, 2008
d-artist wrote...
dog owners should be responsible when breeding their dogs...there are way too many dogs in the pound or rescue centers that did not ask to be born but have to live the concequences of irrisponsible breeding...love your dog and be a responsible breeder.
Posted January 25, 2008
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