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by Fiodor on 25 December 2012 - 20:12
Hello, have male, full breed GSD, AKC registered. Need to find mate for him. Please help me were to start!
http://www.pedigreedatabase.com/dog.html?id=730364
http://www.pedigreedatabase.com/dog.html?id=730364
by Bhaugh on 25 December 2012 - 21:12
Hip and elbow scores?
by Fiodor on 26 December 2012 - 03:12
How and were do i get them?
by hexe on 26 December 2012 - 04:12
Fiodor, have you had your dogs hips and elbows x-rayed and certified as being free from hip and elbow dysplasia?
Did you buy him as an adult, or as a puppy? If you purchased him as an adult, the person you bought him from should have had these x-rays done, and if you were not given any information on this, you need to check with them and find out why.
If you've had him since he was a pup, then it's up to you to get this done.
The next question is, other than a nice family line and working reproductive parts, what does your dog offer to someone who has a good female from an equally nice family line? Especially when you consider that if one is going to continue to breed to the German standards, that female will not only already have her hip and elbows certified as normal, she'll also have some kind of working title [either Schutzhund/IPO or the HGH herding title], a conformation rating and have been evaluated for breed-worthiness? From what I can see, your dog does not appear to have any working titles, nor does he have a conformation rating or breed survey...That he is AKC-registered is NOT enough to justify having him create more dogs that will be in need of homes.
On to question number three: Why do you feel you NEED to find a mate for your dog? You do realize, I hope, that your dog really doesn't care if he gets a 'mate' or not--the only time a dog has any thoughts of seeking a mate is when there's a female in heat within scenting distance. Otherwise, he's focused on watching you to see when he's going to get fed again, or when you're going to take him outside and throw the ball for him, or when his next walk with you will be. The fact that you aren't aware of how one would obtain the hip and elbow evaluations for your dog tells me that this is all completely new territory for you, and that also tells me that you've got a LOT of homework to do before you're ready to start breeding dogs.
What do you know about Graham's pedigree? When you look at it, what information are you finding there, and what is it telling you? Do you know what to look for in the pedigree of a female that would be well-suited to be bred to Graham, and what you would see in a pedigree that you would want to avoid for such a breeding?
It's really not as simple as just finding somebody else with a purebred, AKC-registered female who isn't spayed, and whose owner is willing to allow you to breed your male to her...unless all you're interested is making your dog earn a portion of his keep by getting somebody to pay you a stud fee, or you've got it in your head that you love Graham so much that you simply MUST have a son or daughter of his. If it's the latter, you're likely to be disappointed, because it's not very likely that a son or daughter of your dog is going to be a 'clone' of him--the pup may have some of his traits, but it will have some of the mother's traits as well, so you simply can't succeed in trying to duplicate the dog you have now. And if the driving force is to make some money back on what you spent to purchase your dog, then I really don't have anything else to say to you, because I have no time for people who try to make their dogs pay for themselves.
So...there you have it. Hope this is helpful in explaining what you need to do before you decide to breed Graham, who is a lovely dog, but who is also just one among thousands of very lovely dogs. I have a very lovely female, myself, whose father is your dog's grandfather, as a matter of fact. Here's her pedigree.
Her hips and elbows are normal, she's very healthy, and a very nice dog to be around.
She was also spayed last month, because while she's all of the things I've described right above, she's also not exceptional as well-bred German Shepherd Dogs go, and I know it's unlikely I'll be getting her working titles, conformation rating and breed worthiness evaluation completed. All of those factors combined are a clear indication that the breed is not going to suffer any harm because that particular female doesn't add to the population...and that's really where 90% of purebred, registered dogs actually fall, in the grand scheme of things.
Did you buy him as an adult, or as a puppy? If you purchased him as an adult, the person you bought him from should have had these x-rays done, and if you were not given any information on this, you need to check with them and find out why.
If you've had him since he was a pup, then it's up to you to get this done.
The next question is, other than a nice family line and working reproductive parts, what does your dog offer to someone who has a good female from an equally nice family line? Especially when you consider that if one is going to continue to breed to the German standards, that female will not only already have her hip and elbows certified as normal, she'll also have some kind of working title [either Schutzhund/IPO or the HGH herding title], a conformation rating and have been evaluated for breed-worthiness? From what I can see, your dog does not appear to have any working titles, nor does he have a conformation rating or breed survey...That he is AKC-registered is NOT enough to justify having him create more dogs that will be in need of homes.
On to question number three: Why do you feel you NEED to find a mate for your dog? You do realize, I hope, that your dog really doesn't care if he gets a 'mate' or not--the only time a dog has any thoughts of seeking a mate is when there's a female in heat within scenting distance. Otherwise, he's focused on watching you to see when he's going to get fed again, or when you're going to take him outside and throw the ball for him, or when his next walk with you will be. The fact that you aren't aware of how one would obtain the hip and elbow evaluations for your dog tells me that this is all completely new territory for you, and that also tells me that you've got a LOT of homework to do before you're ready to start breeding dogs.
What do you know about Graham's pedigree? When you look at it, what information are you finding there, and what is it telling you? Do you know what to look for in the pedigree of a female that would be well-suited to be bred to Graham, and what you would see in a pedigree that you would want to avoid for such a breeding?
It's really not as simple as just finding somebody else with a purebred, AKC-registered female who isn't spayed, and whose owner is willing to allow you to breed your male to her...unless all you're interested is making your dog earn a portion of his keep by getting somebody to pay you a stud fee, or you've got it in your head that you love Graham so much that you simply MUST have a son or daughter of his. If it's the latter, you're likely to be disappointed, because it's not very likely that a son or daughter of your dog is going to be a 'clone' of him--the pup may have some of his traits, but it will have some of the mother's traits as well, so you simply can't succeed in trying to duplicate the dog you have now. And if the driving force is to make some money back on what you spent to purchase your dog, then I really don't have anything else to say to you, because I have no time for people who try to make their dogs pay for themselves.
So...there you have it. Hope this is helpful in explaining what you need to do before you decide to breed Graham, who is a lovely dog, but who is also just one among thousands of very lovely dogs. I have a very lovely female, myself, whose father is your dog's grandfather, as a matter of fact. Here's her pedigree.
Her hips and elbows are normal, she's very healthy, and a very nice dog to be around.
She was also spayed last month, because while she's all of the things I've described right above, she's also not exceptional as well-bred German Shepherd Dogs go, and I know it's unlikely I'll be getting her working titles, conformation rating and breed worthiness evaluation completed. All of those factors combined are a clear indication that the breed is not going to suffer any harm because that particular female doesn't add to the population...and that's really where 90% of purebred, registered dogs actually fall, in the grand scheme of things.
by Fiodor on 26 December 2012 - 15:12
Thank you! It was very helpfull. I ll better start doing my homework now.
by jmopaso on 27 December 2012 - 00:12
hexe,
It is so refreshing to see calm, well thought out, honest responses to someone's question.
Thanks
It is so refreshing to see calm, well thought out, honest responses to someone's question.
Thanks
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