Breeding requirements - Page 1

Just in a brain picking mood. How much stock do you put into SchH titles when choosing a potential stud? Would you breed to a male that was cadaver certified, or SAR? Would you breed a female that was cadaver certified, or SAR? Why or why not?

I would breed the dog provided he/she was an ACTIVE SAR dog (not just someone who got the dog certified and that was it but actually continued training with a group and was on approved deploy status with a national organization) PROVIDED the dog ALSO was Hips, Elbow, Heart, and Eye Certified and didn't have a major flaw (floppy ear, severely cow hocked, etc).

To me, a dog who is trained, certified, and actively WORKING in the field is just as good if not better than a sport title which can be bought if you knew the right people.

I have my fire suit on and I am sure it will be needed but this is my feelings.

Tina

I agree with you Tina, so no fire suit needed.

Denise

For a stud dog, I would want him titled and tested, hips, elbows also DNA'd. I would like to see he not only can work but also that he is from a long line of working/competing dogs. I would also like to see or hear stories about what he has produced so far. If he has never been bred, I would still consider breeding to him, if I knew enough ablout the dog and was VERY impressed with him and his parents.
I am new to SchH but not breeding. Even though dogs don't always reproduce exact replicas of themselves and a great male and great female may not click, I think it will make your odds better of getting a nice litter.
Everyone has told me that puppies are a gamble, which they are, but I want to put my money on the one who will most likely produce the type of dogs I would be proud to have bred.

If the dog was NOT titled, but I had seen it with my own eyes or know the owners personally and knew they had a speific reason for not titling the dog and it had a SUPER pedigree, filled with exellent producers, I may consider breeding to it. Especially if it were a pedigree of old blood that is dying out, and I may like to preserve it. On the other hand, I would not breed to it if it wasn't hip tested. It's easy enough to do and I cannot think of one good reason to not do the Xrays.

One last thing I will consider is the temperament of the potential stud. If he were here in the US, I would like to meet him personally. If he were overseas, I would like to speak with someone who knows the dog personally for an unbiased opinion.

This is just how I would choose a stud.

Stacy