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INFORMATION FOR BREEDERS
Selecting the right sire
for our dams, raising healthy puppies, and finding just the right home for each
puppy is what it is all about. Information is the key to success.
Please visit the
Borzoi
Breeding Links for a wealth of information. They have links to sites on
artificial insemination, rearing puppies, the fading puppy, selecting sires,
temperament testing and much much more. Also, check out the breeding
myths.
HEALTH TESTS PRIOR TO BREEDING
The Dam and Stud must have been cleared of hip dysplasia by the Orthopedic
Foundation of America (OFA) or by PennHIP (The University of Pennsylvania Hip
Improvement Program). Dogs that have been cleared via OFA will have an OFA
number. Additionally, ensure the Dam and Stud have been cleared of eye
problems. Dogs that have been cleared will have a CERF number. (See the
GPCA code of ethics.) Carefully consider whether to use
a dog with a hernia for breeding since umbilical hernias are most often
hereditary.
For the safety of the Dam and the Sire as well as your family, both the
Stud and Dam must be tested for Brucellosis. Brucellosis is one of the few
venereal diseases among dogs. It is passed through breeding but can also be
passed when sniffing an infected dog. This is a very serious disease that can
be easily avoided by a simple test before breeding. It is associated with
embryonic absorption, abortion, weak pups that die soon after birth, eventual
sterility in both male and female. Once in a kennel environment, it is highly
contagious. Brucellosis may be passed to humans.
Visit our health page for more
in depth information on
health concerns when breeding your dog. Click the red buttons above for more whelping and new puppy
information.
PROMOTING THE SIRE
For those of you with an outstanding male, let the other breeders know
about him by advertising, taking him to shows to get those AKC titles, and take
him to specialties. We have a very small gene pool and every good male is
important for improving the breed. When you advertise, use a good picture that
shows those nice shoulders, good type, and sound structure. Never use a bad
picture of your dog. If they are standing high in the rear in the picture of a
group win, advertise the group win but do NOT use that picture. Be sure to save
some sperm for future generations.
SUPPORT YOUR BUYERS
When you sell a puppy, you must provide a current health certificate, a
three generation pedigree, a feeding and care sheet, a contract concerning the
sale, and AKC registration papers, where applicable. Click here to see a sample
contract. Consider providing the buyer
with a GPCA membership application
form.
Continue to provide information and support after the sale and be available
to answer questions and address the buyers concerns about issues such as
housebreaking, leash training, grooming, ear posting for cropped puppies, and
feeding.
GPCA BREEDERS HELP LINKS
Click on the Link Bar above for information on temperament testing, taking
care of cropped ears, caring for newborn pups, and more. Also, check out the
pages on questions buyers might ask and how they can check out the temperament
of the puppy you have selected just for them. Please let us know if we can
provide more information. Visit the
Club News Page to see information on joining the breeders list.
LINKS ON GENETICS AND BREEDING A BETTER DOG
Developing High
Achievers by Carmen L. Battaglia. This is an great article on socializing
puppies while still in the whelping box.
Responsible
Breeding Steps - See the steps required for responsible breeding from
AKC.
It's
What's Up Front that Counts - If we wish to achieve our goal of breeding
quality dogs in fewer numbers, we must set our sights on producing and
rewarding dogs with correct front-end assemblies.
True
to Form - To keep our dogs whole, breeders must build on the underlying
sense of purpose in the standard - and put it to the test both in the ring and
in the field.
Extinction
Is Forever - Consistency in the selection procedure is the common element
linking breeders who produce greatness generation after generation.
The Maternal Grandsire Effect - Genetics work in horses and mice has
produced revolutionary and exciting new insights that may influence your canine
breeding decisions.
A
Thumbprint of Influence - Great breeders never compromise the essentials of
the standard. they strive to contribute no more than the merest thumbprints of
influence.
AKC Online
Support for Breeders, Registration, etc.
AKC Breeder
Resource List
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Developing a Breed's Healty Gene Pool
Information on
Population
Genetics
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