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INFORMATION FOR BREEDERS
Selecting the right sire, 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 Sire and and Dam must be cleared of Hip Dysplasia by the Orthopedic
Foundation of America (OFA) or by PennHIP (The University of Pennsylvania Hip
Improvement Program) before a breeding takes place. Dogs that have been cleared via OFA will have an OFA
number, and shown on their database. Additionally, ensure the Sire and Dam have been cleared of eye
problems. Dogs that have a current clearance will have a CERF number and will be
shown on their public database. NOTE, CERF exams are only valid for a year,
and requires annual renewal. (See the
GPCA code of ethics.) It is
also highly recommended that vWD DNA testing, and Thyroid function testing of
all breeding pairs be done. Carefully consider whether to use any dogs with
health issues felt to be hereditary in your breeding program.
For the safety of the Sire and Dam, as well as your family, both should 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. It has been shown to be associated with
embryonic absorption, abortion, stillbirths, weak pups that die soon after birth, and
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.
AKC ANIMAL CARE RECOVERY CHANGE
The AKC is no longer automatically registering Home Again® microchips
with their Companion Animal Recovery (CAR) Service. The recovery of lost pets
already enrolled in the AKC CAR database will not be affected by this change.
You can still enroll your pet in the
AKC
CAR database no matter what microchip you use. You can enroll your pets
online at the AKC site or use their enrollment form. Contact AKC CAR for this
form if required.
www.akccar.org
Recovery Hotline: 1-800-252-7894
E-mail Address: found@akc.org
Fax Number: 1-919-233-1290
In the future, those using Home Again microchips will be enrolled in the
Home Again Recovery Database for a small fee.
Click to see their information. Those
using AVID microchips are enrolled in the AVID Recovery Database.
Click
to see their information.
SUPPORT YOUR BUYERS
When you sell a puppy, you should 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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