If you are going to consider breeding your golden retriever there
are some things you must consider; breeding responsibly is very expensive. There
are numerous tests that each parent dog should undergo and pedigrees that need
to be verified to make sure that they are clear of the same disorders you are
screening your golden retriever for; your goal for breeding your golden retriever
should be to improve the breed, not to make money, to share the miracle of life
with your children, or to appease your dog before spaying her.
The Tests
Before
breeding a golden retriever, both the male and the female should be x-rayed for
hip dysplasia; this test should be repeated a minimum of every 18 months as long
as you are breeding your golden retriever. Blood tests can determine the genetic
inheritance of heart disease, eye disease, von Willebrand’s disease, and brucecellosis;
brucecellosis is particularly nasty because it can cause miscarriage in females
and render males sterile.
Reasons Not To Breed Your Female
As the
owner of the mother of the pups, you are responsible for the care of each golden
retriever; you will be responsible for all the costs of pre-testing, the maternity
care, the labor and deliver costs if a veterinarian is present, the postnatal
visit for dog and pups, all the hassles that go with finding good homes for puppies,
training puppies and testing puppies to make them ready to leave, as well as the
possibility that every single puppy could end up back with you if the owners don’t
want them anymore.
Golden Retrievers That Should Never Be Bred
Shy,
ill tempered, uncharacteristic examples of the breed, and untested dogs, should
never be bred; they will pass all of these undesirable traits onto their offspring.
Additionally an untested dog may carry any or all of the major diseases that affect
golden retrievers; breeding her with any of those defects are as good as a death
sentence for the puppies. None of this is the product of responsibly breeding
your golden retriever.
Reasons Not To Breed Your Male
Breeding can
change the attitude in your male golden retriever; it can make him more aggressive,
territorial, and stubborn. He may show more aggression to other males with females
around. He may hike his leg and spray more to mark his territory, and he may not
follow your directions when another dog is around. Furthermore, in order for your
male to be a potential mate, he needs all the same testing as the females; these
tests are expensive. Moreover, you may become responsible for returned or ill
puppies right along with the owner of the female should problems arise, and if
the female was not properly tested, breeding your golden retriever may render
him sterile.
Why Spaying And Neutering Are Good Ideas
It absolutely,
with out a doubt, prevents unwanted pregnancies and it eliminates the chances
of certain cancers in each sex. If done at the correct time in their life, it
may prevent certain diseases that are developed in sexual organs later in their
lives. Locking up your female for three weeks every other month isn’t necessary.
A neutered male is less likely to hike his leg or mount a person’s leg. There
are too many dogs without suitable homes that die in animal shelters every day.
Unless there is a really good reason for breeding, all dogs and cats should be
spayed or neutered, it is an essential part of the care you give to your golden
retriever. For more information, read about how
to care for your golden retriever at home.
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