Dog breeding in general...?

The first thing you must do is finish your dog's championship in the conformation ring. Any responsible breeder will required that before considering using your dog as a stud. The show ring is the proving ground of quality for breeding. A dog that is not of a quality to finish it's championship is NOT of a quality to be bred.

Also, the owner of the FEMALE is the breeder of record and owner of the pups, so you would not own them.

HERE ARE SOME THINGS TO CONSIDER BEFORE DECIDING TO BREED YOUR DOG:

Have they completed their AKC championships in the ring, thereby proving their quality as breeding stock?

Have you studied their pedigrees to determine possible genetic defects going back decades?

Have you evaluated male and female against the written breed standard to determine why their particular offspring would make a viable contribution to the breed?

Have you done the requisite health tests?

Are you willing to have their eyes and hips certified?

Do you understand the risk to the female in breeding her?

Are you willing to pay for a Caesaran, (quite common in beagles, about $1,000.00 + postnatal care)

Are you willing to supplement and tube feed puppies for 24 hours a day?

Are you willing to spend 12 weeks hand raising puppies in your home?

Are you willing to go to the expense of 12 weeks of shots and wormings for however many puppies you bring into the world?

Are you willing to interview dozens of potential pet buyers to determine exactly which ones will be the absolute Best homes for your puppies?

Will you have a spay/neuter clause in your pet buyer contract requiring proof of spaying/neutering before each pup is 6 months old?

Will you GUARANTEE that for if ANY reason during the life of the puppies you've bred, their owners can no longer keep them, they must be returned to you?

K

Well you certainly don't look for such important information here! Don't breed your dog just because you CAN or WANT to. There are plenty of beagles to go around and some that die because no one wants them.

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You can still love the breed without breeding - that's a horrible excuse to breed. Try volunteering at a beagle rescue instead.

Why do you want to beed a dog?

Are you not aware that there are 15 dogs born for every one human? http://www.charitynavigator.org/index.cfm?bay=sear...

Are you not aware that there are millions of dogs killed every year because of not enough homes? http://www.jour.unr.edu/outpost/voices/voi.valdyke...

Are you not aware that only 1 dog in 10 gets a permanent home? www.safehavenforcats.com/main.htm

Are you not aware that one female and her offspring can produce 67,000 dogs in just six years? http://www.metroplexanimalcoalition.com/SpayNeuter...

That coupled with the health benefits of spay/neuter WHY would you breed your dog? www.sniksnak.com/benefits.html

http://www.hsus.org/pets/pet_care/myths_and_facts_...

it is Purebred....because your dog is SWEET does in no way make him of breeding quality.. if you are looking for another pet dog.. contact a reputable breeder and get yourself one.. breeding takes tons of time, researching the genetic health of all dogs in the pedigree etc.. best left to the people who devote their lives to this science- outcross breeding will in no way guarantee temperaments of pups.... please please learn more.. a good place to learn is by going to dog shows and speaking with the breeders/exhibitors there - they can help you.. you should also show your dog BEFORE breeding to have him evaluated as breeding stock.. hips/elbows etc. also need to be exrayed BEFORE breeding - same for the ***** etc.

Why bring some more pups in to this world when there are thousands and thousands waiting for homes right now and these pups/dogs cant be rehomed?

http://www.learntobreed.com/

That is a great site with loads of information.

Yea I agree with " K"...

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