Guest Anonymous Posted January 9, 2003 Posted January 9, 2003 Would anyone out there have info about breeding a Newfoundland that has arthritis from being on concrete all her life. She now lives on a farm but was in a kennel at an early age Quote
DogPaddle Posted January 9, 2003 Posted January 9, 2003 Hmmm, I'm sure K will catch me if I'm breaking the feeding rules but . . . Blueheir to start with: Why do you want to breed this paticular dog? How can you be sure the arthritis is due to circumstance and not genetics? Quote
Hobbit Posted January 9, 2003 Posted January 9, 2003 blueheir napisał(a):Would anyone out there have info about breeding a Newfoundland that has arthritis from being on concrete all her life. She now lives on a farm but was in a kennel at an early age Are you 100% sure the concrete caused her arthritis, or was she genetically predisposed for it. Personally, I would not breed a dog that has arthritis. Mei-Mei is right, it is painful. I have arthritis and it hurts, everyday, all day long. Quote
yellowlabsrule Posted January 9, 2003 Posted January 9, 2003 For a dog with arthritis, I would look into Glucosamine Chondroitin pills for it. Quote
alicat613 Posted January 9, 2003 Posted January 9, 2003 what exactly are you asking? The principles are the same. Here is some (ok lots) of info on breeding. It's overall non-breed specific, there are areas you'll need to look into - Newfie genetics, breed standard, and health problems/testing specifically. Is Your Dog Breeding Quality http://hometown.aol.com/gelet1447/Breeding.htm Help at a local rescue for your breed. You will learn a lot there! http://www.petfinder.org Get involved with your local breed club. Study the breed standard. http://www.akc.org Find a (good) mentor. Or few. More the better! Join the local breed club. Join online lists about breeding, your breed, and breeding your breed! Buy a good Quality bitch with an excellent Bloodline to start your breeding program. About Your Show/Breeding Quality Puppy http://www.artyk.net/artyk/art2.html Northwest Notes: Quality With A Capital "Q" http://www.artyk.net/artyk/artb.html Part Of Correct Type Is Correct Movement http://www.artyk.net/artyk/artc.html Show your potential parent(s)! Let your peers evaluate your dogs. http://www.greatdane.f2s.com/showworld.htm How A Dog Show Works http://www.rio.com/~amajor/dogshow.html InfoDog Dog Show Calendar http://www.infodog.com/showinfo/showCal.htm Know your genetics! Health & Color. This varies greatly by breed. Research your breed specifically, good sources are the breed club, akc, etc. Have the proper Health testing done before breeding. BREEDER VET PRE-BREEDING EXAM - BITCH http://www.showdogsupersite.com/kenlclub/b...vet/vpbxm1.html Breeder-Veterinarian Topics and Hints http://www.showdogsupersite.com/kenlclub/b...vet/vpbsd1.html Pennhip. http://www.vet.upenn.edu/ResearchCenters/p...FAQ.html#WhatIs http://www.synbiotics.com/ www.vet.upenn.edu/pennhip.com OFA. http://www.offa.org/ http://www.offa.org/hdgrade.html http://www.workingdogs.com/doc0090.htm#ofa Thyroid http://www.offa.org/ofathy.html OFA cardiac http://www.offa.org/ofacard.html Research lines and pedigrees in the breed. Subscribe to breed magazines. Study the pics and pedigrees. http://www.online-pedigrees.com/ Learn everything you can about Canine Reproduction. Buy Books and read them! "Successful Dog Breeding" by Walkowicz and Wilcox "Breeding Better Dogs" by Battaglia "Born to Win: Breed to Succeed" by Craige "Canine Reproduction: A Breeder's Guide" by Phyllis Holst, DVM. "Dogs and How to Breed Them" by Hilary Hamar Questions for Potential Breeders http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Estates...08/breeding.htm Dog breeding involves thoughtful preplanning! http://www.doginfomat.com/schmidt.htm Issues to discuss before you breed your dog http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Flats/7...244/index2.html Learn about whelping a litter and your responsibilities. Costs of Whelping a Litter http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Flats/7...7244/costs.html WHELPING AND NEWBORN PUPPIES http://www.angelfire.com/biz4/MastiffBreed...eder/whelp.html Whelping Items Checklist http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Flats/7...7244/items.html Breeding, Whelping, and Rearing Puppies http://www.k9web.com/dog-faqs/medical/whelping.html About The Care And Feeding Of The Litter And Bitch http://www.artyk.net/artyk/art9.html Whelping Guide by Jensen for dog breeders and dog reproduction http://www.lasvegas-dog.com/ Whelping Information http://www.phi-vestavia.com/whelpinfo.htm Lactation in Dogs and Cats http://classes.aces.uiuc.edu/AnSci308/DogCatLact.html Feeding New Born Puppies http://www.showdogsupersite.com/kenlclub/b...et/feeding.html Fading Puppies - Prevention and Treatment http://www.showdogsupersite.com/kenlclub/b...vet/fading.html Stud Dogs The Price of Popularity: Popular Sires and Population Genetics Page 2 http://netpets.com/dogs/reference/genetics/sharp2.html Design a contract for the pups future with a lawyer Welcome to Red Stone Shepherds contracts http://www.redstonegroup.org/GSD/ Quote
DogPaddle Posted January 10, 2003 Posted January 10, 2003 Alicat - . . . wow. That is some very good stuff. Gives you some idea of what is actually involved in breeding. When I was looking for my dog I met some great breeders and the devotion and work and money they put into breeding made me wonder. I thought at the time "I don't think I'd want to get into all of that." Now I know I don't want to get into all of that. Just give me my own fuzzy bedwarmer and kongchaser and I'll be fine. Quote
alicat613 Posted January 10, 2003 Posted January 10, 2003 Thanks Dogpaddle! :) It is a lot of work! I don't breed either. Once a long long time ago I had this image of breeding as getting to play with cute little puppies and just a happy little career. HA! Whew. Meeting and interviewing breeders, learning what is all involved...no way no how! Never will I get involved in such a complicated and risky endeavor. But I do belong to some good breeder groups and I really enjoy learning the genetics and all involved. Quote
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