| So You Want to Breed Your Corgi or other breed of dog |
| We see many dogs in rescue that are the products of individuals who had their own dogs bred to have puppies. The decision to breed your dog should not be made lightly. The following are points for you carefully consider. AKC registration papers DO NOT guarantee anything about the dog - EVERY poorly bred, bad tempered and unhealthy purebred dog can have papers too!! The best breeders - the ones not selling to pet stores, distributors and such - are responsible for each and every dog, for the entire lifetime of the dog. Meaning that if any time in the course of the dogs life it cannot stay in the home it comes back to the breeder. Responsible breeders will take back their dogs at any age, health, time, etc even when it may not be convenient for them. This is an awesome responsibility. Many breeders even make arrangements for their dogs in the event that they may not be in the position to take back at dog (their death, illness, etc). So they have the added weight of that future planning. Is your dog a certified conformation champion with a sound temperament? Has your dog passed temperament testing and been certified as such? Taking care to considering temperament is critical. Dogs that are timid, fearful, aggressive with other dogs or people or in general unstable or unpredicatable in their behavior should not be bred. These characteristics may be in their genetic make up and can be passed on to their offspring. Welsh Corgis, as well as other breeds, have a number of inherited health problems and should only be bred if they have excellent qualities to pass on to their offspring. Has he/she been screened by your vet for both genetic and health problems? Have hips been x-rayed to be sure he/she doesn't have crippling hip dysplasia? Other applicable breed related screenings should be preformed as well (such as: heart defects, bleeding disorders, eye defects, deafness, etc). Good breeders only breed dogs that will improve the breed they are working in. Meaning that they will only breed dogs that display the best characteristics of the breed to improve their existing bloodlines. They are showing forethought for the future and want to build on what is already good in the breed. Leaving a female unspayed can increase their risk of reproductive cancers and breast cancers. For males reproductive cancers are high in un-neutered dogs. Are you willing to take that risk? Prenatal care must be provided to mom and pups to make sure the pregnancy goes well and all are healthy. This is expensive and time consuming. In bringing puppies into the world, there can be problems with birthing that may require emergency and expensive vet care for c-sections, etc. Some of the pups might not make it. There is a high cost and time committment involved in raising a litter of pups properly. Anticipate at least three or more months of extra work on your part. Puppies should not leave the mother until eight weeks of age. If you are planning on breeding to get you money back or make money - you may spend more than you earn. Most breeder do not ever break even. Below is a link from our website and has tips on how to find a responsible breeder - these are aspects you should consider when breeding your own dog as well. http://www.corgirescuestl.org/breeder.html Assuming your dog came from a responsible breeder, you should contact them as well before breeding. If you have gotten your dog from a pet store or such, Please do not consider breeding due to the high risk for inbred lines and related genetic health & temperament problems. Faery Tails Corgi Rescue of St. Louis Inc supports the efforts of responsible breeders to improve their breeds and be responsible for the dogs they produce. A breeder of such integrity is a person to be admired and respected. |
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