Retriever Payments
Are there any good golden retriever studs in N.J.?
We are looking to breed our A.K.C. registered Golden Retriever. We need a good dark golden stud. must be willing to take pick of the litter as payment for services.
Yes, there are, and they will all require that your female finish her championship in the AKC conformation ring before considering allowing their dog to be used as stud for her. The show ring is the proving ground for breeding quality, so a dog that is not of a quality to finish is not of a quality to be bred.
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 goldens, 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?
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