I would like to breed my OES...Columbus, OH
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| We also own a Kennel Club registered sheepie with an excellent pedigree (Woof's sister has already qualified for Crufts (at nine months!!!) ) It may not be the same in the States, but I would certainly need to contact my breeder to ask thier permission before attempting that type of thing. Woof's a pet and we have no intention of breeding or showing him, so i'm not really up on this but I think your breeder would have something to say (It's like a "copyright" kind of thing - I can't think of a better way of expressing that!)
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| Hi StanleysMom,
Breeding your OES takes a lot of responsibility on your part. After all, the offspring are going into families that expect to receive a sound, healthy quality member into their family. At the very least you should check the parents of your boy and make sure they had good hips, shoulders and eyes by being provided the OFA cert and eye cert to prove it. Then, you should have your male's shoulders and hips OFA and his eyes checked before ever considering breeding him. Compare him to the OES standard listed on the OESCA web site. There isn't a perfect OES but does he have the basics to be a good OES stud and help improve the breed. Most large breeds have hip and/or shoulder problems. Also, so many poorly breed OES are out their already and many showing up in shelters or rescue. Are the teeth correct with the right bite? Is his eye color and coat color and texture correct for the breed? If you find a bitch that will breed to your male, does she also have all of the criteria listed above? If you have experienced genetic problems from poor breeding, you understand the costs, emotional drama and heart brake families go through when these or other problems arise such as cancer, auto immune or Ataxia which is showing up in several OES lines. Most quality breeders won't begin to consider a stud unless the dog has been shown in the AKC conformation ring and received a champion AKC cert to prove he is of good breeding quality. Have you talked with the breeder you received your boy from? Can they provide you with a pedigree that shows quality breeding and a solid OFA and or health history, etc? Even with a solid history, hips and other problems can show up but a sound history at least improves your odds of having problems. I'm hopeful that more experienced breeders than myself will contribute their thoughts to this. This is a topic that one can elaborate on for hours or even days. Zach |
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