Before deciding to breed your female dog there are some positive and  negative considerations that owners should consider. Breeding your dog  is not an inexpensive or easy task if you are seriously planning on  making the best possible selection of a male dog. There are serious  health considerations with regards to breeding dogs that should be  discussed with your vet and family members before making the final  decision.

Drawbacks To Breeding Your Dog

Breeds  have their own unique issues when it comes to breeding. Below are some  of the general concerns that can arise with any breed:
1.  Cost of  stud services. For a championship bloodline it can be several hundred or  even thousands of dollars to have your female bred to a purebred male.

2. Potential  health risks. There is always the possibility that the female can be  injured during breeding, or may develop life-threatening conditions  during the pregnancy. Female dogs can die during delivery if they are  left unsupervised and there is a complication.

3. Additional vet  expenses. The female may require additional trips to the vet or even  help with birthing or whelping the puppies. These vet bills can range  between the cost of a check-up to several thousands of dollars depending  on the size of the dog and the troubles they experience.

4.Health  issues with the puppies. If there are health issues with the puppies  the owner of the female is usually responsible unless there have been  other arrangements made prior to the birth. Again, these can be minor or  they can be very costly.

5. Vaccinations and feeding. Not only will the female require more and higher quality feed throughout her  pregnancy but the puppies will also require vet visits and high quality food. For the larger breeds the food can be very costly, and for any  breed the vaccinations and vet visits are critical and are an additional  cost.

6. Ongoing health issues with the female. Female dogs that  have had a litter of puppies are much more likely to develop ovarian and  breast cancers than spayed females that have not had a litter.

Positive to Breeding Your Female

There  are positives as well to breeding your female. Helping develop a line of healthy and breed standard puppies is very rewarding. Finding good homes and families for the puppies is a great opportunity to share the  breed of your choice with caring and loving individuals.

In addition breeding is a way for kennels and breeders to seek to develop  championship lines. There is increased awareness of the kennel if one of  the puppies becomes a champion dog.

For most individuals making  money off of puppies is simply not realistic. By the time that you  consider the expenses of breeding and caring for the females the price  of the puppies does not cover the expenses of raising them. Careful  consideration of the options for breeding is important before deciding  if this is right for your dog or not.

Here at Charolias Golden Retrievers...It's A Full Time Job, from staying up all hours with a new litter, to feeding the puppies once they start to wean, then ALL THE CLEANING. Puppies need to be kept in A SPOTLESS environment. So when your puppy area is sparkling clean... The Soiling begins again.  We Love Our Puppies, We love our happy families, but with the good comes the bad, the unavoidable C Sections & Expenses can be devastating.  Call and talk with us about Full registration options