German Shepherd female in heat!!! help! need stud

[dainerra]

Hi Dainerra, my GSD is a WGSL and he is not a cheaper working dog. I will of course have him test for the hips @elbow and we'll wait until the right age. It's just that, at this time I am starting to look for a prospect German Shepherd female who can breed with my dog also in his category. I know it's difficult to find one that is why I am starting at this early age.

actually, no they aren't hard to find at all. However, you need to be in places where the owners of those females are.
That means that you are active with your boy in the performance venue of your choice and that there is an opportunity for people to see your boy working and to say "I'd like to see what he can produce"

As a WGSL, you are going to have to be very very active in conformation to attract good females. There is no shortage of excellent highly ranked males and it takes a LOT to stand out in that crowd.

 

[tooptoosh]

Hello,
I know your original post was from January but I am wondering if you ended up breeding your dog or if you are planning to breed her again. I have a healthy, pure breed 2 1\2 year old German Shepard named Zeus. His father was born in East Germany and is from a line of police dogs and his mom is from Pennsylvania. I am still in contact with the owner of Zeus's parents. I would love to find an appropriate match for breeding Zeus as soon as possible. Please let me know either way.

Thank you,
Axel

 

[erikaoreoo]

here's my beautiful boy

 

[naturalfeddogs]

I think this whole thread just needs to be deleted......

 

[DLC Eskies]

I think this whole thread just needs to be deleted......

I agree, but before it is, I would like to say a few things.

OP, I REALLY hope you did not breed your girl. There is so much more to breeding and raising a healthy, happy, temperamentally and genetically sound litter of puppies than just throwing 2 dogs of the same breed together and hoping for the best.

In addition to what others have said about breed specific testing on the potential sire and dam, it's also important to look at the other dogs in the lines including those that are not listed on the pedigree like siblings (full and half), aunts and uncles, etc...

Not all dogs should be bred. Call me a dog snob, jerk or whatever, but, in my opinion, only dogs that have ALL the proper tests done with passing results, and have proven that they are excellent examples of the breed regardless of whether you are breeding for conformation, working ability or lap dogs should even be considered for breeding.

Even after all that is done, breeding a litter is a calculated risk because so much can go wrong and there are so many things that can't be tested for.

 

[alldembirds]

if we required people to go through the same testing you advocate for dogs most wouldn't be allowed to breed... I guess most shouldn't, the concept of survival of the fittest disappeared with the evolution of medicine.

to many threads get deleted because of over sensitivities

 

[DLC Eskies]

if we required people to go through the same testing you advocate for dogs most wouldn't be allowed to breed... I guess most shouldn't, the concept of survival of the fittest disappeared with the evolution of medicine.

to many threads get deleted because of over sensitivities

There are ethnically specific tests that should be done before pregnancy, Sickle cell and Tay-Sachs(sp?) to name a couple. Babies born to couples where both parents are carriers of the same genetic disease have a 1 in 4 chance of having that disease. Those parents take a calculated risk in bringing children into this world.

As stewards of the animal world, people who decide to bring a litter into the world have a responsibility to help ensure the healthiest possible puppies, kittens, etc...

I do agree that conscientious breeders have become very sensitive, but, with so-called "rescue" groups refusing to see or admit the difference between us and puppy mills/crap breeders, laws being enacted that are claimed to target puppy mills/crap breeders but in actuality are used to target conscientious breeders by "rescue" groups and corrupt AC departments to STEAL well bred puppies/kittens to sell, the constant lies and misinformation spread by breeder haters and believed by millions in the general population, dogs and cats being shipped in from other countries to keep shelters and rescues "stocked" and then claiming overpopulation and laying the blame everywhere and on everyone but where/who it should be, can you really blame us?

And I'm NOT saying that ALL rescues are bad. But there are to many out there that would love nothing more than to see ALL breeders exterminated and ALL dog/cats spayed and neutered.

 

[DLC Eskies]

Correction, I really don't see conscientious breeders as becoming sensitive either, I see us as becoming more passionate. It's getting to the point that we, as a group, are having to start fighting for our collective survival and that of our beloved, well bred purebreds.

 

[AmirN]

Hey im Amir and i have a 100lb very healthy 3 year old sable german shepherd. Im located in Virginia Beach please email me at [email protected] if interested. thank you

 

[drumstick diva]

I know I am coming into this late but, just wanted to say A hyper dog does not calm down after a litter of puppies. More likely the hyper female will freak out when puppies try to nurse, and will jump ship(over barricades ) to get away from them. If she's stuck in a cage with them she is likely to harm them because she can't get away.

Even if you breed two of the finest dogs on earth together, some puppies won't make the grade. But when you have a big litter and need to dump them - you can say "comes from top champion lines," even though they are the culls in a litter. Get a good price and the buyers think that's a great way to make $$$$ and they will breed their dog ever chance they get.