Sled dog breeding

[Starfire669]

Those just a few questions I will ask when I sell my puppies i dont kerp, when i raise my sled dogs,

You need to ask them better questions. Have they had that breed before? What do they know about the breed and it's needs? What are they looking for in a dog? And you need to I form them of common reasons why this breed is lost/surrendered. These are questions a serious breeder who is concerned for the pups well being asks, not trivia questions.

 

[SternRose]

It's not all my questions. Lol. Those aren't there to weed out bad owners. There just questions everyone should now.

 

[Starfire669]

true but in a case like yours, linebreeding is exactly how you find out what traits are there.   You basically force the bad things to show themselves so that you know what they are.  You can't avoid what you don't know is there.     Of course, not something I would attempt without a mentor well-versed in the breed.

And, I don't remember who said it above but pet peeve of mine.

It is confOrmation.    you want a dog that conforms to (meets) the standard.   A dog show is to confirm your opinion that a dog has correct conformation       

The lady who bred Phantom is mentoring me. She lines breed, and knows her dogs backwards and forwards. She knows what her dogs throw, and she told me that Dawns first litter would be a gamble. Knowing her lines, we know what Phantom should throw into the mix. So we have half the equation. Once we see what Dawn X Phantom produce we can go from there, by either pairing Dawn with a different male. Or if the pups look promising, keeping a female and continuing. She recommended I not breed father to daughter though. Because of my females dam line, we don't want to fix a bad trait should one appear in the line. I may end up having to breed to one of her other 4 breeding males before breeding back to Phantom to fix the good traits and weed out the bad. My mentor warned me this would take years and may never give the results I want. But she also said I might succeed and that it's a goal worth pursuing.

 

[dainerra]

It's not all my questions. Lol. Those aren't there to weed out bad owners. There just questions everyone should now.

why should everyone know that a mother dog is called the "dam"? it's totally irrelevant to whether or not someone is a good owner. It's not something that would even come up when you are researching the breed. That is about as sensible as asking what actor played the 10th Doctor because that is someone that everyone should know.

 

[SternRose]

I can't wait to see your outcome. how old is phantom?

 

[Starfire669]

I can't wait to see your outcome. how old is phantom?

Phantom is 6 months old. Dawn is a year and 8 months old. It took me that long to find a good male to pair with her. I have a long while before Phantom breeds with Dawn.

 

[SternRose]

Yea, I don't like waiting but it means more time for getting ready.

 

[SternRose]

why should everyone know that a mother dog is called the "dam"?     it's totally irrelevant to whether or not someone is a good owner.   It's not something that would even come up when you are researching the breed.     That is about as sensible as asking what actor played the 10th Doctor because that is someone that everyone should know.

It's just in my opinion of what everyone should now. It sorta shows someone did there research. But it only my opinion.
And what are you talking about the 10th doctor?

 

[dainerra]

It's just in my opinion of what everyone should now. It sorta shows someone did there research. But it only my opinion.
And what are you talking about the 10th doctor?

actually all it shows is that the person read that question on your application and typed "what is a mother dog called" into google. It really doesn't indicate any research. Or even a desire for knowledge.
The 10 Doctor is a Dr Who reference. If my application said "what actor plays the 10th Doctor" you could type that exact question into google and get the answer. Doesn't meant that you know it or even give a rat's behind about the answer.
Honestly, I've been researching dogs for over 13 years and could probably count on one hand the number of times that I've seen the word "dam" on a website that isn't directly related to breeding or whelping a litter. So, it's likely that your average great owner would never encounter that word while researching what breed is the best fit for them.
It's more of a trivia question than related to finding a good home.

 

[dainerra]

check out the questionnaire I posted above. the key is to have open-ended questions that can't be answered with a single word. Then those initial contact questions are followed up with more in-depth emails or phone calls. Then, if possible, in person meetings. A person can have all the questions correctly on paper and then, when you get them talking, let slip something that is a huge waving flag screaming "DO NOT SELL THIS PERSON A PUPPY!!"