Sled dog breeding

[Americano Blue]

this is one of mine. she not a beauty queen but a good sled dog


this dog is skinny like the other but has a think coat

 

[SternRose]

I'm not going for "pretty" I don't care what they look like. I want to mush.

 

[SternRose]

Hey I'm Pming u my question for your friend

 

[Americano Blue]

alright.

 

[Americano Blue]

here is what my friend said word for word (when she says your friend or she it means you)
"if you mean tested like for hip dysplasia or eyes then no...if a dog can run 5 miles it doesn't have dysplasia. there are so many good sleddogs out there it's really a waste to breed your own until you have experience racing and know exactly what you want. The dog's I bred were at the guidance of a highly successful musher whom I worked with in Alaskan. Any sled dog needs to be raced for a few years before being bred...to prove itself. if your friend is seriously considering having a team and really wants to breed her own I'd recommend getting a really good, proven female to breed to a good male.. but before she can do that she should run a season to get a feel for what she likes. I know from experience that it's very disappointing to have a litter of pups that are not what you want... but what you thought you might want.

For warmer weather she's going to want dogs that are more hound type... like meringue

Hope that answers your friends questions.. I'm always happy to get people started on mushing so let me know if you or she have any more questions"


meringue is my short haired Alaskan that reminds me of a greyhound lol

 

[SternRose]

Thank you.

 

[Americano Blue]

no problem. i just wish these mushing threads lasted longer

 

[Chickerdoodle13]

Just a bit about hip dysplasia: this is a progressive disease that can get worse over time. Generally puppies and young dogs can be very active, but this is not an indicator of hip dysplasia (or any degenerative joint disease) However, running a dog on bad hips can cause really bad problems later on, even if they ran like a champ all those years.

 

[SternRose]

Just a bit about hip dysplasia: this is a progressive disease that can get worse over time. Generally puppies and young dogs can be very active, but this is not an indicator of hip dysplasia (or any degenerative joint disease) However, running a dog on bad hips can cause really bad problems later on, even if they ran like a champ all those years.

Any dog that can run, is great. I have a dog with hip problems and she won't pull.

 

[Chickerdoodle13]

I think my point may be missed. Activity level and ability to pull is not an indicator of joint health. You need to do radiographs (x-rays) to tell if a dog has the possibility of being dysplastic later in life. The surgeries to fix problems later on is crazy expensive, so I would not purchase a working dog like this without an OFA hip rating. I'm just trying to give you tips to protect your investment, because it's important that breeders you purchase your dogs from do these tests.

Also note that just because a parent is OFA good or excellent does not mean all the offspring will be. Occasionally a good dog will throw puppies that have hip problems.