Sled dog breeding

[Chickerdoodle13]

The tests for many diseases are not necessarily genetic. A lot of them require radiographs. You have to speak with other breeders and your vet to find out which tests they recommend and what is needed for each one. All of the parents should be tested. You may also need to have the offspring tested as well. Many breeders offer health guarantees for things like hips.

 

[SternRose]

Ok yea I can talk with the breeder and a musher but I was hoping that I wouldn't have to. Any one here a musher AND sled dog breeder?

 

[Americano Blue]

i'm here to now!!!!

i can talk to my friend.

 

[SternRose]

Hi! Hey when's the next time your seeing your friend? I need her opinion on this. I'm still a little confused

 

[res]

Are you wanting sprint dogs or distance dogs? There is quite a bit of difference in their body type and training... Plus equipment.

Competing with sled dogs and living in Kansas is going to be quite a challenge. You will need a VERY big budget to get you to where any competitions take place....

 

[SternRose]

Are you wanting sprint dogs or distance dogs? There is quite a bit of difference in their body type and training... Plus equipment.

Competing with sled dogs and living in Kansas is going to be quite a challenge. You will need a VERY big budget to get you to where any competitions take place....

Just a few comps. With my local musher. She never bred so I can't ask her. And a distance.

 

[Americano Blue]

Are you wanting sprint dogs or distance dogs? There is quite a bit of difference in their body type and training... Plus equipment.

Competing with sled dogs and living in Kansas is going to be quite a challenge. You will need a VERY big budget to get you to where any competitions take place....

i like distance personally.

Hi! Hey when's the next time your seeing your friend? I need her opinion on this. I'm still a little confused

hopefully this tursday but u can text her any time.

 

[res]

I'd say you should concentrate on training the dogs you currently have. Even if they are not typical sled dog breeds, they can still be taught to wear a harness and pull. When we lived in Alaska, the "strongest" dog pull competitor was a CHIHUAHUA. That dog outpulled the 150-200lb dogs when you did the math of dog's weight vs. amount pulled.

You need to realize how much time, training and MONEY it takes to actually maintain a real working team before you ever think of breeding. You might very well start into the training process and realize this venture is a LOT of work, a LOT of money and a LOT of time commitment which you do not have.

You can certainly mentor a show dog breeder, but they will have zero knowledge of a true working sled dog. You'd be surprised if you saw what is considered a Husky in Alaska. It is not a picturesque beautiful Siberian, or Malamute - the *REAL* huskies, including Mac River versions, are downright ugly and skinny funky looking mixed breeds. But they know and love their job and will pull 'till they die.

 

[SternRose]

I can't train the dogs I have for 2 reasons. 1) 3 of them are only staying her for a few more months 2) the ones that are staying here are older than 5 and have joint problems. Other whys I'd train them.

 

[Americano Blue]

I'd say you should concentrate on training the dogs you currently have. Even if they are not typical sled dog breeds, they can still be taught to wear a harness and pull. When we lived in Alaska, the "strongest" dog pull competitor was a CHIHUAHUA. That dog outpulled the 150-200lb dogs when you did the math of dog's weight vs. amount pulled.

You need to realize how much time, training and MONEY it takes to actually maintain a real working team before you ever think of breeding. You might very well start into the training process and realize this venture is a LOT of work, a LOT of money and a LOT of time commitment which you do not have.

You can certainly mentor a show dog breeder, but they will have zero knowledge of a true working sled dog. You'd be surprised if you saw what is considered a Husky in Alaska. It is not a picturesque beautiful Siberian, or Malamute - the *REAL* huskies, including Mac River versions, are downright ugly and skinny funky looking mixed breeds. But they know and love their job and will pull 'till they die.

Alaskan huskies are not the prettiest dogs. sled dogs have to be skinny so they can pull the max they can. if they are "normal" looking, the weight of the fat even if its just a bit, can put pressure in the joints when they pull and slow down the dog. "you want to see the ribs on a sled dog"