Good dog breeders are usually dedicated enthusiasts
of a particular breed,
their only aim in
producing a litter being
to improve and better
their breed in terms of
temperament, health
and conformation. This
is achieved by selecting
only the best, most suitable
male (stud dog)
to mate with the most suitable
female of
that particular breed.
However, it’s not
as simple as it may sound
and all breeders
are not equal. Buying a
pup from an unethical
breeder can end in tears,
so please read
on to discover more about
the often murky
world of dog breeders.
Dedication
You will find the best dog breeders have
spent years upon years
studying their chosen
breed (normally after years
of owning them!)
learning about canine genetics,
health and
behaviour and, when they
are confident they
are up to the job, researching
everything
involved with dog breeding
from mating and
whelping to rearing litters
to finding good
homes and supporting the
new owners should
the need arise. Good dog
breeders are normally
themselves mentored by
other good breeders
who are often even more
experienced and knowledgeable
about the chosen breed.
Unethical Dog Breeders
Those who breed dogs purely for financial
gain are frowned upon in
the dog world, and
not without good reason.
Most of the time
those trying to make a
quick buck out of
dog breeding are unethical
breeders. Unethical
breeders care little for
the dogs they breed,
and they don’t give a hoot
about the problems
that they ‘pass on’ to
the unsuspecting buyer
(which may only manifest
themselves later
in the dog’s life). Some
unethical breeders
are also referred to as
puppy farmers and
backyard breeders. Puppy
farmer is normally
the label given to those
breeders whose sole
purpose is to produce (farm)
as many puppies
as they possibly can without
a care in the
world for the health -
present or future
- of the pups or that of
their studs and
bitches. They rarely test
their breeding
stock for ailments and
disease as recommended
by the respective breed
clubs – meaning pups
may be born with certain
diseases or have
an increased predisposition
to such diseases
or other illnesses. If
you buy from a puppy
farmer, they win, you lose
- they are happy
with the money they make,
but you cry the
tears when your poorly-bred
pup has to be
put to sleep 6 months down
the line because
of a disease it contracted
or was born with
due to the puppy farmer
not bothering to
health test the parents.
The best way to
stop unethical breeders
is to not buy from
them – if they stop making
money they’ll
stop breeding and the chain
of misery is
broken.
Backyard breeders is the label given to people
who know little about dogs
(let alone breeding!)
and decide to mate their
bitch with a convenient
stud dog (probably also
owned by another
unethical dog breeder)
in an effort to make
a quick buck. They generally
use a whole
number of excuses to justify
the breeding,
but these are often just
a mask to hide their
underlying motive, money.
However, what they
don’t realize is that a
number of complications
can lead to them spending
more money than
they ever imagined or worse,
their bitch
could die.
Ethical Dog Breeders
Anyway let’s get back to good dog breeders.
Ethical breeders, as they
are generally referred
to, are the complete opposite
of the unethical
dog breeders we just talked
about. Ethical
breeders can invest thousands
of pounds acquiring
the best possible ‘stock’,
sometimes even
going to the expense of
travelling abroad
to view that stock on numerous
occasions.
They will also spend a
great deal of money
and time in owning, showing
and learning
as much as humanly possible
about their chosen
breed as well as studying
all aspects of
breeding and taking time
off work to look
after the litter when they
are born. It’s
not uncommon to find that
the good, ethical
dog breeders rarely make
much money from
breeding, because they
generally invest all
they have (and sometimes
lots they don’t!)
in the breeding and bettering
of the breed
they love.
How to find a good Dog Breeder?
So where do you find a good dog breeder?
First you should research
your chosen breed
as much as possible, and
pay particular attention
to anything which is specific
to your breed
– especially which illnesses
it may be prone
to and what health tests
are recommended
by the breed’s breed club.
Having a good
background knowledge about
your breed will
make it easier for you
to tell which breeders
are devoted experts and
which ones are not.
Ask lots of questions of
any breeder you
contact, and don’t be afraid
to try to catch
them out about health tests
etc – the good
breeders really won’t mind
such questions,
in fact they will appreciate
the fact that
you have gone to the trouble
to learn about
the breed you are considering
bringing into
your life.
Take a look at breeder guidelines set out
by dog clubs and societies
such as the Kennel
Club, and Breeders Charters
which sites like
Dogsey ask any breeders
wishing to list with
them to adhere to. You
could always print
them out and ask the breeder
the questions
over the phone.
Most good dog breeders have a waiting list
so be prepared to wait
for a pup. Consequently
you rarely find these dog
breeders ‘advertising’
puppies for sale either
in free-ad type papers
or other printed publications
– generally
it is sufficient for them
to get ‘listed’
as a breeder with their
respective breed
club and on an all breeds
website (like Dogsey)
that has set out a strong
and clear code
of ethics (Breeders Charter)
that those breeders
wishing to list their details
must agree
to adhere to.
Unfortunately there is
little legislation
to protect you when buying
from unethical
breeders, so you really
do need to spend
that extra bit of time
before going out and
buying a pup – it may help
ensure your dog
is healthier and happier
in the long run,
and could save you a lot
of money and heartache
too.
WHERE TO BUY A PUREBRED DOG
By Laurel Tofflemire
From what resource would you have the best
chance of finding a nice
healthy pet with
lifetime of support from
it's breeder?
I feel it is odds on from
the hobbyist show
breeder. While anyone who
produces a planned
registered litter is a
dog "breeder",
some hardly fit the traditional
meaning.
Today we need to define
breeder farther.
Please remember there are
personally honorable
and less than honorable
people in each group
and that AKC papers are
NOT a guarantee of
quality.
Hobby Breeder
Very responsible or they
don't rate the
designation. Their dogs
are their pets as
well as show dogs. Often
their "kennels"
include the couch or bed.
The hobbyist feels
the only reason to breed
is to strive to
produce the ideal dog of
their breed. They
breed "the best to
the best" no
matter how much time, research,
money and
effort it costs. They are
creating a work
of art and have thoroughly
educated themselves
.Having champions in the
pedigree proves
nothing toward breeding
quality of an individual.
Therefore they breed a
dog only after they
prove themselves in their
field, be that
a show Champion, a hard
pulling sled dog,
or a good sheepdog or retriever.
They do
all available genetic screening
for known
health problems in their
breed. They spay
or neuter any dogs that
produce health problems,
no matter how beautiful,
or how much they
have won. They breed to
the written standard
of excellence for their
breed, not to a showring
fad. These breeders are
committed to every
dog they produce for life.
Expect pet quality
to be sold on spay/neuter
contracts only
to protect the breed and
written guarantees
to protect you. Many only
sell their puppies
by referral, although some
do advertise in
the paper or magazines.
They would not trust
their mother to screen
a prospective home,
let alone a retail pet
shop. When you have
located a hobby breeder
expect to be grilled
about your home and life
and maybe to wait
a awhile for a puppy. You
may even run into
resistance when you ask
about buying their
dogs. Best to ask price
last, it may well
depend on how good of home
they think your
family will be! The hobbyist
is surprised
if they break even on a
litter because they
invest so much "doing
it right".
When you do acquire a puppy
from a true hobby
breeder you will be joining
a new family,
Dog-in-laws.
So how do you find the
quality kennels and
Hobby Breeders? Your local
kennel club should
have a breeders list. Also
visit the dog
show calendar at AKC's
site, at Infodog
or inquire with your local
kennel club to
find a dog show nearby
to attend. It is a
great place to find out
more about the breed
you are interested in and
talk to the breeders.
The extra effort will be
well worth the time
invested.
Large Show or Working Breeding Kennels
May expect a profit and
produce numerous
litters for the show and
pet market. They
do not make their profit
by cutting costs,
but by increasing their
price based on their
reputation. They sometimes
do genetic testing
, not quite with the "in
home raised"
attention a hobby breeder
can give. Sometimes
I feel they do not have
the time to properly
mentor the people to whom
they sell pets
and show/breeding potential
dogs. When people,
new to the dog show sport,
get frustrated
if they don't instantly
win, they breed
the dog to "get their
money back"
adding to the backyard
category. These large
operations are less than
willing to take
dogs back as older dogs
because of the numbers
involved and add to rescue
problems. These
breeders sell their own
dogs, pets may be
sold on spay/neuter contracts.
They often
advertise in the national
dog magazines.
Commercial Breeder, USDA licensed (Puppy
Mill or Puppy Farm)
These are wholesalers,
the government considers
this agriculture, they
produce a product
to sell for profit and
that is their only
reason for raising dogs.
To do so they must
keep costs down, so puppies
are only guaranteed
to arrive live at a broker's
or pet store
and so ends their involvement.
The dogs get
the bare minimum in quality
of care and food.
Genetic testing for heath
problems is rare.
Some raise their dogs in
clean kennels or
on wire floors in raised
cages (like rabbits)
and so are in reasonably
good condition when
they are shipped. But puppy
factories seldom
socialized the pups, so
many have lifelong
behavior problems. The
adults are livestock.
Once they produce as many
litters as they
can they are usually either
killed or sold
at auction. The worst puppy
mills are too
horrible to describe here,
suffice to say,
short cuts in costs often
lead to suffering
and abuse. Most puppies
are sold to pet shops.
The new scam in larger
cities, are "Breeders
Outlets" and clever
"home"
retailers that advertise
in the local paper
to hide their puppy mill
origin, watch out
for one phone number advertising
several
breeds.
Backyard breeder
Starts with a family breeding
their beloved
pet. The majority of purebred
dogs come from
this category in many popular
breeds and
the majority of purebred
dogs in rescue or
destroyed in pounds. Their
reason to breed
is honorable but uneducated;
they think it
will be fun (wait till
the thousandth dirty
newspaper or the midnight
visit to the vet),
They think they can make
back the purchase
price of their dog (The
hobby breeders who
do it "right"
lose money on most
litters), they want the
children to see a
birth (At 3 AM most kids
are not interested
enough to stay awake),
because their friend
or relative wants one too
(They don't
consider what they will
do with the other
six dogs they brought into
the world, if
no one calls off the ad
in the paper so many
end up in shelters). Most
don't get involved
enough to know if the dog
is breeding quality
and breed to the closest
male they can find.
Some are sold as registerable
when papers
were lost do to lack of
paperwork, and the
litter will never be registered
at all. The
majority are sold locally
through newspaper
ads and the responsibility
ends with the
sale. Often they do not
have the knowledge
to properly raise a healthy
socialized litter
or to help the new owner
with any problem
that might arise. Some
backyard breeders
turn into small time unlicensed
puppy mills,
keeping a few bitches to
breed for profit
without consideration of
quality or health
concerns, and selling them
locally.
A retail pet shop, no matter
how clean or
well run, will only have
stock from the above
two sources. If they say
their dogs come
from local breeders, it
will be of the backyard
variety. The sales people
can not know each
breed like a hobby breeder
knows their own.
Many do not care if the
breed or individual
puppy will be right for
you, most will be
more than willing to make
the sale. The average
pet store's commitment
to the dog is
a 48 hour guarantee at
best.
Copyright Laurel Tofflemire 1998-2005 . This
article may be used freely
but only in it's
entirety and with credit
on the web or in
print.
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REPUTABLE DOG BREEDERS
By Gina Heitz
A reputable breeder feels
responsibility
toward the breed, toward
the dogs he or she
breeds and to the families
who choose to
live with dogs from their
kennel. Support
after placement is an investment
of the heart,
and provides personal gain
through satisfaction
of knowing that dogs from
their kennel are
placed in loving homes
as family members,
not just animals…
Affiliation, a reputable
breeder will hold
membership with the national
breed club,
in the case of the Golden
Retriever, that
affiliation is; The Golden
Retriever Club
Of America www.grca.org.
In addition they
may belong to their local
breed club and
one or more performance
club/All Breed Kennel
Club.
Passion and responsibility
is what set's
apart a true responsible
breeder from some
one that just raises dogs.
A responsible
breeder is motivated to
create perfection;
Puppy raisers and dog dealers
are motivated
to make a profit only.
Reputable breeders will
carefully screen
potential new owners, most
sell with awritten
agreement, that provides
for the dog and
they will ALWAYS take a
dog back at any time
for ANY reason, regardless
of age or health.
States or puts it in writing,
that they must
be consulted regarding
the re homing of a
dog from their kennel.
Insisting that they
must approve the new home.
A reputable breeder will
show you the pedigree
and appropriate clearances
for both sire
and dam as well as ancestors,
explain the
bloodlines, heritable traits
etc. You will
usually be invited to visit
the puppies and
the mother, when the breeder
feels the time
appropriate. Prior to having
puppies most
breeders are willing to
have you come to
visit more freely and usually
encourage this.
After the puppies are born,
there are factors,
which each breeder takes
into account and
may limit visits and have
rules regarding
the handling of puppies.
Please respect the
wishes of the knowledgeable
breeder here.
What to look for when you visit:
1. Cleanliness. Normal
dog odors are unavoidable,
and puppies are not bathed
until close to
go home. Adult dogs and
the facilities should
be clean. Puppies should
appear to be clean
and in good condition.
It's perfectly
ok to inquire about routine
management of
environment.
2. Attitude. Happy, healthy,
well-cared for
puppies are bright-eyed,
energetic, and curious
about strangers. Mom's
depending on how
old the puppies are can
look a bit rag tag,
and will have coat loss
due to normal hormonal
changes. Other dogs on
site should look happy
healthy and well cared
for.
3. Appearance. Are all
the dogs on site clean
and groomed? Remember that
puppies can be
messy, but unkept adults
on site is a sign
of neglect.
4. Behavior. An additional
health factor
and a very important point
to observe and
question; unhealthy or
injured puppies will
usually behave differently
than the rest
of the litter. A reputable
breeder will take
notice of this and not
offer for placement
a puppy that is "off".
A reputable
breeder will be able to
tell you something
about each puppy and it's
general attitude
in the pack and away from
the pack. Ie: how
each puppy interacts with
children, adults,
other pets and other environmental
factors.
5. Information. A reputable
responsible breeder
will supply a pedigree,
not just show a display
of pedigree and awards
their dogs have obtained.
A breeder will provide
you with written feeding
instructions and a feeding
schedule. A lot
of hand outs in a package
called the go home
book. You should be provided
with the puppy's
immunization record and
schedule, listing
the dates and types of
vaccines used, worming
and other pertinent medical
info. Pedigree
and registration papers
do not guarantee
health or quality. Any
dog that is pure bred
from registered purebred
parents of the same
breed are registrable with
the AKC and other
registries.
6. References. Ask for
a list of others who
have dogs from the breeder.
A reputable breeder
should gladly give you
several contacts.
Ask if they would purchase
another dog from
the same kennel. As well
ask for references
from other breeders of
the same breed, this
breeders peers.
7. Written Contracts. The
written contract
should be reviewed and
explained in depth.
Be sure to go over the
terms of the contract
and ask questions. Often
breeders misuse
the word guarantee in place
of warrantee.
Be sure that you are getting
a warrantee.
No one can guarantee you
health and temperament.
8. What warrantees do they
offer? What penalties
are imposed for violation
of contract? Be
cautious of contracts/warrantees
that that
have conditions in them
that you might not
understand or feel are
unreasonable. Ask
for further explanation
and/or amendment
to parts of any agreement
you do not feel
you can uphold. Remember
a contract is legally
binding and by entering
into any contract
you are saying yes I agree.
9.The pup will come with
AKC registration,
and "pet puppies"
not intended
for breeding, should be
placed only on a
limited registration. The
registration application
form must be completed
and signed by the
breeder per AKC rules and
regulations at
the time of placement if
available. If not
available, a bill of sale
should be given,
until the registration
application is received
by the breeder from the
AKC.
10. Some breeders will
only provide registration
applications after all
fees have been paid,
and/or spaying/neutering
is proven, etc.
This depends upon the contract
and the breeder
and is perfectly reasonable
and legal.
11. A reputable breeder
will allow some time
(min. 48 hours to 10 days)
for return of
pup/dog, in the same condition
as time of
sale, for any reason with
full refund of
purchase price. (?) This
allows you time
to have your pup examined
by your own vet.
However, remember a reputable
breeder will
take back any dog for any
reason regardless
of age. You may not receive
a refund if it
is determined you are the
cause of the reason
for return, or may be asked
to wait to receive
a refund pending investigation
of such.
What You should Expect over all:
1. Sells by written contract.
Or has presented
you with a good verbal
agreement you feel
comfortable with. At the
very least some
sort of a written agreement
is strongly encouraged.
Even a simple document
that states the basics
of the breeders intent
to be responsible
for the dog and fair with
you as the new
owner.
2. Sells puppies with a
health statement
and some promise of a warrantee
given there
might be a problem down
the road. Not all
reputable breeders care
to spell out exactly
what they will warrantee
in a document, and
this should be respected
and appreciated.
For instance in many warrantees
there are
conditions such as, but
not limited to the
warrantee is null and void
if you feed anything
other than brand XXX feed.
Or if you allow
your dog to be run on uneven
ground the warrantee
is null. Written warrantees
are only as good
as what is written. A verbal
agreement in
many cases is much more
user friendly and
often will cover more than
the basics.
3. Insists upon getting
the dog back if the
buyer is no longer able
to keep the dog.
4. Does not have more litters
than they can
keep well groomed and well
socialized.
5. Tests breeding stock
for known hereditary
diseases and breeds with
the aim of decreasing
the incidence of such diseases.
Does not
breed affected animals
of even unknown hereditary
diseases.
6. Is very concerned with
producing puppies
with excellent temperaments
and health.
7. Can identify each puppy
and chart its
growth and development
from birth.
8. Is willing to help educate
you and answers
questions about the breed
and their individual
dogs. May supply a forum
for sharing on line
with others who live with
dogs from the kennel,
a list group. Or sends
out kennel updates
and/or questionnaires.
Or simply contacts
you with some degree of
frequency, or requests
that you keep in contact.
Remember a responsible
reputable breeder is in
high demand and while
they are interested it
might be up to you
to make the contact.
9. Wants to be informed
of any health or
temperament issues puppies
might develop
through out the lifetime
of each dog. As
well as positive information.
10. Is available for help,
advice, and education
to the buyer throughout
the life of the puppy/dog.
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SO YOU WOULD LIKE TO BECOME A BREEDER...
Consider the Responsible
Breeder
1 - Care about each dog you bring into this
world. Treat it as part
of your extended
family when you place it
in a new home.
2. Take positive steps to make sure the dogs
you create will never land
in a shelter or
in rescue. Take the time
to become familiar
with shelter dogs. Volunteer
and you will
be able to help some dogs
and have clear
vision about what kinds
of dogs end up in
the shelter. Do what you
can to make sure
your dogs don't end up
dead before their
time.
* Make sure that you have homes for the puppies
before the sire and dam
ever meet. Require
deposits to encourage commitment.
* Interview interested parties to ensure they
are a suitable match for
the dogs you will
be placing. Verify the
information you were
given.
* Be honest about the qualities of the dogs
you are placing. Explain
the good points,
and the not so good.
* Never promote your puppies in a way to encourage
reluctant buyers. If they
need a special
price or some incentive
to buy they aren't
the right home for your
puppies.
* It must be very clear that the person taking
home your puppy chooses
to do so. No surprise
gifts no matter how earnest
the belief that
the giftee wants the dog.
* Promise to take in, or help place, dogs or
puppies you have caused
to be created, no
matter how old they are.
* Remain available to serve as a resource,
advise and support for
typical problems encountered
in raising, training and
caring for your
dogs.
3. Take positive steps to ensure that the dogs
you produce are a source
of joy, not sorrow.
* Know the typical genetic diseases for your
breed. Test for them, and
do not breed a
dog that may pass on serious
genetic disease.
* Do not let your love for your dog make you
blind to your obligation
to others. Your
dog may be healthy, but
may still pass on
serious genetic disease.
Do what you can
to avoid causing heartache.
* Do not breed your dog if you have no information
on the health and fitness
of both the parents
of your dog, and its prospective
mate. You
need more than a single
generation to make
a good decision.
* Research the pedigree for your dog (and any
prospective mate). Find
out the health and
temperament of your dog's
siblings, half
siblings, cousins, aunt,
uncles, parents
and grandparents.
* Get an education in basic genetics to help
you understand why two
dogs that are perfectly
healthy can produce puppies
that will suffer
serious genetic disease.
4. Make sure that the dogs you produce are capable
of a full and happy life,
sound in mind,
body and temperament. Recognize
that good
physical health is not
enough; the dogs should
be raised to be great companions
too.
* Even if you love your dog very much, and
can forgive its faults
of temperament, do
not breed overly timid
or aggressive dogs.
* Understand that your love of your dog can
make you blind to its faults.
* An outside eye will help both you and your
puppy buyers know that
your opinions are
more than just wishful
thinking.
* There are plenty of good "just pets"
in the shelters, if that
is the best you
can produce you aren't
making the world of
dogs any better.
* Obtain an objective evaluation of the health
and fitness of your dog
by testing it in
a manner appropriate to
the breed, in some
activity, e.g. obedience,
agility, hunting,
tracking, search and rescue,
stockdog work,
conformation, flyball .
. . The goal is to
increase the probability
that the dogs you
bring into this world will
make a good companion.
You do this by demonstrating
skills taking
intelligence, problem solving
ability, dedication
or persistence, bidability
or desire to please,
stability of temperament
among other things,
and showing soundness and
physical fitness.
5. Ensure that the necessary time is invested
to produce puppies that
will make good companions.
* If you own the sire ensure that the puppies
you are responsible for
creating will get
the necessary time and
attention.
* In most cases a responsible person will need
to be home full time from
one week before
the dam is due to whelp
until the last puppy
is in its new home.
* Provide the best opportunity for building
self-confidence and individual
identity.
Give each puppy individual
attention away
from its littermates on
a daily basis.
* A person who cares about producing the very
best out of their puppies
will limit their
breeding. In most breeds
that means no more
than one litter at a time
because one litter
is about all the time one
human has for proper
socialization.
6. If you don't want to have the same responsibility
for the progeny of your
dogs then insist
the dogs you produce be
spayed or neutered.
Remember, you are the one
in control. You
can require agreement by
contract. If someone
insists on irresponsible
breeding you don't
have to be a part of it.
Use your power of
contract to educate, and
to enforce your
role as a responsible breeder.
7. Contribute to the future well being of dogs.
Support and participate
in programs designed
to collect and maintain
standardized information
on the health of dogs.
Centralized data collection
will provide a tool to
better enable thoughtful
breeders to spot and avoid
problems.
8. Don't breed a very young dog. Mere physical
ability to bear puppies
is not enough. The
dog needs to be completely
physically and
mentally mature. In most
breeds that means
at least two years old.
9. Learn the risks before breeding. Decide whether
your goals are worth risking
the life or
health of your dog.
10. Never sell without a written contract. Make
sure the contract is clear
to both of you.
Make sure the contract
is fair to both of
you. Think about it from
both sides - the
seller and the buyer, and
always keep in
mind the best interests
of the dogs. Here
is a sample of a guarantee
from a contract.
11. Make sure the buyer has an opportunity to
review the contract without
feeling pressure.
Send it to them in advance,
or otherwise
insist that they review
it before they commit
to taking a puppy home.
Ask them to write
down any questions or concerns
so you can
go over them together.
That protects both
of you. You want the person
to understand
both their rights and their
obligations.
12. Don't expect the buyer to read the contract
on their own even if you
do give it to them
in advance. Go over the
most important provisions
with them, and have them
initial that location
in the contract. Try your
best to make the
buyer feel comfortable
about asking questions.
13. Make sure you know the laws and rules that
may affect you. Check to
see whether a Puppy
Lemon Law , local regulations
and ordinances
or the rules of your breed
registry will
affect you.
14. It's not cheap to breed dogs and you sure
don't get rich doing it
but here is some
info on how to start as
a good breeder .
When you plan to breed
have a waiting list
of homes ready and waiting
long before you
need them, most good breeders
do.
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Join your nearest Alaskan Malamute Club and
become an active member.
Seek out an experienced reputable breeder
to become your mentor.
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Become active in conformation showing and
/ or working sports.
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Read the Alaskan Malamute Standard thousands
of times and ask as many
questions as you
wish to, so you fully
understand what a Alaskan
Malamute should be.
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Start a savings account so you have plenty
of money for health testing,
stud fee's,
whelping costs, vaccinations,
worming etc
etc... you will need
a fair bit tucked away
for all this.
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Wait until they are at least 2 years old,
and get all the proper
health clearances
first, (CHD, HD, CERF,
etc. and NOT breed
if ANY of them are not
clear). Understand
that there are other
problems which mean
a dog should not be bred
with... like bad
temperaments. Are you
going to show them
to their championship?
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Get to know Mals 'bloodlines', your mentor
will be invaluable here.
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Understand genetics - Have you read books
on dog genetics and do
you understand how
certain traits are inherited?
Your mentor
will help as well but
read, read and do more
reading on genetics.
Your Alaskan Malamute
club mentor will be able
to recommend several
good books.
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Most important, become active in helping
with Alaskan Malamute
Rescue / Educating
the public about Mals.
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Having a litter of puppies may seem like
a lot of work but realize
that the future
of the Breed lies in
you hands, it is a huge
responsibility.
Too many Malamute puppies are produced every
year and that there just
are not enough potential
owners to go around that
are qualified to
own a Malamute. This breed
sometimes attract
people who simply have
no idea the work involved
in making them good pets.
It's HARD to find
good homes for Malamute
puppies. Also, they
are your responsibility
to take back for
re-coming - even 3, 5,
10 years from now!
Do you have the facilities
to house these
"return" dogs?
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