[Emily94]

I have recently decided to breed me lab, she is mpt purebred black lab(50% choc. 50% black) but she is smart and a good hunter(exept recently she went gunshy but were working on it) and she has awsome body condition, and attitude, the stud I want to breed her to is $500 ca. and he has much experience hunting, and he is purebred(no papers:( ) but this is more for lab breeders and people with expiernce I would like ot anserew this, shouldi breed her?(her mom had 22 puppies nad they all survide) and I would be keeping one, and I have some other people wanting them, what should I charge if I do decide to breed her? (the puppies will have first shots, deworming, but won't be registered)

[katieperez]

Honey, being that you're 12 years old, you are way too young to think about breeding your dog. I'm not even going to get into the negative issues of irresponsible backyard breeding. I'm also assuming you don't have the money for the stud fee and to properly raise a litter of puppies. Stick with having fun with your dog. Hunting, playing, maybe you could even get into junior handling.

[Emily94]

OK it isn't me breeding her it is my dad but he doesn't have an "ask me help desk" account.

[labman]

Many of us here have a large bias against breeding. We are all too familiar with the problems caused by those that don't know, or don't care about what it takes to breed quality dogs. We know because we struggle every day to cope with the problems. Some take unwanted dogs into their own home, spending time with them and often money out of their own pocket to medicate and feed them, risking their family and pets. They patiently retrain them as needed and try to place them in homes where they will be successful. Despite them, shelters, Petfinders, etc. millions of dogs ar slaughtered every year for lack of homes. Now you ask us if you should breed your dog. I will say among other factors is her gun shyness. If you can't correct that, the answer must be absolutely no. Breeding stock should be completely free of any physical or behavior problems.

Have you had her hips X-rayed? Did any of her mother's 22 puppies ever have hip problems, allergies, aggression problems, etc. How about the $500 stud?

[Emily94]

Her health(as well as the studs) are good, and none of the puppies have any hip or any problems, either did her mom, her moms mom and as far back as 3 generations(the family owns the mom, her mom, and owned her mom, which, all of them loved to hunt!)

[bushg]

Em, My main concern is how can you be positive of how these puppies will be treated when they go to their forever homes. Your family will be responsible for each little life that they allow to be brought into this world. I can tell you that I was raised in the country and some people could be down right mean to their dogs if they did not hunt the way they felt that they should. I have known people to roll them down hills in barrells, shoot them, tie skunks around their necks etc... I am not saying that these things will happen or that your family would approve, but it could happen. To some people money is not an issue, when they grow tired of an animal's behavior.