Hi all,

I have a male black pug just turned 1yr old, he has all his paperwork etc. Am intereted in breeding from him but cant seem to find a willling botch owner, does any one know the proper way to do this?

Why do you want to use him at stud?

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There are thousands of studs out there! Pugs that have done well in the show ring and who have been health tested! Is you dog KC reg, health tested and i he of a high standard!
He is a bit young at the moment by the way!

Hi, has he been tested for hemivertebrae?

This site will give you an idea of the Heath tests necessary before breeding, also you need to know as much as possible regarding the health status of his parents, relatives etc...

Jessygaff Pugs & Griffon Bruxellois - Hemivertebra clear tested

Pug_D is here also

This is a very serious condition, my friend has a pug with hemivertebrae, he was operated on 18 months ago and for many months was unable to walk, he got around by dragging the back half of his body along the floor or would have the back half of his body strapped in a sling and be carried - a very sorry sight! 18 months on, thousands of £ later and weekly hydrotherapy and he is now able to walk again but by God he has been through it!

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Lulu cavalier, MRI scanned 'clear' of syringomyelia grade 'A'
Current clear cardiologist heart certificate
Current clear opthamologist eye certificate for HC and MRD

There are an awful lot of pug studs available lately, in our area people are even offering their 'KC reg pug' for stud for Free as there are so many and I suspect they want to 'prove' their dog but can't get anyone to pay.

Their are alot of very good pugs available for stud too, the pug we used is a very good showpug who has his junior warrant.

Its hard for a 'good family pet' to have a career as a stud unless you have put alot of time and money into him.

I'm not lecturing here, I'm the last person to do that!

But I'm just trying to point out theres alot of pugs around at the minute and its alot of hard work to be a breeder or a stud owner IF you want to do it well!

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2 pugs Poppy-Mae and Lily-Lou and CKCS Daisy-Boo

Bitch owners have a choice of stud dogs, and people with good quality bitches, will only use good quality studs, so unless you're proven he is a good example of the breed in some respect, and done the relevant health tests, you will not get anyone with a good quality bitch wanting to use your boy. Pugs are not for the inexperienced when it comes to breeding I believe, and can suffer numerous problems when whelping, as a stud dog owner, you are expected to provide a service and be on hand to help with advice for the bitch owner(s). So you will need to be knowledgeable about whelping as well, or have a mentor who can guide you that may help.

There is an awful lot more to offering a stud dog service than getting bitches through the door to use your boy. I'd get in touch with the person that bred your boy, and ask them to mentor you, and/or get in touch with breed clubs and get involved with the pug world. It might be that your boy is a lovely example, if he is, there's no need to rush into anything, just use the time to learn more about the breed and breeding, and then reassess your situation.

Its also worth reading the sticky on here "thinking of studding your dog". There are some things you need to be aware of in terms of maturity and temperament changes that can occur.

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Thank you, that was the most helpful response. I think we will just enjoy him, he can continue to get his rocks off on his teddy!!!!

LOL! Poor teddy

you nutter