As you know if Alaska's final health test comes back clear we are going to stud in October 2011 (if her season matches up) anyway I want to make sure I am pretty balanced and after reading horror stories on the internet such as the stud dog owner not signing the papers I want to make sure I have everything I need to know and need on hand.

Do you take your own contract with you to the stud owner saying that you will pay a stud fee and they have to sign the papers?

Also after reading many times about bitches being left at the stud's for days sometimes weeks I dont want to do that.

The stud I am planning to use lives about a hour or so away from me so I can take her back if she doesnt take the first time or second time.

Just wanted to get everyones experiances with this.

After all books can only give you so much.

I left Neva at the studs for a week unfortunately we were out on our days. The owner was a good friend of mines friend so I felt comfortable leaving her. The last time I bred a reg litter I paid the stud fee when the papers were signed...Jill

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I read a thread before about someone not signing the papers and now I am more worried.

I dont feel right leaving Alaska unless I can stay with her, tbh I think she would be more stressed if I wasnt there.

I am guessing the stud owners dont sign it until the pups are born? Daft question I know but I have to ask them.

I knew the stud owner very well and stayed with them,we also sorted out all the finer points on the contracts before I went to them, but If I had to use a stud owned by someone I did not know very well, I would certainly have all the paperwork and agreements sorted out BEFORE I got to them, and if requred stay at a hotel close enough that I didnt have to do much travelling inbetween matings, but thats because I have a thing about the bitch travelling after a mating, I prefer her to go into a crate straight after to rest.

Forgot to say on my first litter the stud owner was a very close friend and she was happy for me to pay once the pups were born, the 2nd even though friends of ours we did it very business like and I paid straight after the service, it was agreed if no pregnancy came of it I had a free 2nd go at a later date, on the same bitch.

Mo

Extra question, How much time before hand do you disguss seasons and so on with the stud owner? The stud I want to use okayed me to use him but I need to know when to let them know and find out exactly what they expect and so on. I dont want to ring them 3 days into her season and be stuck if they are away or something.

With my first litter, I kept in regular touch with the stud dog owner, and as soon as my girl came into season, I rang to let them know. They were pretty much a 16 hour round trip from me, I arrived 830 on BH Saturday night, and they were very kind to put me up (I didn't expect it, and my OH had found me a hotel while I was travelling).

If the stud dog was proven, I would expect to leave with ALL paperwork on the first mating. if the stud dog wasn't proven, then I would not expect any money to change hands at that point, but a written agreement of the paperwork being handed over in exchange for the stud fee when the bitch is confirmed in whelp.

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Hes proven. So what paper work would I need to leave with or is it just his kc number and pedigree?? Will they need anything paperwork wise from me?

You need a receipt for the stud fee and the litter application form which has a section to be completed and signed by the stud dog owner - experienced stud dog owners should have their own there - but you can always download one from the KC website and take it with you to be on the safe side

You should also be given copies of all dads health certificates, pedigree and possibly some photos

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You need to contact the stud dog's owner to ask for a copy of their contract to make sure that you are happy about it now, rather than later. If they don't have a contract, ask them what their terms are. If he is proven and you don't know the people very well, they will probably expect you to pay your stud fee on the mating and they will give you the signed documentation for you to register the puppies with the KC in return. If they haven't already asked to see all of her documentation, ie registration docs (to check for endorsements) copy of pedigree and all health test documentation, then you'll need to take that with you too.

And they sign that that day? Or when teh pups are born?

Sorry for the 100's of questions.