hi, I've been thinking about putting my dog up for a stud but im a bit cautious as im not sure what effect it would have on him would it make him more/less energetic would he hump more or would he just constantly be looking for sex? I don't want to change the way he is as at the moment he has a perfect temperament and i don't want to spoil that?

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Yes he will be more aware of girls and you really should think about this as it could change his temperment.
Enjoy your dog as he is.

irresponsible breeding is the cause of so many bad lines in dogs.

a responsible breeder does all the health checks.
temerement checks on pups to assess what type of home would be best suited to the pup.
chats with the prospective buyers and assess their suitability for one of their pups.

also and the most important. they research the lineage of the prospective mate.

choosing dogs with above average scores in the health checks and with the prospect of improving the bloodline and gene pool overall.

anybody can push two dogs together and make babies.

what will you reasonably know about these pups? nothing without research, nothing at all.

they may be cute as a button with loads of inherent faults.
then a couple breed again.
you now have a larger pool of dogs with no checks at all but look great as puppies.

all that has been done is the gene pool and the hard work of reputable responsible breeders has one again been undermined.

one bad dog can give a whole breed a bad name.

my breeders offers the following.

free insurance for 6 weeks at her cost.

all health checks on both parents

a fully returnable pup if i am not happy

she has placed breeding restrictions on the kc papers, so if i do breed without her permission and clesrance the pups have no standing woth the kc and can never bregistered.

the parents have been matched for temperemant, colour, shape etc. not just two randy dogs.

i have her back up whenever i require it and the expertise of both the owners of the dam and the sire.
both kc accredited breeders.

as stated the shelters are full of unwanted pups. go there first please. just because fido is a good dog it doesnt mean his pups will be unless you know the history of the mate and even that is an educated assumption not a cast iron guarantee.

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my puppy depends on me for everything in his life.
i will not let him down.
i will nurture him and love him, teach him and train him to be the best he can be.
in return i will be the best i can be for him.
all i ask is a wag of his tail and a lick of his tongue.

hi
new to this just wondered if anyone knows what age is too old to stud lab.:

what age is too old to stud, my friend has an 8yr old lab she wants to breed with mine.:

Depends upon the breed and the particular dog. Most good stud dogs go on until they are no longer fertile and stop producing puppies.

A stud dog has to be atleast 12 months old before you can put it to a bitch.
Any proper breeder will know that is the minimum age for a dog to be studded.
P.S. I have a male german shepherd 1 1/2 yrs old full pedigree, 54 champs in blood line papers available on request. Hip scores A normal

There is no max age limit for any dog to stud. As long as dog is healthy and joint scores are ok then he can be studed. ALWAYS remember to check the bloodlines.

Rubbish! A proper breeder (in my breed) will often try a young dog at six months, and then wait a few months before using him again.

However, why use a dog at stud unless he has something special to contribute to the breed in question?

6 months

Can I ask why and what benefits you get from using a pup at stud