Standing a dog at stud

[smiffyimp]

Hi peeps
Wondered if you could advise, I have a beautiful Golden Retriever boy, full working lines, that I would love to stand at stud. I need to get him hip/eyed - a must which I have no reason to think he would fail. He is the amazing friendly type that you would associate with the breed, but could in a pro's hands, be a top class working gundog. I have trained to a nice standard, and there is potential for more.
Question is:- where do I advertise, and most importantly, how do I keep him safe whilst he's having his fun

i've heard so many stories of the bitch panicing and pulling away whilst tied etc and he's my baby I can't have him hurt

 

[sikaran]

I have a stud dog and he is registered with his breed society. I always have the bitch owner present for lining and as long as the dogs are both held still when they are tied there hasnt been a problem.

 

[FinnishLapphund]

Don't want to be doom and gloom but before making any more plans, wait until you have gotten good health check results. Only on HHO there was recently a thread where a user's dog out of the blue got a bad HD result and another thread where another user was celebrating something else her dog had achieved but also mentioned that her dog had gotten the good HD result that she was hoping for.



If we take Hip Dysplasia as an example, if your dog has parents with good HD results and doesn't show any signs of HD problems, that is of course a good start but sadly no guarantee.

The hereditary regarding HD is not simple and clear and besides the genetics, environmental things like f. ex. over feeding can also be involved. Dog parents with good HD results are more likely to get puppies that also gets good HD results but they can also get puppies with bad results.
Dog parents with bad HD results are more likely to get puppies with bad HD results but they can also get puppies with good HD results.

Good luck.

 

[UnaB]

Why exactly do you want to offer him at stud? Thats always the first question to ask yourself. In many cases it can change a dogs temperment dramatically and sometimes can even cause dog aggression. Unless he is an outstanding example of the breed and a proven show or working dog i would say it would not be worth it.

Hip and eye testing is only the start of what you need to do. Im sure someone with goldies could tell you exactly what screening they need but i'd imagine at the very least you would need hips, ANNUAL eye test, elbows and PRA.


If you seriously want to use him at stud, after you have had all his health tests done with good results (better than average for a stud is needed IMO) then i would advise you to do some proper gundog work with him, try to get his Field Trial certificates and preferably also take him to some shows to make sure that he is of good quality to the breed standard

 

[Vizslak]

Well said UnaB....this is exactly what i wanted to post last night but couldnt find the energy to type it! Just came back for a second attempt and you've done it for me almost word for word! Result!