English Bulldog
Sherry
$800.00 .
dobypinch
I am not sure how to get bitches for your stud dog. We have a male doberman
which we enter in dog shows and all the results from the dog shows are at
infodog.com. We pay extra to have a link to a page with his winning record
picture and a bunch of text we make up. We have yet to get any inquiries as
to the stud service available box we checked. I think that the folks who
get that kind of money at least in dobermans are the ones who purchase the
$300 picture ads in the doberman quarterly. If you do get business via this
newsgroup I would be surprised. Why would someone pay you $800 before they
pay the $10 upgrade at infodog.com to use the links like the one we
purchase? At least there you know how much of a champion you are getting
into and the text generally explains the health testing done.
Fran
Sherry wrote in message <2M6Qe.9507$WO2....@fe06.lga>...
Panther
"dobypinch" <doby...@cox.net> wrote in message
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Years ago I was into show dogs a little bit. One thing I noticed was that
even some of the top dog breeders had to 'prove' a dog before people would
pay good money to bred to them. Naturally it was easier if they had a top
awarding winning dog, people were willing to take the chance that they would
get a nice show dog from the litter. As the dog was retired from the show
ring the owners would naturally want people to use one of his prodigy who
was just starting to be shown, perhaps winning some shows but not yet a
Champion (or perhaps a new Champion). What I'm saying is that when it comes
to stud fees to the tune of $800 it is extremely competitive.
Mins
I am new here and will introduce myself later but this topic
interested me.
Advertising on a list like this for stud use is probably nopt the
best way to go. First of all, the ad itself tell you nothing about the
dog - what is the prdigree? Who was the breeder? What titles has he
gained? And - more inportantly - what health testing have you had
completed?
According to the Bulldog Club of America, hip dysplasia,
entropian, extropian, elongated soft palate, stenotic nares, and small
trachea are just some of the concerns - most of which are genetic.
Before anyone reputable would consider you dog at stud, you would have
to know if he himself has these problems or if his sire and dam (and
their sires and dams) carried these problems.
Also, keep in mind, due to their very unique body type, most
Bullies can not breed on their own and have to be collected. Sadly,
most Bullie people I know pay THOUSANDS for AI's for both fresh chilled
and frozen. And then add to that the cost of the C-section (most Bullie
bitches can not whelp naturally), and wow! Bullie breeding is very
tough business!
If this boy is a pet, keep him that way. Have him neutered and
enjoy him for the wonderful boy that he is. If he is a show dog, and
all his testing is current and up to date (OFA, CERF, Thyroid), then
advertising him in the Bullie Mags, get involved with your national and
regional clubs, show him to handlers and other breeders in these
venues. If he has any merit, he will be used.
Hope this helps!
And now the introduction: I am a 26 year veterin of the show
rings. My breed of choice is the miniature poodle. My kennel has
produced over 50 champions and ALL breeding animals are OFA'ed, CERF'ed
and Optigen tested. You can see my pooches at
www.home.earthlink.net/~rochambeaumins
I guess it is needless to say that I am very, very proud of my
kids!
Min
