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This page last updated:
01/13/2007
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We at Asgard urge you to SERIOUSLY consider if you
should breed your dog (s), and ask yourself if you are prepared to
RESCUE WHAT YOUR BREED. Will you help puppy
owners in locating training facilities and veterinarians? Do you know
enough about the breed to answer behavioral and training questions? Are you
prepared, and able, to maintain contact with the owners throughout the
lifetime the dogs/puppies? If the buyer is no longer able to keep the
dog or does not want the dog any longer, WILL YOU TAKE
IT BACK? Do you know what health problems exist in your
breed, and how to avoid, prevent and/or treat them?
Is you dog of breeding quality (see below)? Is it at least two (2) years
old? Have you researched its pedigree? Do you know what health and
temperament traits exist in the background of the parents and
grand-parents? Did your dog and the dog you are planning to breed to
receive an Excellent, Good or Fair from the OFA (Orthopedic Foundation of
America) for its hips? Did you have your dog's elbows x-rayed (and passed
by OFA for OCD, elbow dysplasia)? Have you had your dog checked for SAS
(heart) by a Board Certified Cardiologist? Did your dog pass the CERF (eye)
exam within the last two years? IS YOUR DOG OF BREEDING QUALITY Here is a list of questions that you should ask yourself
BEFORE you breed: If you answered "yes" to ALL of the above questions, then your dog is of breeding quality, BUT, HOWEVER, if you are not active in showing or working your dog, think very carefully about your reason for breeding. Breeding should be done to IMPROVE THE BREED, not so "the kids can see puppies being born," or because you want "a puppy from her," and NEVER to make money selling puppies or "to get the money back that you paid for your dog"! Only breed if you are willing to assume FULL RESPONSIBILITY FOR EVERY PUPPY FOR ITS ENTIRE LIFE (average 10 years), and if you have the knowledge, of the Rottweiler breed, and you are willing to remain in contact with every puppy buyer (average 10 years) and assist them in raising their puppy to be a worthy canine citizen. Don't breed out of greed!
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