Hi everyone!
I'm going back and forth with the idea of allowing my six month old F1b named Onyx to become a stud dog. (I've done my research, but everyone I talk to seems to have a different opinion.)
Actually, I have a friend who breeds F1's who is begging me to let Onyx stud for her so that she can start raising multi-gens. She has a 2 yr. old apricot F1 and is hoping that I'll allow her and Onyx to start "dating" when he gets a bit older. He is CKC registered and from champion lines (at least on his poodle side) and he has an amazing temperment and conformation.
I've heard a number of different opinions so I was just wondering what your take might be?
I just have so many questions... How will it effect my dog's temperment if I allow him to stud and then have him neutered? Is six months the ideal age to neuter a dog or is it ok if I wait a bit longer to decide? And, if I do allow him to stud, how do I go about getting the proper tests run first, i.e. OFA? Is there a way to register him as a stud dog so we might be able to work with other breeders than just my friend??? Ugh... Lots of questions!
Onyx is a cutie though... I have two of his pics posted on the site below. One pic is at six weeks, the other is at six months.
http://www.gotpetsonline.com/pictures/g ... oodle-0057
http://www.gotpetsonline.com/pictures/g ... oodle-0062
Thanks again for your help and advice!!!
I'm going back and forth with the idea of allowing my six month old F1b named Onyx to become a stud dog. (I've done my research, but everyone I talk to seems to have a different opinion.)
Actually, I have a friend who breeds F1's who is begging me to let Onyx stud for her so that she can start raising multi-gens. She has a 2 yr. old apricot F1 and is hoping that I'll allow her and Onyx to start "dating" when he gets a bit older. He is CKC registered and from champion lines (at least on his poodle side) and he has an amazing temperment and conformation.
I've heard a number of different opinions so I was just wondering what your take might be?
I just have so many questions... How will it effect my dog's temperment if I allow him to stud and then have him neutered? Is six months the ideal age to neuter a dog or is it ok if I wait a bit longer to decide? And, if I do allow him to stud, how do I go about getting the proper tests run first, i.e. OFA? Is there a way to register him as a stud dog so we might be able to work with other breeders than just my friend??? Ugh... Lots of questions!
Onyx is a cutie though... I have two of his pics posted on the site below. One pic is at six weeks, the other is at six months.
http://www.gotpetsonline.com/pictures/g ... oodle-0057
http://www.gotpetsonline.com/pictures/g ... oodle-0062
Thanks again for your help and advice!!!