I was approached a couple of years ago by a vet who owns a wonderful working line GSD bitch (IPO 2 for those that know), fully health tested with excellent results and most importantly a wonderful temperament. Drivey enough for IPO work, yet calm and balanced enough to attend the owner's vet clinic regularly and to live with other dogs, children etc.
She was seeking a working line dog with enough drive for work, but with a similarly relaxed and balanced outlook on life. She found me via word of mouth and FB.
Obviously, as she is in Denmark and I am in Scotland, it presents a few problems. We did look at semen being chilled and sent to a fertility clinic in Denmark but the timing was all wrong for the bitch's season (she came in early right over the New Year period when it was impossible to send the semen in time), so she is now planning on bringing her bitch to my dog next summer. Better all round I think.
My question is should I have my dog fertility tested next time our working collie bitch comes into season (any time now) as we need a "teaser" bitch in order to gain semen from my male? Or should I wait until nearer the time of the mating taking place? Will the results be much different if I do it now, rather than wait another six months?
I have a fertility clinic about 30 minutes drive from my home and the cost is around £100 I think, so not too bad, but I only want to have to do it once.
For anyone who might be interested in a puppy, I will be travelling to Denmark when the pups are ready to travel to the UK - to bring my own pup back (just under 4 months of age) and the bitch owner does extensive socialisation with all the pups while they are still in her care. PM me for any further info.
Here are the potential parents - fingers crossed it all goes to plan
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Topic: Breeding (Read 1488 times)
