hi i am thinking about studding my siberian husky out but was interested in hip and eye scores can enyone give me information on them and also the kind of cost involved? as i would like to go about it the right way,not just let him breed without the people having a background on his health.he is kc reg x
Hi the BVA fees for eyes are £42, Hips £40, hips and elbows together £75. Vet fees vary dependent on whether they use GA or sedation for the xrays of hips/elbows. The last dog I had hip/elbow scored was in July 2006 cost was £192 including BVA fees but they were about £58 then not £75. THe last time I had a dog eye tested was in 1992 so wouldnt like to say how much vets charge for that now. Pam
For hip scoring you are looking at anything from about £130 to £250 (depending on the vet) with the average for a husky sized dog being about £150 (thats not including the BVA scoring charge). Elbows if done at the same time as the hips costs about an extra £30 to £40ish I think. I last did eye testing in 2006. Its approximatly £40 to get done, this has to be done by a specialst though and not your standard vet so you will need to enquire as to where your most local clinic is situated.
You also need to know the mean averages to compare and also what eye tests need doing for the breed. You first port of call should be the breed clubs as they'll have the info you need. By the way welcome to Dogsey xxxx
Can I venture to ask you why you want to offer your dog at stud ? Is he a top racing dog ? Successful show dog ? Just because he is KC reg doesn't mean he needs to be bred from nor that he is suitable to be bred from either. The usual way of people requesting to use your dog is that a bitch owner has seen your dog at some form of Canine Activity(like racing, showing, obedience, agility, Cani cross etc etc)& because of this think that your dog may be suitable to use on their bitch. Before accepting a bitch you must be able to assess not only the physical side of her & her health tests, but also whether the pedigrees suit each other to produce a healthy litter that will improve the breed. If you simply let him be used on any bitch whose owners want to use him, then you will be not have the breed's future in the forefront of your mind. He needs to be 12 months old, eye & hip tested, of excellent temperament & you must be in a position to bear 50/50 responsiblity with the bitch owner(s)for all the puppies he sires for their whole lives. If just one of the answers is no then you should not allow him to be used at stud. The responsibility for his offspring means being able to take them in if they are no longer wanted for want ever reason Allowing your dog to be used at stud isn't to be treated lightly, your part doesn't end right after the bitch is mated, it continues for the life of the puppies. I notice from another thread that you are looking to change to a cheaper diet for your dogs, presumably because of financial constraints, using your dog to obtain an income isn't a reason to breed from him. Being used at stud can change a dogs behaviour & character. Also it isn't just a case of putting a dog & in season bitch together & letting nature take it's course, if you have never been involved in dog breeding before(which I think may well be the case as you state you want to "stud" him rather than use him at stud & obviously are not aware of how to go about getting him fully health tested)then you should have the help of an experienced stud dog owner/handler to make sure no harm comes to your dog or the bitch he is bred to. Finally, do you know how many Siberians go through rescue each year ? Is isn't just one or two believe me & breeding of any popular breed(or any breed come to that)needs to be for a purpose & also to improve the breed
Well Joedee has said all and more that I was going to say.. Are you going to use him on your own bitches...(I noticed one is a rescue and they ar still quite young)
thankyou for ur replys,no wont be using him on my girls,and yes they are too young,these are my family pets i wouldnt put them through it, im not experienced in breeding at all,i was just wondering about costs and what was envolved on that side of it,i was just enquiring about it,i wouldnt be wreckless to let him mate any dog.
If you are serious about breeding dogs-sorry but money doesn't enter into it. If the breed needs health tests then they must be done & also you do need a reason for breeding-not just because you want to. With the recession we are now in, the popular breeds like Siberians that are not the easiest to live with will not be as"profitable"to breed & if the puppies are unsold, the stud dog owner has a responsibility to help the breeder with the puppies. Sadly many people think that dog breeding & owning is a doG given right, it isn't it is a privilege & one that shouldn't be considered just because we want to do it or to make money, should be for the good of the breed & the dogs themselves
Also you have to do eye tests EVERY year... and know his background so you aren't passing on something in the lines to his offspring
Sorry I've come to this thread a bit late (story of my life!!) but here's my take. First of all, before you even consider breeding from your boy, you need to satisfy yourself that he is of breeding quality. The most obvious way of doing this is by achieving good performances in the showring (at Champ Show level) and on the trail in harness. This is crucially important, because no reputable breeder would allow a dog who had not proved his quality in this way to be used on their bitch(es) and it is the bitch owners who usually approach stud dog owners, not the other way round. All the breed rescues are jam-packed full of poor quality Siberians bred by those looking only to make money from the breed, irrespective of the quality of their dogs and I am sure that you would not want to be regarded in this way. Once your dog has proved his quality in the showring/on the trail, you need to have his hips scored (can only be done after the age of 12 months) by the BVA panel. The breed average for both hips together is 7, and breeders should make every effort to keep well within this average. Eye testing is also necessary in the breed - the dogs should be tested for Hereditary Cataracts, PRA, Glaucoma, Corneal Dystrophy and PPM. You also need to research his pedigree to ensure that there is no epilepsy or any other hereditary conditions in his bloodlines. Mick
But you are willing to put other bitches through it. You said your self your dogs are family pets, are you prepared for a temperament change in your Boy after you use him at stud.
