When you decide to become a husky breeder, you should understand that this is a hard work that requires special knowledge and patience. Only a responsible approach to this activity will allow you to grow worthy litter.
Tips to choose a manufacturer
A beginner breeder should study the pedigree of the dog. Analyze the advantages and disadvantages of her parents, determine which of them has your pet. Don’t forgive the dog its flaws and don’t endow with contrived advantages. There are no perfect dogs.
For the first mating choose a proven male with successful experience in obtaining litter. Don’t focus on the manufacturer by loud advertising slogans, such as” elite “or”Multichampion”. It is also wrong to pay attention only to the external standards of the breed. Make a comprehensive analysis of the applicant for mating, evaluate his movements, heredity, behavior. Try to find out about the health of the manufacturer, make sure that none of his ancestors didn’t suffer from dysplasia or other genetic diseases.
Be sure to observe the temperament of the dog. This is an important indicator for future puppies. Try to avoid individuals with unstable psyche. Make a choice in favor of an active and enough contact male dog.
To correct deficiencies, select a dog with the correct body structure. If your dog has some flaws, for example, has an oblong or narrow muzzle, then you should stop at the manufacturer with the correct structure of the head.
Don’t take seriously the advice of breeders who haven’t succeeded in this direction. Remember that your main task is to get a dog with a perfect character and decent external qualities. On the way to achieve this goal, many difficulties may arise, so it is not superfluous to get the support of professional breeders.
Look for a few partners for mating. If the owner of one of them doesn’t get to the optimal time for mating, you can always arrange a meeting with the other.
As soon as you find a decent manufacturer, it will be necessary to discuss the terms of mating with its owner. You can offer to pay him with a “puppy” or money.
Determine the appropriate day for mating
The success of fertilization depends on the right day for mating. Female estrus takes place in two stages:
Proestrus. Its duration is 1-2 weeks. This period is accompanied by frequent urination, increased anxiety of the dog, swelling of the loop and the release of blood. At this stage, the egg hasn’t yet fully matured, so it’s too early to carry out mating. Despite the fact that the bitch is beginning to be interested in males, she still doesn’t let them.
Estrus. Lasts for 1-15 days. This is the active period of sexual readiness of the female, when the secretion of estrogen is at an extremely high level. Its onset is evidenced by such signs as swelling of the mammary glands, decreased appetite, strong swelling of the loop, a specific smell from the dog, pinkish secretions. At the same time, the female is already ready for mating and doesn’t avoid males.
The ideal time for mating is the first or second day after the onset of the sexual hunting phase. It’s necessary to arrange mating during this period. You can confirm your assumptions in a veterinary clinic. The female readiness for fertilization is determined by a blood test, or rather by the level of progesterone. For the reliability of the results, an ultrasound examination is carried out.
Mating process
Before meeting with a male, the female must be well walked, while it’s important not to overload her organism. It’s undesirable to feed the dog before mating.
As a rule, the female is delivered to the territory of the male. But don’t leave the animals alone in the room. If the male isn’t experienced, it’s better to enlist the support of an experienced instructor.
In order to increase the chances of success in fertilization, you should resort to a repeated mating procedure. In the future, the owner must closely monitor the female and not allow her to other dogs. Otherwise, the litter may have puppies conceived from different dogs.