Before you send a husky to mating, you need to weigh the pros and cons. If you are not ready to spend a lot of time on growing litter or plan to replenish your family budget in this way, then it is better to give up this idea.
Tips to select candidates for litter
Many dog owners mistakenly believe that mating animals adds them health. However, carrying puppies and giving birth to a female husky are accompanied by serious physical costs. At the same time, the owner will also have to make a lot of effort to care for a pregnant dog and newborns.
When choosing a female for mating, there are no such high requirements as for the male. It is enough that it has good health and meets the existing standards of the breed. It is desirable to use dogs with flaws for breeding. If you have decided to become a breeder, it is very important to treat this activity responsibly.
Don’t use too young female for mating. Her organism must be strong enough to carrying puppies.
The appearance of the first estrus is usually observed at the age of 6-12 months. Its duration varies in the range of 21-28 days on average. It is recommended to send a female to mating after the third estrus.
As for the owners of males, the single mating is not enough in this case. For a quiet life, the dog must regularly participate in mating or he should not be involved in this business at all. The unmated male is sometimes uneasy, but remains completely calm towards the estrus females and towards the rivals.
If you are going to bring a male husky, then you will have to keep him in good physical shape and engage in an exhibition career. As soon as he becomes the winner of several exhibitions and gets the title of champion in different countries, it is possible that the owners of female huskies will show interest in him.
The development of a kennel
When keeping a kennel, the breeder must track the characteristics of the puppies from each litter and make conclusions about the further participation of a particular dog in the mating. If you have several animals you should be engaged in selective breeding activities.
The main task of the breeder is to obtain an improved breed. It is better to focus on the standards of body structure, temperament and working qualities in this issue. But you should be ready for the fact that you will have to spend a lot of time, effort and money on the way to achieving the ideal.