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BREEDING
REQUIREMENTS
Rebel
no longer breeds naturally, nor is being collected for
frozen semen. There is a critical limited supply of semen
remaining. Once it is gone, it is gone forever. As a
result, we take many factors into account before approving
a breeding. When an ample supply was available, we
attempted to breed to all good bitches with proper health
clearances, knowing Rebel would improve the gene pool of
any female he bred. We would like to breed to all good
females, but please understand that Rebel has only a few
litters left to produce and we must act accordingly.
The
following must be sent to us via FAX, Mail, or Email
prior to approval:
-
Copy of
AKC Registration Certificate
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Copy of
OFA Hip Certification
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Copy of
a CERF Certification or CERF Exam (yearly updates
unnecessary)
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Pedigree,
as many generations back as is available
Without
prior history on your bitch, we recommend starting
progesterone timing on the 5th day of the cycle, and
continuing every other day until a level of 2.0 is
attained. This may require two or three tests; your
inseminating veterinarian may recommend additional tests. The
serum
progesterone reading (not the "target" test), which any vet
can send overnight to the lab, is the only accurate test.
The
inseminating veterinarian must be experienced and have a
history of success in the procedure of surgical implantation
of frozen semen. You will receive more than three
times the live semen necessary for a full litter; the
variables are the progesterone timing, the skill of
your veterinarian, and the reproductive health of your
bitch. Choose wisely, and investigate fully.
BREEDING
GOALS
One of
our highest priorities is to try and improve the breed by
passing on Rebel's tremendous genes. This has been my
interest since being selected by his breeder to be the one to get the yellow puppy in his litter. No yellow
field champion has ever been bred better, and we are
excited to play a part in shaping the gene pool of our
future working retrievers.
One of our
top goals is to pass on Rebel's tremendous talent to the
next generation and produce Field Champions.
FROZEN
SEMEN BREEDINGS
Technology has increased your options. It is now possible
to ship frozen semen to a qualified reproductive vet in
your area for surgical insemination. With ovulation timing, which
your vet initiates early in the heat cycle (you must take
your dog to the vet early in the cycle; i.e. Day 3 to 5), one can
be certain of the best time for insemination.
Ovulation timing will provide approximately 2-5 days
notice of the best time for insemination. As a result,
frozen semen used in conjunction with this testing can
result in rates of pregnancy that match a natural
breeding. If one realizes the
lack of dog shipping fees, brucellosis testing, plus
airport/boarding
fees, this is a very attractive way to breed. Many experienced breeders who will not breed
any other way.
FEES
Stud
Fee
Stud
Fee.....................................................................................................................$1500
One-half
of the Stud
Fee ($750) must be paid by cashier's
check or money order prior to release of semen. Note
that the semen is a proven commodity (all semen has been
tested and verified to contain at least the industry
standard of 100 million live sperm, enough to produce more
than 3 full litters), and the variables are proper
progesterone timing, the skill of your veterinarian, and
the reproductive health of your bitch. Once semen is
shipped, this fee is non-refundable.
The
balance of the stud fee ($750) is due to us within ten
days of whelp. If you choose to pay after this date,
and additional $50 will be added to the balance due
($800).
Other
Potential Fees
Semen
Deposit /
Reservation...........................................................................$ 300
You
may
reserve one of the few remaining breedings of Rebel if
your bitch is approved for breeding. This deposit is
applied toward the stud fee; thus a balance of $450 is
due prior to release of semen if a deposit has previously
been placed. This
deposit is refunded immediately upon request if you later request semen not be shipped.
Shipping & Handling
(approx., paid directly to
Synbiotics or ICSB).....$ 275-350
Pays for handling fee, rental of shipping
apparatus, plus FedEx overnight
shipping). You must provide a credit card number to
the semen bank prior to shipment.
Veterinary
Fees (approximate, paid directly to your Veterinarian)........$300-400
Fees
for progesterone and LH timing (to assess precise time of
insemination), and
surgical
implantation of frozen semen. Check with your vet for
actual costs.
Prices
subject to change; re-verify current prices
when your
bitch comes into season.
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