She maintains a list of responsible breeders who have a litter or are
planning a litter in the near future and can advise you on availability and location.
Most often the motivation for
planning a litter does not take into consideration the overall health of the breed population.
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plan a litter only with the goal of puppies better than the parents, in an effort to improve what they have.
Even though you may not want a show dog, you deserve a pet that was the end result of a
carefully planned litter - a pup that received the same care as a potential champion.
If the breeder wants competition and show dogs or has a particular purpose in mind, like breeding working dogs, they've
probably planned this litter thoroughly and taken the necessary steps to ensure the puppies are healthy and well socialized.
When you are ready to buy a puppy from a
particular planned litter ask the breeder for proof of genetic tests specific to the breed and request to see one or both of the parents of your new puppy.
We have puppies on a limited availability (please see our Available Dog and Pups or
Planned Litters pages) and stud service from our dogs to other Berger Picards.
Plan all litters with the goal of improving the breed giving consideration to individual health benefits and concerns.
Although this wasn't
a planned litter and it was quite a surprise we are now getting excited about the upcoming event!
To provide a service to our active club member breeders so that they can share information about their Kennel and their available or planned litters
Maintenance of genetic diversity is important, and breeders should be aware of the Coefficient of Inbreeding of
any planned litters, and endeavor to keep it as low as possible.
You can search for Rhodesian Ridgebacks, make Trial Pedigrees if you are
planning a litter, add the Pedigrees and photos of your own dogs and add a link to your website if you have a stud dog or a Kennel.
This phrase, so often voiced to explain the decision to
plan a litter and the choice of sire and dam, is an overused and too frequently an inappropriate statement.
Planning a litter and choose a couple depends on different factors.
Even if you do not want a competition animal, you deserve a pet that was the end result of a carefully
planned litter; a puppy which received the same care as a potential champion.
A responsible breeder will health test their canines with transparency being paramount, and only after getting the proper results back will the breeder consider going ahead and
planning a litter.
Even if you do not want a competition animal, you deserve a companion that is the end result of a carefully
planned litter; a puppy which received the same care as a potential champion.
This is the first time I've done this, and it wasn't even
a planned litter... what can I do to help her gain weight?
Even though you may not want a show dog, you deserve a pet that was the end result of a carefully
planned litter a pup which received the same care as a potential champion.
Plan litters and have good homes reserved for them, or do not breed.