Not exact matches
Admirably, the movie resists painting Evelyn as a full - on
bitch, imbuing her with redeeming
qualities that initially overshadow her annoying tendencies and excusing some
of her behavior to her orphan status.
I think there is still somewhat
of a double standard here in regard to sexuality (HE's «a ladies» man» but SHE's a slut) and leadership
qualities (HE's a forceful leader; SHE's a
bitch).
Members offering their male Westies at stud should seek to service
bitches of compatible or higher
quality in good health and temperament.
Well
of course... you want to start out with a brood
bitch (your foundation breeding female) that is a super
quality dog.
Suitable spacing
of litters for any one
bitch shall be practised, with top priority given to the health, welfare and
quality of life for the
bitch.
This belief is that a great brood
bitch or stud dog has to have a «more than»
quality - an extreme
of breed type to pass on to their progeny.
Dr. Graves says that good reasons to breed a
bitch include: to perpetuate good
qualities of a certain breed
of dogs and to perpetuate a specific breed.
Careful consideration and understanding should be given to the feeding
of breeding
bitches before, during and after mating, increasing food intake and
quality of food particularly in the latter stages
of pregnancy and during lactation (feeding puppies).
Their temperament does strongly depend on the
quality of the breeding dog and
bitch used.
There's a stud fee to take into consideration and, if you want to breed your
bitch to a top
quality male, unless she is a champion
of outstanding
quality with compatible lines to the stud owner's dogs, you are very unlikely to be able to give the back a puppy rather paying a stud fee.
Steps to prevent eclampsia in the
bitch include feeding a high -
quality, nutritionally balanced, and appropriate diet during pregnancy and lactation, providing food and water ad lib during lactation, and supplemental feeding
of the puppies with milk replacer early in lactation and with solid food after 3 - 4 wk
of age.
Canine Gestational Diabetes which is caught in the early stages can be managed allowing the
bitch to have a good
quality of life for many more years.
Stud dogs or
bitches who produce offspring
of consistently poor
quality in their first two breedings have no value as breeding stock and should not be bred again.
Is the sire
of the litter a champion or at least a
quality stud dog that was chosen because he complements the pedigree and conformation
of the dam, or did the breeder simply breed his
bitch to his own or a friend's male because the dog was available and free to use?
Stud dogs or brood
bitches who produce offspring
of consistently poor
quality or with genetic problems known to be inherited in the breed are therefore
of no value as breeding stock and should not be used again, except in breedings directed towards test mating or health research.
• Breeders who can not produce a 5 or even 7 generation pedigree when asked • Breeders who do not show their dogs in any discipline • Breeders who say «we had a really nice dog» or «we wanted our kids to experience the micracle
of birth» so we bred • Breeders who sell or breed unpapered dogs — PUREBRED dogs are required to be registered • Breeders who do not do any health testing such as on eyes, heart, thyroid, hips etc. before breeding • Breeders who do not want you to visit with them or their dogs • Breeders who do not have a contract • Breeders who have zero health guarantees on puppies / dogs sold from their Kennels • Breeders who do not require all pet / companion pups to be altered • Breeders who say that some colours are «rare» and promote the puppies as such • Breeders who breed a dog before the age
of 2 (hips can not even be certified until the age
of 2) • Breeders who breed their
bitch every heat cycle • Breeders who indiscrimanately breed outside
of the GDCA Colour Code — Yes, years ago, it was acceptable to bring in a Blue or Fawn to improve head / bone / substance in a Harlequin line etc. yet this type
of breeding was to be done ONLY be highly reputable /
quality knowledgeable / experienced Breeders.