Artificial Insemination

André · 11-07-2012, 12:58

What I'm more curious about is: any breeder did it successfully?
All these litters I see between dogs in different (sometimes distant) countries are made live?
Usually the male go to the female house?

GalomyOak · 12-07-2012, 15:42

I think we will be attempting AI at some point in the next couple of years. I insist that both dogs have successfully produced a litter each with natural covering before I would consider AI. The biggest problem for me is the timing of the heats of my females - I am a teacher, so by contract cannot break my cotract to travel - usually in early autumn, when our heats come. The whole process makes me very nervous!

yukidomari · 12-07-2012, 16:37

If I was a breeder (which I am not), I don't think I would accept using AI unless I have also seen the dog I want to use in real life before.

I think photos are a poor way to judge a dog.

mijke · 13-07-2012, 01:04

Hmmmm… Nebulosa and Yukidomary have a point… but also the others! I noticed several times (for other breeds) sometimes the male owners were not able to do all the right things at the end …. Or when I did meet the male he was total different in exterior and behaviour what I did expect from photo’s…
But … I agree with GalomyOak that in future (because of spreading the gene pole) we also have to deal with AI. But only when both dogs did succesfuly produce a litter before!

For my CsW I did drive hundreds of miles for a covering. But for other breeds I did have successful coverings with AI (see for example more info: http://www.cloneusa.com/aboutus.html , http://innovativecaninereproduction.com/ or http://ukclone.co.uk/ )
But worldwide in all kind of breeds, breed clubs, kennel clubs a.s.o. it is not “well done” to speak about AI or sometimes even not allowed to do this…

But I know it is successfully done (even in CsW breed), but I never don’t want to blame or harm any breeder by mentioning any names!

12-07-2012, 15:42	#2
GalomyOak Howling Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Colorado Posts: 436	I think we will be attempting AI at some point in the next couple of years. I insist that both dogs have successfully produced a litter each with natural covering before I would consider AI. The biggest problem for me is the timing of the heats of my females - I am a teacher, so by contract cannot break my cotract to travel - usually in early autumn, when our heats come. The whole process makes me very nervous! __________________ "What lies behind us and what lies ahead of us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us."~Henry David Thoreau http://www.galomyoak.com

12-07-2012, 16:37	#3
yukidomari Moderator Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Los Angeles CA Posts: 847	If I was a breeder (which I am not), I don't think I would accept using AI unless I have also seen the dog I want to use in real life before. I think photos are a poor way to judge a dog. __________________ "Learn to do well; seek judgment." www.greyfarer.com/

13-07-2012, 01:04	#4
mijke Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Warnsveld Posts: 2,033	Hmmmm… Nebulosa and Yukidomary have a point… but also the others! I noticed several times (for other breeds) sometimes the male owners were not able to do all the right things at the end …. Or when I did meet the male he was total different in exterior and behaviour what I did expect from photo’s… But … I agree with GalomyOak that in future (because of spreading the gene pole) we also have to deal with AI. But only when both dogs did succesfuly produce a litter before! For my CsW I did drive hundreds of miles for a covering. But for other breeds I did have successful coverings with AI (see for example more info: http://www.cloneusa.com/aboutus.html , http://innovativecaninereproduction.com/ or http://ukclone.co.uk/ ) But worldwide in all kind of breeds, breed clubs, kennel clubs a.s.o. it is not “well done” to speak about AI or sometimes even not allowed to do this… But I know it is successfully done (even in CsW breed), but I never don’t want to blame or harm any breeder by mentioning any names! __________________ Vriendelijke groeten, Mijke PS: I am not a moderator anymore!!

11-07-2012, 12:58	#1
André Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 76	What I'm more curious about is: any breeder did it successfully? All these litters I see between dogs in different (sometimes distant) countries are made live? Usually the male go to the female house?