Setting yourself up right
What does dog conformation refer to?
How can you test if my dog has the
correct conformation?
What important points should be considered on a
dog's pedigree?
How many championships should be listed in a
pedigree prior to breeding?
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The beginning of the season
When will a bitch first come into season?
Should a bitch be bred on her first season?
How old should a bitch be before breeding commences?
On what grounds should a bitch not be bred from?
On what days is a bitch fertile?
How long is a bitch's season?
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Breeding the dogs
On what day's should a bitch be bred?
What is a studmaster and when should they be used?
On what attributes is a stud dog selected?
What health testing should both the dam and dog have
prior to breeding?
How old should a dog be before he is used at stud?
What are the responsibilities of a stud dog owner?
What are the important contract items to have in a
breeding contract?
On what grounds should a dog be neutered?
What diseases can a dog get while being bred?
When should a dog be allowed near an in season
bitch?
How does the breeding actually take place?
Does there need to be a tie for a breeding to have
taken place?
What is AI and when should it be conducted?
Who should conduct the AI and what specific
precautions should be taken?
Why is the stud dog turned during a breeding?
How many times should a bitch be bred?
Can a litter have more than one father?
Where must a bitch be kept while she is in season?
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Gestation
How long is a bitch's gestation?
What special diet should the bitch be fed while in
season, and while pregnant?
Under what special circumstances should additional
calcium be fed to a pregnant bitch?
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Whelping
What are the signs that a bitch is going into labour?
What is the best type of whelping box arrangements?
Where should the bitch be when she whelps?
What are the signs that the whelping is going well?
What are the signs that there are problems
developing?
When should a c-section be performed?
What is primary inertia and the implications?
What is secondary inertia and the implications?
What is oxytocin?
When should the vet be called for help?
Should calcium be administered during whelping?
What does green fluid indicate?
How long should it take for a bitch to whelp?
What is the incidence of puppy deaths in each
litter?
What is a breach birth, how often does it happen,
and what are the problems that can result?
What are the implications for a pup born out of the
sac?
How do you ensure that each placenta is accounted
for, and what do you do if they are not?
What should be done with the placenta?
How do you resuscitate a dead puppy?
How do you clear fluid from a puppy's lungs?
How many extra set of hands should you have at a
c-section?
When should oxygen be administered to puppies?
When should puppies first fed from the dam?
How do you check for cleft palate?
How are puppies who are deformed managed?
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Caring for the mother
What should the dam be fed while she is looking
after puppies?
What are the signs of infection in the bitch?
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Caring for puppies
What are the signs that the puppies are progressing
well?
What are the signs that the puppies are in trouble?
What is mastisis and how is it treated?
What do you do if the dam's milk does not come in?
How do you bottle feed a puppy, and what do you use?
How do you tube feed a puppy?
How can you tell if a puppy is feeding well?
How can you tell if a pup has received enough milk?
How can you check to see if a pup is dehydrated?
What is fading puppy syndrome and how do you rescue
a puppy from it?
What are the common problems to be aware of when
raising the puppies?
When do you introduce "real food" to puppies?
Why should puppies never be given "baby food"?
Why should puppies not be given grains to eat?
Should puppies be vaccinated?
Should puppies be wormed?
Under what conditions should a puppy be culled and
how?
Under what conditions should a puppy be wormed
and/or vaccinated?
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Placing puppies
How do you choose puppy buyers?
What responsibilities do you have as a
breeder for those pups?
What sort of guarantees are you going to
offer the buyers?
How do you ensure your puppy buyers are
going to look after the puppies?
When and how do you temperament test
puppies?
How do you match the right puppy with
the right person?
When do you remove the dam from the
puppies?
When should the puppies be totally
weaned?
How are puppies house trained?
When are puppies first socialized and
how?
What sort of puppy pack information are
you going to provide to the buyers?
When do you start training the puppies?
What breeder support are you offering
once the puppies have gone?
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