Breeding

This section contains all the important information related to breeding my dogs – examinations, breeding approvals, mating records, litter announcements, etc. To make it easier to navigate, I've divided this topic according to my two breeds. You can access these sections via the Breeding menu.

Canine brucellosis, herpesvirus, mycoplasma bacteria, and chlamydia are rampant and can infect my dogs. I require owners who want their females bred with one of my stud dogs to have them tested for these diseases – I also had these tests done whenever I wanted to breed a female. If no test result can be provided, then artificial insemination is the ONLY option. The health of my dogs is of paramount importance.

And here's another important piece of information, as I've heard claims that many of the dogs used for breeding here are sick. Can't people do their research before spreading such falsehoods and discrediting reputable, honest breeders? And if the dogs intended for breeding were actually sick, then firstly, I would NEVER have used such dogs for breeding, and secondly, the relevant breed club would NEVER have granted them breeding approval. I had bitches WITH FULL breeding approval, but I didn't breed them because, for example, they had too few teeth for my liking (which can unfortunately be the case with hairless animals), were too big, or didn't conform to the breed standard in my opinion. Incidentally, this kennel was the first in Austria to perform the genetic test for CSNB (night blindness) in Briards and the genetic test for prcd-PRA in Chinese Cresteds. So much for the integrity and honesty of this kennel.

Is it any wonder, then, that there are breeders who don't publish test results? Thanks in any case to such brainless people who spread lies!

NO, these dogs are NOT sick if it is stated that they are carriers of the prcd-PRA or PLL gene. This simply means that such dogs carry the gene, will never suffer from the disease, and should ONLY be bred with a partner who does not carry this gene. Naturally, all pairings were carefully considered, and at the time when the first Chinese Cresteds were bred here, breeders worldwide did not forgo keeping gene carriers in their breeding programs, as the gene pool was too small. Offspring from pairings where one parent carried a gene were, of course, subjected to the corresponding genetic test BEFORE the puppies were even considered for sale, and ALL owners received the results for their respective dogs. Whenever possible—unless a breeder insisted on a particular dog—dogs without any gene carriers were always sold to breeders. If owners of gene carriers breed them with other gene carriers because they lack breeding regulations or do not adhere to them, this is, unfortunately for such offspring and their future owners, beyond my control.