Help needed with dog - German Short Haired Pointer

Would suggest putting GSP in the title. You'll get more focused responses.

ETA: Does your dog have good papers, etc? It will help with promoting...also, are you wanting to paid for this or just trying to send him off a bang?

I don’t think breeding should be done unless it’s for the betterment of the breed not solely for the betterment of the owner.

It’s your moral responsibility to the pups that you do your due diligence and insure your dog is a good fit for breeding.

I think often times after the associated fees you will see the costs don’t become outweighed by the price per puppy until the second breeding.

This is all assuming that your dog is proven enough in the field to bring good money for the pups

Just save some of his good stuff in the freezer baw.

Why? Don’t!

Sorry meant to upvote, I’m just looking for information to make an informed decision on what to do.

Breeding any field dog bred before 2 years old and gettin ofa done is irresponsible.

I get it - that comes up often. Since you have the male you'll be studding the dog out. Not always easy to find someone and if it is easy I'd be suspicious of that person. Have they done all of the hard work and testing you'll have done? Just things to consider...

In my experience, with Boykin Spaniel male in Tx, even after being cleared for hips/eyes etc and only having recessive trait for one unwanted characteristic(could be avoided by not breeding female with those traits) - no one will really talk to me bc my dog isn’t titled. So I go about trying to get dog titled, first experience is a shitshow and I write the AKC to tell them as much and that I don’t know I’d participate in future events.

So here I am with 4.5 yo stud, dog is handsome, great confirmation, and the SOB is relentless in the field. But without titles I haven’t been taken real seriously. I got discouraged and haven’t really pursued it further.

My wife has been pestering me to get the dog fixed, but part of me wants to send Hank’s pup and his pup’s pup out to retrieve ducks for me one day. It would feel like Hank was there for every hunt with me and it gets me teary eyed just thinking about it.

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In my experience, with Boykin Spaniel male in Tx, even after being cleared for hips/eyes etc and only having recessive trait for one unwanted characteristic(could be avoided by not breeding female with those traits) - no one will really talk to me bc my dog isn’t titled. So I go about trying to get dog titled, first experience is a shitshow and I write the AKC to tell them as much and that I don’t know I’d participate in future events.

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I have plenty people seeking my male and female out - male is title(low end but working his way up) it is best to go watch any hunt test -with an experienced handler prior to handling for first time... .and KNOW EVERY rule at the level you are running... be it HRC, AKC, BSS, SRS or NSTRA.....


I on the other hand have turned down some breedings with my male due to females not having desired traits and unwillingness of owners to get health clearances - one even offered to double stud fee..


as for my female - I will be very very very selective when the time comes for her.