Dog Breeding and Whelping

• Before You Breed Your Dog - Lists of considerations when planning a litter, including choice of the parents, costs and time involved and difficulty finding homes for the pups.
• Being a Responsible Dog Breeder - Includes information and sample codes of ethics.
• Breeders Only Mailing List - For discussion about breeding purebred dogs. Submissions invited about health, care of stud dog or bitches and whelping tips.

• Breeding Dogs - Information about biology and management. Includes illustrated descriptions of the process involved in artificial breedings.
• Breeding, Whelping, and Rearing Puppies - Examines each stage in the form of FAQs. Topics include paperwork, preparing a whelping kit, finding and dealing with puppy buyers, and financial considerations.
• Breeding Your Dog - Considers three common reasons for having a litter.
• Costs of Breeding - A breeder presents a detailed account of the expenses involved in breeding a pedigree litter. Includes photographs and explanations of some tests.
• Determining Breeding Potential - Discusses the points to consider in choosing a sire and dam. Written about mastiffs but applies to all breeds.
• Do you want to be a breeder ? - Examines the chances of a problem-free experience.
• Getting Started As a Responsible Breeder - A list of suggestions from the American Kennel Club.
• Heat Cycles - FAQ about the physical changes and their significance.
• Heat, Pregnancy and Whelping Guide - Description and photographs of the whole process, including common problems.
• Highlights of Whelping - Discusses preparation, supplies needed, possible problems and solutions as well as an account of the process.
• Hybrid Vigor - Examines the belief that mixed breeds are healthier than purebreds.
• Pet Bits For You - Details the heat cycle, mating, pregnancy and whelping, with a weekly diary of the changes, potential problems and solutions. Includes advice for new puppy owners.
• Reality of Breeding Dogs - Provides articles, explanations, FAQs, mailing lists and book suggestions for anyone planning a litter. Includes a checklist, a cost analysis and discussion about sterilisation.
• So You Want To Breed Dogs ? - Detailed accounts of whelping experiences, written by breeders.
• To Breed or Not to Breed : 1 - Discusses the characteristics of a responsible breeder wanting to raise healthy puppies.
• To Breed or Not to Breed : 2 - Guidelines for deciding if an individual animal is worth breeding.
• Whelping Information - Provides articles and downloadable forms to assist in planning and record-keeping.

Animal shelter designed to save animals closes after dogs found living in filth (WHAS TV11 Louisville)
(WHAS11) - A Kentucky animal shelter designed to save animals is now closed after dogs were found living in filth. The pet sanctuary was started to save animals from being euthanized at local shelters.

Dogs Rescued From Filthy Farm Now Up For Adoption (WHIO-TV 7 Dayton)
Nearly a dozen dogs, rescued from a Greene County farm are available for adoption, while their former owner is charged with neglect.

8 dogs seized in possible dog fighting case (CBS 47 Jacksonville)
The St. Johns Animal Control seized eight dogs from a home in West Augustine Thursday after someone anonymously called about a possible case of animal cruelty.