How To Choose A Stud

When choosing a stud dog you will need to be vary familiar with the bloodlines within your breed and choose a mate very carefully. Make sure his personality traits complement your female’s traits. He should also have a good show record if you are breeding for show stock.

When possible, look for several ancestors in common within 3-4 generations back. If you are breeding your purple ribbon (PR) pedigree female to a PR male, the puppies UKC or AKC registration will automatically be considered PR bred with a traceable pedigree back through over 250 ancestors.