Instructions
Verify that your pit bull is a good candidate for breeding. Have a veterinarian examine the dog and perform the necessary tests to ensure it is a good candidate for breeding. She also can help guide you through the breeding process.
Have your dog's eyes certified by Canine Eye Registration Foundation (CERF) because pit bulls can have genetic eye conditions. Also have its hips Orthopedic Foundation for Animals-certified or PennHIP-certified to ensure it doesn't have hip dysplasia.
Other genetic conditions that affect pit bulls include heart disease, thyroid disease, spinocerebellar ataxia, allergies, bloat, deafness, elbow dysplasia and myotonia. Such a condition may make a pit bull a bad breeding candidate or may necessitate that you disclose the condition to people who purchase puppies that result from the breeding.
Teach your pit bull to be sociable. Preparing a pit bull for breeding begins early in its life with socialization. A good pit bull stud candidate for breeding must be sociable with people as well as other dogs. So regular socialization from an early age is extremely important. Pit bulls are a dominant breed, and fights can happen among pit bulls. Proper socialization makes combativeness less likely and successful breeding more likely to occur.
Train your pit bull to obey. It is important that your pit bull follows your commands and instructions during the breeding process to keep the breeding pair safe and to help facilitate successful breeding. Obedience trainers are widely available, and a veterinarian usually can recommend a trainer. Many books and videos are available on dog obedience training, too, which you may use if you prefer to train your pit bull yourself.
How Do I Get My Pitbull Stud Ready for Breeding?
Preparing your pit bull for stud begins with gaining as much knowledge as possible about breeding dogs. Breeding requires time, money and persistence. It is important to know as much as you can about pit bull health, training and breeding to help ensure your pit bull stud is a successful breeder. Books and online sources about breeding can be invaluable sources of information. You also may meet other pit bull owners and breeders at dog shows and competitions. Many breeders want to continue to improve their chosen breed and are willing to educate potential breeders about dog breeding's joys and pitfalls.