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- Behavior, Development & Enrichment (15)
- Breeding Goals & Strategy (12)
- Follow-Up, Breeding Evaluation & the Next Generation (13)
- For Your Puppy Buyers (35)
- Genetics, Population & Hereditary Health (16)
- Kennel Operations (19)
- Litter Health, Nutrition & Care (18)
- Pregnancy & the Pregnant Dam (14)
- Puppy Buyers, Sales & the Transition Home (25)
- Puppy Evaluation, Matching & Selection (14)
- Reproduction & Fertility (16)
- Responsible Breeding (35)
- The Breeding Dog's Life (9)
- The Neonatal Period (17)
- Whelping & Postpartum Care (14)
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When a buyer wants to give a dog back: the first conversation
The first call or message from a buyer who wants to give a dog back sets the tone for everything…
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Handling difficult questions from puppy buyers
Kennel clubs and animal welfare groups now coach buyers to ask breeders pointed questions, and that is good news. How…
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When to call the vet: warning signs in a young puppy
Young puppies get sick faster than adult dogs and have less in reserve. Which signs mean you should call your…
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The breeding dog’s life: caring for brood bitches and stud dogs across a career
A breeding career is a few years in the middle of a dog’s life. This guide walks through it from…
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Litter limits and age rules: what registries and the law allow
Registries and governments set very different rules on how young, how old and how often a bitch may be bred.…
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Breeding and selling puppies in New Zealand: the Code of Welfare, registration and council rules
In New Zealand the rules for breeders come mainly from animal welfare law: the Animal Welfare Act 1999 and its…
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Breeding and selling puppies in Singapore: AVS licensing and the conditions for breeders
In Singapore, breeding dogs for sale is a licensed activity regulated by the Animal & Veterinary Service. What the licensing…
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Flying dogs and puppies: what the IATA crate rules (CR82) require
A crate that does not meet IATA’s container rules can be refused at check-in, with the puppy, the buyer and…
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Breeding and selling puppies in Australia: state rules, breeder numbers and limits
In Australia the rules for breeding and selling dogs are set by each state and territory, and they have tightened…
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Breeding and selling puppies in Canada: federal pedigree law and provincial rules
Canada has no national breeder license, but it does have something most countries lack: a federal law on selling a…