| Unfortunately, most dogs that develop cancer do so after their breeding career has started, rather than prior to it, so the choice cannot be made. You cannot go back and unbreed a dog. Where there is a choice, generally, I do not know anyone who recommends breeding known cancer victims. Usually the owner is the only one who thinks that particular individual has irreplaceable vitues that must be duplicated. Sadly, we get enough of cancer dogs bred unwittingly. I don't know of any individual dogs that the breed cannot limp along without them reproducing themselves.
You don't say how old this dog is. If it is a mature dog and so very outstanding, I would assume that he has already been bred so there is already stock on the ground from him. If it is a very young dog that has not had an opportunity to prove himself, would you want to risk reproducing those things unique to him that made him suseptible to cancer at such a young age?
[This message has been edited by Judi W (edited October 15, 2000).]  |