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Originally Posted by warriec  Hi,
I want to become a rottweiler breeder because I really like the breed and its # 1 or 2 in the most popular breeds in Sri lanka asper the kennel club.
I am importing some semi adult dogs who is bred from champion stock. This is my foundation stock. My first question is how often can i breed the bitch - i have heard that some breeders breed every alternative heat and others do a breed - breed - miss - breed - breed -miss. What will be the best practice. Also how big should a kennel be for a stud dog and for a whelping bitch.
I live in a tropical country so cold weather is not a problem.
Any design would be helpful. I also want to keep 2 bitches together and seperate them when they are in whelp - is this a good practice. I dont want my dogs to be lonely. |
The first thing you need to do is contact a GOOD COE breeder and learn from them for years before you even think about breeding. You will need to show and title your dogs before breeding. You will need to make sure the sire and dam are both tested and cleared for hips, elbows, hearts and eyes. Hips and elbows are done at 24 months. If you don't know the basics (from your post above about how often you can breed your bitch) you have a LOT to learn before even attempting it. Why do you want 2 bitches together? Rotties can be same sex aggressive so two bitches together is not a good idea. You should not become a breeder because "you really like the breed." Do a search here in the breeding forum - there is a lot of good information on what it takes to be a breeder. From the question you have asked, you have a few more years before even thinking about it. Edited to add: I just read a past post from you - if you have already shown and bred dogs before - why are you asking these questions?