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Kathy Varian
gdcabreedersed@gmail.com
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The Breeders
Ed section is being reformatted for the year 2009. Please
submit your questions regarding breeding to Breeders Ed.
Chair, Kathy Varian Toomey, at
gdcabreedersed@gmail.com. Questions will be submitted to
a roundtable of breeders and the responses will be published
on the GDCA website.
Ringside mentoring including "hands on" mentoring will be
offered at the National this year. Sponsored by the GDCA
Trust.
Kathy Varian
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9 week puppy diagnosed with HOD. |
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Medium to large litter...is it a common
practice to just schedule a c-section? |
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Would you breed to a dog who had, and
consistently produced with various bloodlines,
the one outstanding feature you felt you
needed in your breeding program even if he had
a fault you hated? |
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Have you used a merle in your breeding
program? If not, why not? If yes, why? |
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Do you think that cropping of Danes should
continue? Why or why not? How do you
personally feel about cropping your puppies? |
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How much and how often do you collect semen,
to preserve (freeze) from your top stud dogs?
What age do you begin the collection? |
Disclaimer:
The opinions expressed by breeders in response
to questions of general interest reflect their
opinions based on their individual experiences
within the breed and are not necessarily the
opinion of the GDCA. It is imperative that
anyone with a Dane puppy that shows signs of
illness or injury obtain an immediate
examination and diagnosis by a veterinarian.
Recommendations or ideas expressed by the
breeders in Breeders Ed should be discussed
with your veterinarian in detail.
It is
strongly recommended that a veterinarian
experienced with Great Danes and other large
breeds be contacted whenever possible. |
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