Chapter N.2
Breeding
How the kennel plans a litter: selections, health testing, and the reasoning published before each mating.
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How the kennel chooses a pair for a litter, and why temperament is matched before type
How a Rottweiler kennel reads a pedigree for what repeats, matches temperament before type, and decides which two dogs are actually bred together.
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What the studbook records: the reason for each mating, the note on each puppy
One page per dog, one page per mating: the dated health results, the reason for each pairing and the note written on every puppy, and how a buyer reads them.
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How one litter fits into a breeding female's year
What a breeding female's year actually holds: the health tests and breed survey before mating, eight weeks with the litter, and the rest she keeps after.
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Why the kennel breeds few litters, and what a litter costs before it is sold
A litter is planned months before it is born and cared for long after it is sold. What raising one properly costs, and why a waiting list protects the buyer.
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