sheltie/shetland sheepdog breeding

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Hello     I have a male dog named Luper. Purebred, with papers. Looking to breed with same breed. Located Greenwood, Nova Scotia. Failing that, looking to buy sheltie with no papers. Luper is in top condition and very petite. Sable in colour.  Thanx                         -Mark L.

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> Hello >     I have a male dog named Luper. Purebred, with papers. Looking to breed > with same breed. Located Greenwood, Nova Scotia. Failing that, looking to > buy sheltie with no papers. Luper is in top condition and very petite. Sable > in colour.  Thanx >                         -Mark L.

Mark – You should contact the CSSA for breeder contacts. You can find their information at http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Meadows/8698/ You should have available to show to any interested bitch’s owner the following (they may ask for more, but have at least this much available:) Proof of health tests – canine VD, OFA or the Canadian equivalent for hips, CERF for eyes, Vetgen test for vWD’s, and thyroid tests. Photos and/or videos, including conformation shows if available Multi generation pedigree Show record (you can probably get this from the CKC, I’m not sure) and information about titles earned, including conformation, obedience, agility, herding, tracking, anything else you participate in with your sheltie. You’ve only listed that he is small, and sable, so there is a lot of information you’ve left out. If you don’t have the above, you aren’t going to be able to go very far in your search, as the only people who would be willing to breed to an unproven, untested Sheltie are those breeders interested in profit and not the betterment of the breed. I can’t imagine you would want that! I believe in Canada, you are not allowed to sell a dog as purebred if it is not registered, and I’m not sure why you’d specifically want an unregistered dog. If you’re just looking to breed your dog in order to add another puppy to your family, it is a much wiser investment to neuter him and purchase a puppy. Your dog will benefit from the neutering, and you’ll be able to get a well bred puppy from a responsible breeder at a fraction of the cost of all the health tests for breeding. Plus, you won’t be adding another 1/2 dozen puppies to the world along with the one you’d be keeping. I’m sure there is no shortage of Shelties in Canada, as there certainly isn’t here in the US – Sheltie rescue is always brimming with homeless dogs. Christy

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