stud my bully

Question
QUESTION: I have an English Bulldog, just 6 months now. We are trying to decide if we want to neuter or breed him. He has been a PERFECT puppy so far, great blood lines, AKC family, no temper, sweet and kind, good wrinkles, no skin problems, obedient. How do we go about starting to stud him? We are located in Tampa, FL. Thank you very much!

ANSWER: Sarah,

I know it is a hard decision to make when you have such a great bulldog.  But neutering is usually the best decision.

There is a lot involved in providing stud service with a bulldog.  Most bulldogs don't breed naturally.  Most bulldogs are bred by artificial insemination or surgical insemination.

So if you were going to do either of those two, you would need to find a vet that specializes in bulldog breeding.

AI can be done without a vet, but you would have to learn how do to it.

Successful breeding is usually accomplished by having progesterone tests done on the female so the breeding is done at the right time.  The cost is high if you want a good outcome.  Of course this is the cost of the owner of the female, but if these steps are not taken and she does not get bred, you still owe another breeding.

Natural breeding is possible, but it is usually helped and that is not a fun job!!!!!

So unless there is a local vet that specializes in bulldog breeding and has clients looking for a stud dog, it would probably be best to have your dog neutered.

Christine Puetz

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QUESTION: Thank you for the response! SO if I find a vet, or my own vet who would 'handle' it for me, take care of studding him out. Would it be worth it? What are the costs generally, or profits to us as his parents?

Answer
Sarah,

No, I don't think it would be worth it.  It is a lot of work.  It is really hard to find a vet that you could with you.

Then you would have to find someone willing to pay the expense of breeding - usually paid by the owner of the female.  Cost can run several hundred dollars.

Then the breeding doesn't take, you still owe another breeding.

It is not something I would want to mess with.

Plus, a neutered dog makes a much better pet.

Christine Puetz