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Missouri officials outline efforts against unlicensed dog breeders Joplin Globe Missouri will put more bite in its efforts to investigate and prosecute unlicensed dog breeders, state Attorney General Chris Koster said Tuesday during a Unlicensed dog breeders targeted by Missouri initiativeSoutheast Missourian Missouri toughens efforts against 'puppy mills'Kansas City Star Missouri to prosecute unlicensed dog breedersBelleville News Democrat MSN Money -Columbia Missourian -Kansas City Star all 29 news articles »

LETTER: 'Puppy mill' term offensive to responsible breeders Columbia Missourian The name-calling is a means of turning the unknowing public against all dog breeders and to raise endless funds for continuous propaganda and money-making Prosecution Bark Alert cracks down on bad breedersFulton Sun all 2 news articles »

Dog Breeding Bill Makes Headway MyNC.com Bill opponents like Joe McClees who represents the NC Sporting Dog Association said the measure isn't necessary. "There are great many laws existing today and more »

Dog breeders face tax evasion charges Chicago Tribune AP MAUCKPORT, Ind. - Indiana's Attorney General has filed tax evasion charges against two dog breeders accused of selling hundreds of dogs and puppies Tax Evasion Charges Filed Against Dog BreedersINDYchannel.com Puppy dealers charged with tax evasionCorydon Democrat all 12 news articles »

Traveling southern Utah's parks — with a dog San Jose Mercury News The pool underneath the falls is too cool for us to brave, but LADI, with all those generations of breeding to hunt in the icy lakes of England, and more »

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Breeding Labradors is a good idea; it will help you promote the breed and you can also earn a tidy sum of money – if you do things right. If you are dog lover you can become a breeder and in the process nurture Labradors and in return you can expect to enjoy the companionship and love of your puppies. There is perhaps no other business that can give you as much joy as dog breeding.

Right Temperament

Of course, you should have access to (or even own) a Labrador stud dog. Once you have located the Labrador stud dog, you can then get started with the serious business of breeding Labradors. However, your job as a potential Labrador breeder will not stop at simply having access to a Labrador stud dog. You will need to ensure that the stud also has the right temperament and will have traits that match with those of the Dam.

Some of the steps that you will need to take before and during Labrador breeding include deciding on why you wish to breed Labradors, choosing the Labrador stud dog and Dam and determining that they have the desired qualities to promote the breed.

You need to check your Labrador stud dog to see that his genetic background is of sufficiently good quality. If you are looking for pure breed dogs, you should check the AKC or other competent registering authorities about bloodlines. However, if it is mixed breed Labradors that you are planning to breed, you need only check who the parents of the Labrador stud dog and Dam were.

It is imperative that you are able to establish that the Labrador stud dog and the Dam have a genetic history that portends to giving birth to pups with certain kinds of qualities that you are desirous the offspring should have. It is however, never a good idea to mate Labrador stud dog with a Dam to whom he is closely related as this could give rise to inbreeding and genetic defects.

You also need to ensure that the Labrador stud dog and Dam have compatible physical characteristics and that they have the right kind of temperament. Other than this, you need to also be sure that your Labrador stud dog is of the right age to breed, and you can also ask an expert in Labradors to evaluate the mating pair and get their opinions (unbiased) about the prospects of giving birth to good quality pups.

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