- 1). Read your dog's hip and eye test certificates. Highlight all pertinent information, such as hip score ratio and note them down. This is essential information for the owner of any prospective mates, as it directly influences the health and well-being of the litter. For example, if your dog has a bad hip score, you are morally compelled to let people know. If you don't, you don't give people the information they need to make an informed choice. A responsible dog owner would never knowingly mate his dog with another dog that had a bad hip score.
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Don't actively "sell" your dog as a stud or dam. Be honest and factual.Jupiterimages/Creatas/Getty Images
Make a list of important information about your dog. Think from the point of view of the owner of a potential mate, so include breed, age, size, color and pedigree. You must also include any health concerns you have. For example, if the parents and grandparents of your dog developed skin cancer, include "history of Cancer" in the list. - 3). Make a list of your requirements. If you want a purebred litter, only dogs of the same breed as your dog are suitable. Include in your list a requirement that the owner of the mate produce original copies of most recent relevant health tests. Save space on the advertisement by abbreviating this to "Owner must provide recent health docs, inc. hip and eye." This way owner's of unsuitable mates won't waste your time.
- 4). Make a list of the mating terms. For example, if you want to take the pick-of-the-litter as payment, state this clearly as this is often a deal-breaker for dog breeders. Include whether you're prepared to house the mate prior to and after the mating. State whether you want the owner of the mate to bring her own food.
- 5). Use a word-processor such as Microsoft Word or Open Office to make an advertisement. Put a picture of your dog at the top and list the details below. Put your contact details at the bottom.
- 6). Print off forty or so copies of the advertisement and distribute them in areas where dog owners are likely to be, such as veterinary clinics, grooming parlors and dog-walking parks.
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