Decisions decisions….

I am putting lots of thought into breeding. I have several options. It’s really hard to decide!

I can breed SeeSee again during her next season that is coming up any day now. I know that SeeSee will be a good mom, and she produces nice puppies. She’s also thoroughly health tested. I definitely want to breed her again at some point because she is such a nice dog. She has a fantastic temperament and passes that on to her puppies. Here is Ch. Tennessee Walker Out of Sight (SeeSee):

On the other hand…

Roz will be 2yrs old in January and I can then check her hips and elbows to make sure I can breed her on her next season. Here is Roz Doyle Out of Sight (Roz):

Roz is not a champion yet. She was recently sick and lost her nice coat. She’s fine now, and she’ll be showing again soon. It would probably make sense to wait to breed her until she finishes her championship. She could realistically do this before her next season which would be in June.

On the other hand…

Daphne is the same age but has gotten her championship title already. I would have to check her hips and elbows too, once she turns 2 years old in January. She is due to come in season in April.

On the other hand…

There’s Johnny and Jane to consider. They are 12 years old and starting to need extra attention. Should I be breeding at all when I have to make sure that my old loves are staying healthy and getting the attention they need? Here’s my Merry Christmas pic from this year. We are all getting older. I’m 63. If I’m going to breed, I’d better hurry up.

I’m keeping my eyes wide open for potential stud dogs and also considering going back into my old bloodline using semen that I have stored.

Decisions, decisions….