9— STUD DOG'S CARE AND MANAGEMENT 



Forehead 



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Muzzle 

 Nose 



EXTE R-l O R^ 

 .Occipi+al ANATOMICAL PARTS 

 Neck OF THE DOG- 



C roup(f^ump) 

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 Upper Arm 



Fore Arm- 



1 1 o r Sre r n 

 ypperThi6h 

 LowerThi6h 

 Breechin6 



r/iij sketch from Judy's Anatomy of the Dog illustrates the outline of the 

 great done but of course is fully applicable to any dog. 



should he be bred to a bitch which 

 has the least indication of disease, 

 particularly of skin. 



A careful sponging is desirable im- 

 mediately after mating, using a light 

 antiseptic such as bicarbonate of soda, 

 borax crystals or epsom salts in warm 

 water. 



"Equipment" for Mating 



Rough material such as carpet for 

 footing for both sire and matron is 

 suggested. 



For extra large breeds, a gunny 

 sack or similar material padder 

 around the body of the bitch at the 

 loins enables the stud to maintain his 

 position. Specially manufactured 

 breeding platforms are not needed. 



If the male is greatly smaller than 

 the bitch, some elevation or holding 

 up by attendant is required. The au- 

 thor's book Handling the Mating sets 

 forth details concerning the handling 

 of both dogs for the actual mating and 

 the care and handling before and 

 after. 



Receiving the Bitch 



It is well for the owner of a stud 

 to ask that the bitch be sent so that 

 she will arrive at sometime between 

 the tenth and fifteenth day of her 

 heat 



The bitch should be met promptly 

 upon arrival and taken to the kennel 

 and kept for a few hours in a sep- 

 arate stall so that she can rest It 

 may be that if there is much commo- 

 tion in the kennels, the bitch can be 

 taken into the home, or if she is to 

 be kept over night, it may be neces- 

 sary to let her sleep in the owner's 

 bedroom to avoid the howling of 

 home-sickness ; also to lessen scent for 

 the noses of the males in the kennels. 



Extra Service a Waste 



This is important — we said that a 

 male can be put to service twice 

 weekly thruout the year without harm 

 or drain. These services should not 

 be in succession on the same day but 

 should be at least 24 hours apart. 



