11—STUD DOG'S CARE AND MANAGEMENT 



What is Stud Contract? 



We come now to some important 

 considerations. Just what is the con- 

 tract entered into between the owner 

 of the stud and the owner of the bitch ? 



It should be added that if the bitch 

 is in the possession of a lessee instead 

 of the actual owner, the terms of the 

 lease should clearly be informed to 

 the owner of the stud. Also a copy 

 of the lease must be filed with the 

 American Kennel Club, 221 Fourth 

 Avenue, New York City, if later it is 



desired to register the puppies by the 

 lessee in the AKC Stud Book (or 

 filed with other registration bodies). 

 The furnishing of a certificate of 

 service clearly is desirable to avoid 

 argument. These blanks can be ob- 

 tained in book form from the pub- 

 lishers of this pamphlet (see back 

 cover). A stub provides permanent 

 record of the information so that 

 the owner of the stud can at any time, 

 even years later, quickly ascertain all 

 facts concerning any service. See 

 illustration on page 10. 



E—FEES, PAPERS, RETURN SERVICE 



What Amount of Stud Fee? 



First of all, do not give any free 

 service. Jt is a mistaken charity, 

 which only results in trouble. Set 

 your fee and not too high, then de- 

 mand it. 



What should be the amount of a 

 stud fee? Too often a beginner pur- 

 chases a male at a high price and 

 upon the glowing representations of 

 the seller. He is led to ibelieve that 

 he now owns a dog that can compete 

 with champions easily and that is near 

 perfection in the breed. This particu- 

 lar individual having all the conceit 

 of a beginner sets the stud fee higher 

 than even that of an acknowledged 

 winner. He soon is disillusioned. 



The stud fee for a stud that has 

 been used little or is yet unproved, 

 should be low. Of course, stud fees 

 vary with breeds. The average stud 

 fee for the average breed if the male 

 is not particularly a proven stud or 

 has not won at shows, will vary from 

 $10 to $25. No stud fee should be 

 less than $10. The Dog World Maga- 

 zine for instance will not permit a 

 stud fee lower than $10 to be stated 

 in an advertisement. 



For a dog that has sired litters of 

 good type and that has won some 

 points at a dog show, the stud fee 

 should vary from $20 to $40. 



If this dog has won the champion- 

 ship title or is near the title or, most 

 of all, has sired some puppies which 

 in turn have gone high at th^ show, 

 the stud fee should vary from $30 to 

 $50 up. 



It is not customary to charge a 

 higher fee for mating to a maiden 

 bitch. 



Cash or Puppy for Fee 



How should the stud fee be paid? 

 Cash with order is the ideal method. 

 It should be paid before the bitch is 

 bred. Or half should be paid in ad- 

 vance and the other half immediately 

 upon the whelping of the litter or 

 when the litter is six weeks old. 



Should a puppy be taken in lieu of 

 a cash settlement? The majority 

 opinion is against a puppy as a stud 

 fee. However, to accept a puppy as 

 a stud fee is desirable in these cases : 



1. Where the owner of the stud 

 does not have puppies of his own for 

 sale. 



2. Where the owner of a stud has 

 ability in picking out good puppies. 



3. Where the bitch has particularly 

 good bloodlines which should connect 

 with those of the stud and result in 

 puppies that will be a credit to both 

 parents. 



4. Where the owner of a good 

 matron truly is without funds and 

 cannot pay a cash fee. 



The oldtime stud owner often can 

 choose a good puppy out of a litter 

 and sell it at a higher price than the 

 amount of the cash stud fee. 



Litter and Puppy Choice 



What constitutes a litter and the 

 choice of a litter? The certificate of 

 service should state all these terms — 

 that one puppy whatever the sex con- 

 stitutes a litter, that the owner of the 



