13— STUD DOG'S CARE AND MANAGEMENT 



his part unless he of his own accord 

 wishes to breed the bitch to some 

 other stud in his kennel. 



The sale of the stud to a new 

 owner voids the obligation for a re- 

 turn service unless sold "with obli- 

 gations," as should be done in all 

 cases. 



It is not a wise provision that the 

 fee be returned if the bitch is unpro- 

 ductive. In most cases this fault is in 

 the bitch. 



Popularity may be Dangerous 



The owner of the stud has the full 

 right to reserve the use of his dog to 

 bitches whose bloodlines he approves 

 or bitches which he wishes to have 

 mated to his stud. 



This is a wise provision for if the 

 stud is a good and popular one, poor 

 and mediocre bitches will he sent to 

 the stud from all sections of the coun- 

 try. Soon there is an army of low- 

 grade puppies carrying the name of 

 the stud as their sire. This in turn 

 works havoc to the stud's reputation 

 and to the demand for future 

 mating s. 



It is to be borne in mind that if the 

 stud fee is not paid by the owner of 

 the bitch, the owner of the sire need 

 not sign the registration application 

 for the litter or the individual pup- 

 pies. But the stud or breeding certifi- 

 cate should state this. 



Puppies by Another Sire 



If the puppies are not located too 

 far away, it is well for the stud 

 owner to view the puppies before 

 signing the papers. Sometimes a sec- 

 ond dog or mongrel dog has access 

 to the bitch after she has been mated 

 and the puppies may be a litter by 

 the second sire. In this latter case, 

 the owner of the stud should refuse 

 to sign papers and is not obligated 

 to return the stud fee. 



If the bitch is on lease to a party 

 other than the owner, this agreement 

 must be in writing signed in advance 

 between the owner of the dam and the 

 lessee of the dam. As stated the 

 owner of the stud should check on 

 any alleged lease. 



Care of Bitch on Obligation 



What is the obligation of the own- 

 er of the stud for the care of the 

 bitch? After he has fetched the bitch 

 from the express agent or other 

 means of delivery, he is liable for ex- 

 traordinary care. He must keep the 

 dog in a stall or inclosure that is pro- 

 tected. If a door is left open or if 

 the kennelman is careless or if the 

 fence is loose and has an opening, he 

 is liable for resulting loss by theft 

 or straying. 



Should a thief break into the ken- 

 nels and steal the bitch, the loss falls 

 upon the owner of the stud. 



If it can be proved that the bitch 

 contracted a disease while in the ken- 

 nel, a disease against which protec- 

 tion could have been had by keeping 

 her away from' the other dogs^ the 

 owner of the stud is liable. 



Should a stray dog, attracted by 

 the bitch being in heat, get to her and 

 breed her, llie owner of the stud 

 would be liable for damages. 



As he is being paid for the Urse of 

 his stud^ dog, he is obligated to use 

 extraordinary care. The statement 

 that he is held only to ordinary care 

 does not accord with the law of bail- 

 ment. 



Only losses which occur thru un- 

 avoidable conditions such as light- 

 ning, storm, riot or other acts of God 

 can relieve the owner of the stud from 

 liability for loss or damage. 



Issue Breeding Certificate 



It is well tho not necessary to have 

 a witness present beside the owner of 

 the stud. 



In^ all cases a certificate of stud 

 service should be signed and sent to 

 the owner of the bitch. This is a 

 guarantee of correct breeding, avoids 

 arguments and clearly is desirable 

 particularly if the matron is sold he- 

 fore the puppies are whelped. 



Furthermore, it prevents the use of 

 a stud by unauthorised persons, a 

 practice which happens now and then. 

 If the service certificate is signed by 

 the owner of the stud, this danger is 

 avoided. See page 10. 



Exact Records Avoid Disputes 



The owner of a stud should keep 

 careful record of each mating, of the 



