New Breeding Opportunities for Working Dogs –

The Advantages of Frozen Semen

· Breed to a sire when he is no longer capable of doing so

· Breed more than one bitch to the same sire on the same day

· Breed more than one bitch to the same sire in different locations on the same day

· Prove sire before he retires to stud

· Utilizes known semen quality – maximizes conception rates

· Provides less stress for aging sires – thereby prolonging reproductive life

· Less time and travel cost for the bitch

· Provides affordable insurance against loss of stud dog reproductive services

· Achieve more than one breeding from one collection

· Exert positive control of reproductive diseases

· Preservation of the sire’s gene pool after death

· Allows pre-purchase of breeding units facilitating a planned breeding program

· Provides easy access to the sire of your choice

· Allows affordable access to overseas sires and semen export to new markets

· Provides access to a wider gene pool encapsulating hybrid vigor

· Avoids trauma and mating injury with post coital haemorrhage

· Allows better sire management with less demands in summer when bitch demands are high

· Avoids sire – bitch behaviour incompatibility. Sometimes the bitch will not accept the male and vice versa

Chilled Semen

Semen is collected and mixed with a special extender which preserves the semen for 3 to 4 days. Once prepared the semen-extender mix can be stored and transported at refrigerator temperature and does not require to be kept in liquid nitrogen. This enables the semen to be sent by express freight in a chilled pack within Australia for insemination – ideally by TCI – Trans-cervical Insemination. It is essential for our facility to liaise with Veterinarians who are preparing the bitch and will do the insemination. A clinic with in-house progesterone testing for the bitch is essential for optimum results.

Prior to undertaking a frozen semen collection or preparation of a chilled semen shipment, it is recommended to have a semen assessment to ensure semen quality is adequate for processing. This is particularly important if the sire hasn’t been used for some time or is over six years of age. If any problems are detected, supplements or hormone treatments may be prescribed.

For ethical breeding management and semen sales, it is also recommended to have a DNA test for genetic diseases so you can provide assurance to potential clients that your sire is not an affected individual. Progressive Rod Cone Degeneration (PRCD) should be screened for which may be present in some lines of Australian Cattle Dogs.

Both frozen semen and chilled semen preparations open the market for your working sires Australia wide as well as Internationally. It assists to preserve the genetics of your valuable sires in the advent of illness or injury. Should you have any questions about frozen or chilled canine semen contact our Dubbo staff at Central West Canine Breeding.

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