redline said:
I have been hearing stories about unsuccessful inplants.
What are the odds of 7+ litters?
What do you think is the break even point with high profile (meaning
expensive lets say $1500 puppies for example) litters?
Jan
Jan,
there are many variables that affect the economics, I personally do not think it is economically viable to breed a non FC or AFC bitch to a high profile stud via frozen semen
and frozen semen is not for the faint of heart
my personal experience, both with my own bitches and client's bitches is good with frozen semen surgical AIs
as several have pointed out the two big variables are the correct identification of ovulation and the viability of the semen post thaw
Lisa is very correct about age of the sire at the time of collection being a important factor. It is well known that sperm from an older male does not survive the freeze thaw process as well as does sperm from a young dog.
Neverthless Kweezy's last litter by Code Blue was 8 puppies and he was 12 when he was collected
I have had good success breeding to Lean Mac, Cosmo, Code Blue, and Abe, and all were older when collected, but it is a big gamble for the bitch owner.
We bred an untitled bitch to Cosmo (frozen semen) several years ago, she had 4 puppies and we lost money
Ed