Artificial insemination only solution for the breed in spain?

[Juniorwolf]

Originally Posted by kaiku

Rolf, but in Italy is the same, any days for the mate. And depend of the place of Italy, about 2.000 km.

I think that the AI is very good for people like I.

Greetings

Same ? last you wrote 6000km ...France or Italy is a lot shorter than 6000km.(ofcourse depending on the place). 2000km is not a long way to travel for mating, in my opinion. I travel with my dogs several thousands km. every year, just for shows, exams and holiday ....by train !

I am sure it will be possible to find a stud dog who will be able to fly to your female, if it is a problem for you to fly or drive the female to the stud dog ...or maybe best choice will be to import a stud dog(just like Nebulosa wrote earlier) ?

Personally I don`t like the AI-concept, in any case it should be last choice, as I think all other options is to prefer, but that is just my humble opinion !

Greetings Rolf

[kaiku]

I not say 6.000 km, I say 5.000 km, but in total, go and return. For example I have Roma +2.000 km. France is more near. But, if I like a dog for my female of Germany, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland..........?. I like more the natural mate, but if not is possible, I think that the AI is a good option. Is my opinion.

Anyway, the more problem is the stay, I have holidays only in summer. If my female into in heat in other date????.

Greetings

[Juniorwolf]

Originally Posted by kaiku

I not say 6.000 km, I say 5.000 km

Sorry it were Carlos who wrote 6000km, but still I see no problem ?

Originally Posted by kaiku

But, if I like a dog for my female of Germany, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland..........?

So you must travel even longer... but why not choose stud dog from Finland or Brazil ?

Originally Posted by kaiku

but if not is possible

But it is possible ! ...my mother always told me that everything is possible, if you want it strong enough.

Originally Posted by kaiku

Anyway, the more problem is the stay, I have holidays only in summer. If my female into in heat in other date????.

Have you considered, some of the other options mentioned earlier ?
The easy solution, is seldom the best solution and sometimes the solution who seems hardest, is actually the more easy and better solution, in the end ...in this case I think it is so

Greetings Rolf

Originally Posted by rolf

... in any case [AI] should be last choice, as I think all other options is to prefer, but that is just my humble opinion !

Greetings Rolf

I think this is stated simply, and perfectly. Even living in the US, if I had a bitch I was hoping to breed, obviously my preferred choice would be to actually use a stud dog and not AI. Natural breeding is very important and lack of its use can do more harm than good. Not that I would expect CsVs to ever get to this point, but with English Bulldogs, for example, AI (and also C-section birth) is the norm because the breed has changed so much that 90% of the time, this is the ONLY way the dogs can be bred. We would never want something like that to happen with the CsV!!

However, I think a note should be made that quality is definitely a factor in this. The biggest effort should be in finding an appropriate stud dog that would blend well with the bitch. I don't think quality in this regard should be sacrificed if the owner of the stud couldn't send him over for a "vacation" if there were a less desirable stud who could. I think that the quality of the dogs being produced should be a major, major factor in the decision to breed, and if the case came up where no suitable stud could be used naturally, that's when AI should be considered.

We all have to understand that as in everything that matters, there are going to be grey areas, and decisions really need to be made on a case by case basis, and not broad, sweeping generalizations one way or the other.