RobbinMann Webboard User Reg: 12-19-2006
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If a dog has a receded teste but has no prior history in the line and he is up for getting neutered how ethical is it to want to save some semen in order to get a puppy from this dog? Is this unethical or bad breeding?
Not a good idea.
Semen will not keep for too long.
None of the pups will have his exact personality.
Cryptorchid does not need to be in the gene pool.
Puppies are more work than you can imagine.
When you are ready for another dog/puppy find one you like and buy it.
Kristel Smart Webboard User Reg: 10-03-2006
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I wouldn't breed anything from a cryptorchid dog. Frozen semen lasts a long time, but is very expensive to store. It's not worth it unless it's a proven dog with no known health issues.
Can't you just have the undescended testicle surgically put where it was supposed to be? :-)
I know it does depend on where it ends up-if the dog is truly cryptorchid, it's not a possibility, but if it's just lodged under the skin somewhere, I have heard you can easily move it and leave the dog intact.
This is to address the neutering, not whether or not you should breed.
I personally tend to believe it is genetic. Had a male that did not have his second testicle fully descend until he was 9 months old. I later found out that several males from his line were either later descenders (up to 18 months) or monorchids. Never bred my male for that and other health reasons.
I personally would not go through the expense of collecting and storing a male who is being altered due to this disorder. Collecting and storing is not the cheapest thing in the world. When I collected one of my dogs this year it was 300 for the collection, first year's storage and 4 straws (50 bucks a straw after 4). After that, it is annually 60 bucks per year to store up to 20 or 30 straws.
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