RATTLIN' RIDGE LABS
STUD FEE for WILLIE
NATURAL, CHILLED & FROZEN SEMEN
Stud fee is $800. $200 is nonrefundable and due at time of breeding. The
remaining balance is due when the AKC litter registration is sent to me for
signature.
Stud fee will be reduced to $200/pup if less than four live pups result after
day seven of whelp date.
NATURAL (in addition to stud fee)
- No boarding fee will be charged the first seven days. Starting on day
eight, a boarding fee of $20/day will be charged.
- Any visits to the vet will be charged to the bitch owner and may require a
travel charge. No costs will be incurred without permission unless it is an
emergency.
- Airport fee is $150.00 to SeaTac or PDX (Portland, OR)-includes pickup
and drop-off
CHILLED SEMEN (in addition to stud fee)
- Chilled semen may be available, dependent on the situation at time of
breeding. Please notify me as soon as your dog comes in season.
- An additional $150 is required prior to breeding to cover expenses (this
price is for 1 collection and includes semen collection , shipment, &
travel). Owner of bitch is responsible for purchase of extender kit.
FROZEN SEMEN
Stud fee is $900. $300 is nonrefundable and due at time of breeding. The
remaining balance is due when the AKC litter registration is sent to me for
signature.
Stud fee will be reduced to $200/pup if less than four live pups result after
day seven of whelp date.
Willie's frozen semen is collected and stored at the International Canine
Semen Bank (ICSB) in Portland, OR.
Frozen semen breeding costs for owners of bitches are:
- $40 tank rental for first 7 days (plus $10.00/day starting on day 8),
- $50 retrieval fee
- $200-$300 standard shipping fees
ICSB needs to be notified within three working days prior to shipment.
Additional charges result if ICSB is notified in less than three working days.
Contact ICSB at 503-663-7031 as these prices are subject to change.
In order to get the semen shipped in time, please notify us as soon as your
bitch comes in season.
REQUIRED OF APPROVED BITCHES
Copies of the following are required prior to breeding:
AKC registration
pedigree
Hip certified by OFA or PennHip
Elbow certified by OFA highly recommended
Eye clearence (CERF)
Recent Brucellosis test with a negative result for NATURAL breeding
We recommend getting the brucellosis test as soon as your bitch
comes in season as it can often take 4 or 5 days to get the results.
RECOMMENDATIONS
- If you would like to breed to Willie, please contact me as soon as
possible. At least two months prior to your dog coming into season is
preferable.
- For natural breedings, we like to have your dog by day 8. This gives her
time to settle in before we do the breeding. Three ties will be
attempted.
- We recommend progesterone testing for optimum timing of breeding.
- We recommend using a veterinarian who is experience and highly
successful with AI breedings.
- Surgical implantation is highly recommended for frozen semen breedings.