Breeding Philosophy:
I truly believe that the Chesapeake Bay Retriever
is the best of the remaining dual purpose sporting
breeds there is. By dual purpose I mean that
Chessies are a breed that should not only
conform well to the breed standard, but also
perform in the field as they were originally bred to
do. My breedings will reflect my belief that the
Chessie should always be a 'dual purpose' breed.
I will not breed dogs that have disqualifiable traits
per the breed standard and will make every effort
to make sure that my breedings utilize dogs that
fall well into the breed standard.
I will look at the working ability, health,
intelligence, conformation, and tractability of all of
my dogs when making breeding decisions. Each
of these attributes (as well as others) are
assessed on a continual basis over the course of
the dog's first 2 yrs as part of the 'Skyview Crew'.
At (or before) this time I will make a final decision
on whether to include that dog in a breeding
program or not.
When deciding upon the sire and dam of a
breeding I will look at what I feel is needed to
produce a well balanced and high quality litter of
pups.
I truly believe that the Chesapeake Bay Retriever
is the best of the remaining dual purpose sporting
breeds there is. By dual purpose I mean that
Chessies are a breed that should not only
conform well to the breed standard, but also
perform in the field as they were originally bred to
do. My breedings will reflect my belief that the
Chessie should always be a 'dual purpose' breed.
I will not breed dogs that have disqualifiable traits
per the breed standard and will make every effort
to make sure that my breedings utilize dogs that
fall well into the breed standard.
I will look at the working ability, health,
intelligence, conformation, and tractability of all of
my dogs when making breeding decisions. Each
of these attributes (as well as others) are
assessed on a continual basis over the course of
the dog's first 2 yrs as part of the 'Skyview Crew'.
At (or before) this time I will make a final decision
on whether to include that dog in a breeding
program or not.
When deciding upon the sire and dam of a
breeding I will look at what I feel is needed to
produce a well balanced and high quality litter of
pups.
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At this time Skyview Chesapeakes does not offer a written health, temperment, or
breedability guarantee on any pups bred here.
Dogs are living creatures, and as such, it is nearly impossible to breed a dog that
is completely clear of health defects - although that is, of course, my goal, and
the goal of any thoughtful breeder. By thoroughly testing breeding stock in multiple
areas (health, field ability, temperment, conformation), a breeder takes a major
step toward insuring a pup will have the best chance possible of having a healthy
and long life doing what it was bred for. This is my goal as a breeder - to breed
dogs that are sound, healthy, and live long and happy lives doing what they were
bred for - to hunt.
I will only sell puppies from breedings of dogs which have passed multiple health
clearances, including, but not limited to OFA, Cerf, and PRA clearances. Each of
my dogs' webpage gives full detail of all the health clearances which have been
done on that dog, along with his or her 'vital statistics'. I also carefully research the
pedigrees of all my breeding stock to ensure that the 'health history' of my dogs is
sound.
As a breeder, I take great interest in the health of any dog I produce, whether it is
sired by one of our stud dogs (out of a non-Skyview female) or from a breeding
here at Skyview. If some problem should arise, I would like to know.
1. Research the breeder. Ask them why they breed
chessies. Find out what they do with their dogs. Are their
dogs trained or titled? Do they train their own dogs or
does someone else? Do they hunt? How are their kennels
and facilities maintained? What is the attitude of their
dogs? What health tests do they do on their breeding
stock. Do they offer a guarantee? What kind of guarantee
do they offer? Get references from other puppy buyers,
if possible.
2. Research the sire and dam of your pup. Find out about
their temperment, characteristics, trainability, health
certifications and other issues (injuries or illnesses or
other). Research their pedigrees for health backgrounds
and titles and find out what you can about their ancestry.
3. Understand possible health or temperment issues in the
breed.
4. Raise a healthy puppy (proper diet, proper exercise,
proper training, and health check-ups and tests)
5. Keep in contact with your breeder. Most breeders love to
hear updates about the pups they breed.
and last but not least,
6. Have FUN with your puppy!
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