29/05/2026
Why so many litters?
This is a question I've been asked which I'm more than happy to explain.
I was extremely lucky to be offered some semen from a breeder who no longer wanted to continue with his program. He knew and trust me enough to sell me what he had stored in the semen bank, which included a few strews he imported from America.
At the time l felt my girls weren't quite to standard for this amazing opportunity, so I've been working hard over the years to breed the perfect female who i felt were "good enough" to produce healthy and stunning babies to continue with.
Sadly, a lot of this semen was very poor quality and the females weren't falling pregnant to what I was using. There has been MANY failed attempts i haven't posted about. This is also why I used another live stud to "top her up" the next day, as frozen semen only last up to 12 hours so if she still has eggs waiting to be fertilized, I need to take the opportunity to do what I can. A simple DNA test tells us who the daddy is.
Now the New Zealand Veterinary Association have been in talks about banning surgical implantation (which is where we place the semen directly into the uterus under anesthesia) by the end of the 2026. Surgical implant gives us the highest successful chance of using frozen semen in the most of the mastiff breeds. TCI sadly just doesn't work.
I have saved the best for last which put me in a situation where I need to use it up before this ban comes into effect.
The 2 current litters are from frozen semen (pending dna for malis litter) with a few more in the planning.
Exciting times ahead.
