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I was cleaning out my kennel (not my closet, lol!) and was putting dogs up for sale, and I chose to FH all the boys that I was going to sell because I feel no one ever buys boys.

If I am looking to purchase new blood - I always look at the girls.

Do many people actually purchase males from other kennels?

Just curious

I periodically will buy a boy or two to bring in new blood. Or if I see a boy with a trait I need or want, I scoop that boy up. A few weeks ago I bought a not so pretty Borzoi boy because he had a gait below 10 ... Now if only I could find a Zoi with a coat above 10, I would pay hundreds for that!

I do, sometimes cause I'd rather buy a male than pay some stud fees. Especially is I plan on breeding with him more than once. Especially when I'm entering a breed.

Yes I buy males.

Sometimes I'll show them, other times they are better than my in house males so they'll move into my stud kennel.

Probably if I added it up it would be cheaper to use outside studs than feed my boys ... however I hate to fh a good boy with a good trait who is just a little below show level. still can't think of them as just binary digits.

Interesting Good to know some people buy boys

I will endeavor to keep a couple of boys to sell in future

Rij of Chaos and Havoc
(posting from my other kennel)

I will buy boys if they are better than my current studs, have traits I am specfically working on or match well with more than one female. I will generally show them if they are show quality. However I only really buy dogs when my kennels aren't full, which they all are right now so I'm not really checking breed for sale pages. If someone posts their dogs for sale with high SOP or with nice traits in the forums (which I check daily) I will at least take a look and see if it's worth making space!

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Last edited by CS Astronomical on 7/12/2015 7:34:27 AM

I tend to not buy males as id rather just use studs than take up space in kennel with another male.

I'll buy males, If I happen to be looking through dogs for sale and a nice boy catches my eye I'll buy him. If I'm keen on a stud (even too old for the show ring) I'd rather buy than pay a couple of stud fees.

I buy boys too if the are a good match to some of my females. I am still so new at this game I know I have too many boys in all my kennels

I know I buy males occasionally but not really that often. It would have to be one that I feel is showable (note food/sessioning/condition) and/or I expect to breed to several times.

If you have a really nice boy that you can't keep, I'd list him for a week and see what happens. Take into consideration the food/condition. If he's not good enough to show (and be prepared for that) then there are probably better males around for breeding. You can make exceptions if he has a very good number where the breed is generally lacking.

In Siberians I usually buy males once or twice every few months, but only if they are finishable. There are often partially or mostly sessioned dogs for sale that I buy and finish, even if I don't end up breeding them much.

I buy males, usually to show. One of my other kennels is actually just males. I am super impatient with breeding. I have managed to breed some pretty good dogs in this kennel, but I still buy from others in my breeds

Here is a list of my kennels and breeds. If anyone has good males they would like to sell vs. FH-ing, let me know.

JiChiDi- Norwegian Buhund
Soliatina- Collie
Formesia- Chihuahua
Legerest- Whippet
Chidiego- Dalmatian (just offered on some today)
HollowWood- my basic account, currently looking for a breed just to show.

-Jill

I'll buy males in my obedience kennel. Most of the time if I buy an obedience dog I dont even pay attention to gender.

I always look what is for sale but tend to buy more bitches for new blood than dogs.