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A dog stud service is the agreement and act of lending or using a specific stud dog so it can mate and breed a female dog. In exchange for the stud dog's semen will be received a cash sum, the first pick of the litter or anything agreed between both breeders.

Most stud fees do not include the costs of boarding the female animal at the location of the stud animal, or the cost of collecting and shipping semen if artificial insemination is used in lieu of live cover. Any veterinary expenses or medications are also an additional cost to the owner of the female animal.

The stud fee is set by the stud dog's owner. The mode of payment may differ. The stud owner may request a cash fee, pick of the litter, one or more puppies from the resulting litter, etc. The collection of the stud fee is the stud owner's responsibility.

Male animals made available for breeding to outside female animals are said to be "standing at stud", or at "stud service", referencing the relatively high probability that they are kept at a stud farm. The word stud is often restricted to larger domesticated (especially farm) animals, such as cattle and horses.

Under a typical breeding contract, the owner of the stud dog is compensated in some manner - pick of the litter, one or two puppies, etc.

A dog stud service is the agreement and act of lending or using a specific stud dog so it can mate and breed a female dog. In exchange for the stud dog's semen will be received a cash sum, the first pick of the litter or anything agreed between both breeders.

Stud dog fees refer to the amount that a popular proven male dog is paid for each stud service. Indeed, stud dog owners generally get paid each time one of their studs mates with a female dog. On average, stud dog fees come to an amount of $250 to $1000 for each time that he mates with the female dog.

The amount of the fee is determined by the stud dog owner and listed in the contract. On average, you can expect to pay anywhere from $250 to $1,000 depending on how many champions a particular stud has produced. Some breeders charge a stud fee that is equal to the asking price for one puppy.

Some take full payment up front. Some wanting half a time of mating and if pregnant upon scan want the rest. Some say they will refund monies if no live puppies are born or only a small litter if large litters are the norm in the breed. Some want a handling fee at the time of mating and then the rest upon birth.