Chilled semen

My German chilled semen box has arrived! This will be particularly useful now when costs are so high to fly pets (and people). There is no longer the need to get the bitch to the male, and if you are in a bind for time, this is the way to go...


I have used this method once before, and it was 100% successful!


A breeder phoned me one Friday night to say that she had had a smear done on her girl and she would be ready the next day. There was no way I could let Tide fly there by himself, and the breeder couldn't arrange to get to PE so quickly, so we decided to try the chilled method. I got all the necessary from the vet and semen was taken early on Saturday morning, and it was at the airport (cargo) by 7am. It was flown to Cape Town and picked up by the breeder and taken to her specialist where the bitch was inseminated by 11:30am. I believe the window for chilled semen is 8 hours, so we even had a few hours to spare!


3 Weeks later I got confirmation that the bitch is indeed pregnant - with a minimum number of SIX puppies!

Now I have my own box, so don't have to rely on the vet's box to be in Port Elizabeth if I need it!