Maximizing success using fresh chilled semen

Abstract

The practice of using fresh chilled semen has been done for many years to allow breeding of dogs from different geographical areas. This helps avoid the inconvenience and often stress to the animal of shipping a bitch or stud, or allows a breeding when availability of a stud is difficult. As the popularity of this modality has increased over the years, understanding how to maximize success with this technique is an important consideration. Several factors should be discussed.