Long term storage

• This is the biggest benefit to breeders. From carbon decay studies, it appears that dog semen may be stored in liquid nitrogen for virtually thousands of years without loss of viability after thawing.

The ability to breed to a stud when he is not available.

• If your stud is heavily booked for breeding, or out on the show or trial circuit, breeding conflicts may arise. Frozen semen will ensure his breeding potential for future generations, even in the event of a catastrophic disease, unexpected sterility, or death. Frozen semen allows you an alternate breeding option, making your stud accessible at all times.

Preserving a certain gene pool can be of great benefit when you are dealing with an outstanding dog.

• In addition, preserving the gene pool of a dog with hereditary problems can be of great value to researchers as well. For example, a known carrier of Progressive Retinal Atrophy (PRA) could have his semen collected and frozen for future use in DNA studies or for test breedings. 
  
  
• You may be able to increase the marketability of your dog in areas of the country where he will never travel by shipping frozen semen there instead. 
  
  
• The ability to breed several bitches on the same day in different places.

Frozen semen breedings eliminate the need to transport bitches to the stud dog, thus diminishing transportation risks to the bitch, boarding costs, and stress on the bitch which could alter her ability to conceive. 

• Frozen semen breedings ensure that your stud will not contract an infection from the bitch.

Brucella canis, herpes virus, mycoplasma, and other bacterial infections could be devastating to a breeding operation. 

• The ability to perform long distance or international breeding is another added benefit of frozen semen.

Prolonged shipping times, custom clearances, and quarantine requirements often make it impossible to use chilled semen or to ship the animals. Frozen semen remains frozen and viable for several weeks when packed and shipped properly. Frozen semen will make these breedings a reality. Whenever considering an international breeding, plan ahead! Each country has its own regulations regarding the importation and registration of litters born through artificial insemination of imported semen. These breedings need to be planned several months ahead of time to ensure adequate time to meet each country’s importation/exportation requirements.