| Pacific International
Genetics offers a complete range of sire services in addition to routine
fertility evaluation and treatment. Assistance with Sire promotion, including individual pages on this
Website, and the standing of sires at stud at our facility are an
integral part of this service. We can offer as little or as much
assistance as the sire owner desires, up to and including the production
of videos, handling of contracts, and International distribution. Standing a sire at stud can involve any level of participation on the
part of the owner. Many of our sire owners enjoy retaining
responsibility for much of the marketing, handling of contracts, and at
least occasional showing of the sire to prospective breeders, leaving
the 'technical' aspects to us. Some of the sires we stand at our
facility are owned locally, and are transported to us only for the
breeding process. Still others spend time with us receiving "one-on-one"
training in semen processing and shipping techniques, and assistance in
procuring low-cost but acceptable-quality equipment in order to set up
their own shipping service.
Other clients prefer to be free of the day-in, day-out responsibility
of showing the sire to visitors, entertaining numerous requests for
videos or information, having to respond to last-minute pleas for semen,
and the do-it-yourself necessity of having a lot of equipment
handy. With this situation, we can provide every level of attention,
including the handling of contracts and disbursement of breeding
fees, sire reports, Registry identification procedures, promotional
aspects such as mailing of videos, production and distribution of frozen
semen meeting export requirements, in addition to daily nutritional and
exercise management.
We also consult with owners regarding the potential value to them in
marketing their animals, and on occasion enter into agreements with
clients to provide much or all of our work at little or no cost to the
sire owner, in exchange for a share of future semen sales.
One must never forget that sire management involves three different
parts to make a "successful" whole. First, the sire himself must be
cared for and supported nutritionally to maintain maximum reproductive
potential. In times of "stress", the body tends to shut down the
reproductive system first; a natural element of survival. To maintain
top reproductive condition, the animal must be in top form, both
physically and mentally. In our daily observations working with
patients, we make note of their behavioral attitude toward other
animals, ourselves, and their enclosure, and make any adjustments that
they indicate to us might improve their level of contentment. Once in
their "niche", a regular breeding routine is developed so that the sire
quickly becomes familiar with his handlers, the breeding routine, as
well as non-breeding procedures.
Second, our expertise in semen collection and processing is another
critical element. Every aspect of this procedure is under constant
scrutiny, as a small error at any point can cause significant (and not
always immediately visible) problems. Quality control is essential, and
this includes an information card sent with EVERY semen shipment
detailing information of value to the breeder on the other end. This
also includes being available for consultation, 24 hours per day, to the
receiver or their veterinarian; we have always offered this service free
of additional charge.
Finally, the best sire producing the best semen is of little value to
breeders if they are not aware of his availability, and he won't make
much of a living for his owner, either. Hence, the necessity for
'marketing and promotion'. We are keenly aware of the importance of all
three of these parts to the whole picture, and offer our expertise
wherever and however a sire owner determines that we can help. Any
sire of any species that we handle the fresh or frozen semen for can
have his own Sire Page on this website at no cost. |
