Danielle and Merlin
New member
Hey all,
I was talking to a breeder friend of mine the other day, and the subject of semen motility/health came up. She mentioned that even though a dog might have a good semen count, that there is a protein component in semen that is responsible for allowing penetration into and subsequent fertilization of the dam's egg. In some dogs, this protein is lacking, therefore the sperm cannot penetrate the egg. She further states that there is no test for this deficit.
Like many of us who are crazy about our Newfs (or any breed, really), we can latch on to certain notions and take them as gospel. I try hard not to do this, but I think it's human nature, which is how old wives tales are perpetuated. Not that all are bogus, but my friend has a habit of relying on these old wives tales, so I took this bit of info with a large grain of salt. However, sometimes, she is spot on.
Is this true? Can anyone shed light on this? Thanks!
I was talking to a breeder friend of mine the other day, and the subject of semen motility/health came up. She mentioned that even though a dog might have a good semen count, that there is a protein component in semen that is responsible for allowing penetration into and subsequent fertilization of the dam's egg. In some dogs, this protein is lacking, therefore the sperm cannot penetrate the egg. She further states that there is no test for this deficit.
Like many of us who are crazy about our Newfs (or any breed, really), we can latch on to certain notions and take them as gospel. I try hard not to do this, but I think it's human nature, which is how old wives tales are perpetuated. Not that all are bogus, but my friend has a habit of relying on these old wives tales, so I took this bit of info with a large grain of salt. However, sometimes, she is spot on.
Is this true? Can anyone shed light on this? Thanks!