Stud fee
The stud fee is a term from animal breeding and describes the fee that the owner of the female animal pays to the owner of the male animal for covering .
Horse breeding
Thoroughbred breeding
In the breeding of the English Thoroughbred horse , the stud fee of a stallion is influenced by many factors, some of which are mentioned below:
In the case of a young stallion who moves from the racetrack to the stud farm, the stud fee is initially based on the performances shown on the racetrack and on his parentage. The better the racing performance and the better the stallion's parents, the higher his stud fee at the beginning of his use as a stud stallion.
If a stallion already has his own offspring on the track, the stud fee is increasingly based on the performance of his offspring. If the offspring are very good, the stud fee rises, otherwise it remains unchanged or falls.
In the large thoroughbred breeding countries (Ireland, England, France and the USA), the stud fee is also based on the auction results that the stallion's offspring achieved at the most recent auctions. In Germany the auction market is too small to be used as a significant parameter.
In addition to these basic parameters, the stud fee is also influenced by many other factors. Every stallion owner has a great interest in ensuring that his stallion has as many good horses as possible on the racetrack. A stallion also produces good horses by being paired with good mares. Therefore, mares with good racing performance or those who have already successful offspring on the racetrack often receive a discount on the published stud fee. The amount of this discount depends on many factors and is usually negotiated individually.
Payment arrangements
Different payment agreements for the stud fee are offered for different stallions. The further the payment is pushed back (closer to the birth of the foal), the higher the actual amount. In return, the mare's owner has greater certainty that he will actually receive a foal. If the stud fee is due in close proximity to the mating act, it is relatively low, but the mare owner has the risk that his mare will lose the foal during pregnancy or the foal will be stillborn.
Typical payment conditions for the stud fee:
- 5,000 euros, 50% for coverage, 50% for positive autumn examination on October 1st.
- 5,500 euros, after a positive autumn examination (determination of pregnancy by a veterinarian) in October
- 6,000 euros, with foals living for 3 days.
In thoroughbred breeding in Germany the stud fee for normal stallions is approx. 500 to 2,500 euros, for the middle class approx. 3,000 to 6,000 euros and for good to very good stallions a stud fee of 7,000 to 15,000 euros is due, in individual cases up to 20,000 euros.
The exceptional stallion Monsun held a special position in Germany, for whom a stud fee of up to 150,000 euros was requested.
The figures given relate to the 2007/2008 breeding season.
Dog breeding
When breeding dogs, it is common to pay a stud fee. The corresponding agreements are made by the owner of the bitch and the stud dog owner and are largely optional. In the case of breeders within the FCI , the breeding regulations stipulate corresponding regulations in the event that “national law, regulations of the regional associations and their breed clubs and associations and [...] special agreements” do not make any such arrangements. In these breeding regulations it is stipulated that the correct mating is the prerequisite for the breeding fee, regardless of whether the bitch is pregnant . The breeding regulations also indicate agreements that must be made in the event that a puppy from the expected litter is agreed as stud fee.
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- Owners' Association for Thoroughbred Breeding and Races eV (Ed.): Stallion Book 2008 . Cologne 2008.
Individual evidence
- ↑ International Breeding Regulations of the FCI P. 2 ( Memento of December 30, 2005 in the Internet Archive ) ( MS Word ; 46 kB)
- ↑ International Breeding Regulations of the FCI P. 4–5 ( Memento of December 30, 2005 in the Internet Archive ) ( MS Word ; 46 kB)