Block Sporthounds Canine Reproduction Services

08/15/2024

Freezing semen THIS Saturday! Call for an appointment! New clients must pay a deposit !

08/12/2024

Thank you for all of the awesome advice. I know we are not the only ones that have no shows. I think I agree with all of you, that new clients will need to put down a deposit to hold an appointment. The deposit goes to your invoice. If you don’t show up, you lose deposit unless 24 hours notice. And no just storing semen for people to use the local competitors. If you want to use them, you store there too. Sound fair?

08/11/2024

Guys….we try and be accommodating. We give up plans to stay home to do a breeding. But the no shows have become an epidemic. I do not know what to do anymore. I am up for suggestions. Do we close our client list and not allow any new clients? I do know that the no shows will not be given a new appointment. It’s disappointing and honestly extremely selfish and rude to not cancel an appointment with a simple phone call. I have been doing this for 30 years and frankly I am sick of the endless free phone calls and consults to have people not show up. I am also at the point where if we are not freezing the semen and/or doing the breeding that you need to find elsewhere to store your semen. We are cheaper than everyone. But, we are as a courtesy to clients who will be using us. We don’t want to feel like the cheap place to store semen, then use our shipping tank (free) to go to a competitor to do a breeding. I am not sure what to do anymore. There is almost no one in this state with as much experience as myself. I am at a loss. I am sick of feeling “used”. Sick of the no shows. Sick of competitors bullying clients into using them. What is the answer? I don’t know anymore.

08/03/2024

There is nothing worse than a no-show. They waste my time and also take up an appointment someone else could have had! If you are late, call. If you need to cancel - call. If you don’t you will not be given another appointment.

07/24/2024

Thank you for all the well wishes after my surgery. I am 100% . Please make your appointments for freezes - we are ready to get those boys preserved!

07/13/2024

We ARE freezing Golden’s at the Specialty today!!!! Make an appointment for a spot after your ring time! 15 mins drive from Arena!

07/08/2024

For all of you attending the marathon of two weeks of shows at the Cabarrus Arena……we ARE showing ourselves. But we will be available for breedings and freezing. If you are in town for the shows….take advantage of 30 years of experience and come see us! And that is not 30 years combined experience - I have 30 years of experience. We are located about 15 minutes away from the show. A non stressful environment to collect your dog. We can also package chilled semen for you while you are in town. You can call us or come find us in our assigned grooming space. We show Beagles….so you will know when we will be in the ring ourselves! Please have a safe trip here and as Greater Monroe Kennel Club members we welcome you to our show and hope you have safe travels and a fun time!

06/23/2024

And another litter for our friend and client! Congratulations!!!!

06/15/2024

We are 3 for 3 for this client!!!!! This is why we are so passionate about what we do!!!!!

06/15/2024

I have a couple of teasers here in season! Freezing semen all week starting Monday! Call for an appointment!📆

06/05/2024

The Society For Theriogenology has determined that breeding with frozen semen via TCI is more successful than surgical. And I have been screaming this since the 90s. We have done literally thousands of TCIs with frozen semen with a high success rate.

06/03/2024

Lots of litters dropped this past week! Including this beautiful litter for our longtime friend and client! Congratulations 🎊

05/28/2024

We are booked up for freezes Tues and Wed but have openings for Thursday and Friday this week!

05/14/2024

Wooohooo congratulations to our wonderful clients on their new litter! Timed by their veterinarian and TCI done by use! Teamwork makes the dream work!!!

04/25/2024

Double announcement! Two litters dropped!!!! Congrats to both of our longtime clients! The Treeing Walkers were by frozen semen!!!

04/25/2024

Reminder
Our hours are
9-5 M-F
Weekends (breeding only) by appointment

04/23/2024

We have spots open for freezing semen on Thursday !!! Call for an appointment!!!

04/18/2024

Home run!!!!!! 11 Golden babies for our long term client! Word is this is the largest litter this stud dog has ever produced! We’re so happy for everyone involved!!! Timing done by clients veterinarian and TCI by us! Team work, communication, commitment- make the dream work! ❤️

04/15/2024

Victory Lane and Speedway combine forces!

04/13/2024

A gorgeous litter of 7 Standards for our wonderful clients! ❤️❤️❤️❤️

04/11/2024

Please be mindful that FB Messenger is not the best way to communicate with us. Please call. If you call during business hours and we don’t answer it is because we are busy with clients. Leave a message and we WILL get back to you. If you call after hours we will return your call the next business day. We are closed on Sunday unless you have a breeding that was planned. You must make an appointment for any services via phone. Thanks for understanding.

04/10/2024

Wooohooo another home run! A dozen!!!! Our client has been having huge litters! Team work makes the dream work!!!!!

03/31/2024

Some of the cute jelly beans!

03/30/2024

Heard from a dear client - 11 puppies whelped by semen frozen by us, TCI by us and timing by their vet! Team work!

03/29/2024

Another brag! Look at this litter! Congrats to one of our friends on her new litter of Banks jellybeans!

03/24/2024

Nine beauties! Another big litter for our wonderful clients!!! Congratulations!!!

03/19/2024

Home run for our awesome client! 11 pups from chilled semen - sent in a baggie! 😱 we are all thrilled with the result!!!!!

03/14/2024

What is CASA? CASA is computer assisted s***m analysis. It’s crap. It is absolute garbage. Any real laboratory will not use CASA in their research projects. Ask yourself…..can a little $2000 machine replace your eyes? What they see? Absolutely NOT! That is why we will never use CASA to analyze semen! And neither should you! A tried and true hemacytometer with a real scientist is light years more accurate than a cheap machine! Sure the little color print outs you get look very convincing and you think “wow this is cool”. But tell that to the stud dog owner who the receiving end told the female client the semen was garbage. Or the female owner who looks at the paper and is convinced the semen is great when in reality it isn’t usable. I may be stubborn, but I stand firm in my belief that CASA is just an ok tool. It is NOT a replacement for a true cell count and morphology. And NEVER accept CASA when freezing semen! Ever! It has been proven time and time again to be grossly inaccurate and inadequate.

03/09/2024

Lots of opportunities to freeze semen next week! The hunting dogs have been flocking in. Call to make an appointment! Remember your registered dog MUST be DNAd in order to USE the semen!

03/06/2024

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