Breeding

Breeding in algolopes is the pairing of two individual algos to produce a litter of kits. Breeding is done for various reasons, but the primary objective for most is to improve the stats of their lines, or to produce quality individuals. Algolopes can only breed once they have completed their Breeding Rites and earned a Breeding Seal!

Breeding is open year round for Tamed Algolope, members may submit a maximum of 3 breedings per month, either as individual submissions or splits between another member (both members provide one algo to the pairing), splits count against the monthly limit for both members involved.

If you are interested in Breeding Wilds, visit Wild Breeding Requests.  Wilds may only be bred during August-October, even if breeding with a tamed Algolope.

For breeding requests:

Only 1 breeding request per comment!

You may only breed 3 pairs per month, and only participate in 1 shared litter per month. 

Please do NOT reply to admin Litter comments EXCEPT to mark the sale/transfer of Kits! 

For proof of approval, please link to the original comment threads for older slots (2020 prior), or to the slot proof comment on the import itself! 

To give someone a slot, post under the imports Slot Thread, with the following form:
Slot Recipient: @username

Slot Conditions: (Remove any that do not apply, these are the only conditions that may be listed, see [Rules] for additional information)

- None

- No inbreeding

- Do not use items that harm the mother.

- Slot can be used with X algolope only. ( Such as a specific agreed upon pairing or import.)
Transfer Rules:  (Choose one or applicable rules)
- None
- Slot may/may not be resold/traded/gifted. (Choose any or all)

- Slot may be resold/traded for $amount/AR amount. (Whatever was paid for the slot or a lower amount)

- Slot may be gifted only.
Slot Number: (The number of the slot, ie 1)

Old Slot Approval Threads:
*Note* Old slots will be transferred by admins to the imports comment section, though this may take some time. Use the following threads to find your proof if it's not been transferred!

Sire/Dam Approvals 2016
Breeding Slots and Rights 2020

Example of Transferred Slots

Please be sure to include this form for breeding requests!
*If you are the owner of both algos, you still need to write yourself a slot proof in the import's comment section, otherwise the breeding will be declined.

For splits tag your breeding partner! They need to confirm the breeding for it to be rolled!

[Sire Link] x [Dam Link]

Sire Slot Proof:
Dam Slot Proof: 

Litter information: (What are the arrangements or conditions? Does the litter go to you? Does someone get first pick? etc! Again, if you don't have arrangements, you can put N/A)

Breeding #: (0/3 month) or (1/1 split month)
Items:

[COMMENT HERE]!

Breeding Arrangements:
For any sire or dam you want to list as available for breeding.

Post only one sire or dam per comment!

List what it is you are looking to get from the breeding, are you looking to put your dam/sire up but with the condition that you want first pick? Or maybe you don't want inbreeding? Maybe you want a full breeding for yourself before they can have one for them?

Please keep conversation minimal! If you want to talk about the breeding in depth, feel free to DM or message each other!  

Do not bully anyone into taking less then what they are asking! If they list that they want first pick of the litter, please respect that!

Only one slot per algolope can be posted at a time, when you chose your split partner you need to both mark the slots on your respective algolopes and submit the breeding above. It will be marked as used and you are free to repost your dam or sire if you want to for next month! 

Please be sure to include this form if you are listing any sire or dam up for breeding: (Breeding Arrangement)

Link to the sire or dam:

Arrangements or conditions:

Please reply to your own comment with the person you choose so others know whether the offer is opened or closed. Be sure to write the slot permissions on the imports slots proof section!

[COMMENT HERE]

Breeding Species Info:
Litters

A female Common Algolope often produces litters of 1-4 kits, and in very rare cases 5. It's also not unheard of for low-rank and inexperienced Algolope pairs to produce empty litters, even if the breeding seemed successful.

On very very rare chance, mutations can surface in a few kits, often gaining the breeder or owner a large sum of money should they desire to sell it, or keep it for future breeding.

Inbreeding

Inbreeding in Algolope is often dangerous and heavily frowned upon as it mucks up the lineage and causes the offspring to either be stillborn or with defects such as malformed spines, stingers, blindness, brittle or weak bones, infertility, as well as deafness. While these animals can be tended and cared for, they are often banned from races, and many events. On occasion Blind animals can be taught to hunt or fish, but they are never allowed to race.

Retirement

Even with the general retirement and breeding limits, it's possible to breed a retired Legendary Algolope 5 more times. Though with each subsequent breeding, the health of both the dam, and/or sire, and kits may be decreased, and the chances of small litters or empty litters also increased with each breeding. The only safe way to ensure the health of the sire, dam, and kits, and to prevent stillborn or empty litters, is to hire breeding specialists. This is often accomplished by purchasing a Specialist Ticket per slot, and ensures at least 1 kit per slot, with no detriment to the health of the kits or parents. Please note that you do not need to do this to breed past the 28f/38m retirement slots, though the health and success of the litter is not guaranteed.

Deceased Algolopes:
All slots awarded prior to deceasing an Algolope remain active and usable. Slots cannot be rescinded due to deceasing an import.
If an Algolope is deceased a comment will be made by Admins to notate that the Algolope is deceased and can no longer distribute slots.