Hi all, my friend has a male Labby that she shows. While he is a gorgeous dog with a lovely temprement and has done well in the shows (I do not show so I don't know the jargon) I do not think she should breed him. He has a severe wheat allergy that makes him itch and lose fur in localised patches.
She wants to breed once he is finnished. I completely disagree with that. Is that not a fault? Surely if a person is breeding they should choose 100% fit stock. Jason is a great dog who has a perfect hip score along with all his other health tests but this allergy makes her life and his a bit of a chore. He has to be watched all the time in case he gets into wheat and has to be rushed to the vet for shots to prevent such massive fur loss.
I was just wondering if it is indeed ethical to breed a dog with an allergy so severe?
She wants to breed once he is finnished. I completely disagree with that. Is that not a fault? Surely if a person is breeding they should choose 100% fit stock. Jason is a great dog who has a perfect hip score along with all his other health tests but this allergy makes her life and his a bit of a chore. He has to be watched all the time in case he gets into wheat and has to be rushed to the vet for shots to prevent such massive fur loss.
I was just wondering if it is indeed ethical to breed a dog with an allergy so severe?