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what do you think?
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I don't think breeding the right way is wrong. There are many people out there breeding for the wrong reasons, like for money instead for the love of the breed. Those are the people responsible for the dogs in shelters. When I grow up I plan on breeding but I am researching and gathering infromation about it so I can produce the best puppies. Resposible breeding is not just taking two dogs with papers and breeding them, there is alot more involved. You have to figure out what you are breeding for and go from their.
If you've had a certain breed for many years and have a reason to breed and know what you're doing , then I think it's fine. It took me 15 years to even think of a litter. I had a mentor who suggested it as I had one of his show females and he thought she was a great b*tch and wanted pick of the litter. All his Goldens were in the golden hall of fame... both in showing and obedience.
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Thats exactly how I feel. Some people want to show their dogs but wouldn't be able to because the dogs in the pounds don't have papers.
I blame the number of purebred dogs in the shelter on the people who rush out and buy a dog without knowing the breed just because they are popular. Like when dog movies come out everyone rushes out to get that dog. That happened with St. Bernards, Dalmations and unfortunately will happen to Alaskan Malamutes and Siberin Huskies because of eight below. People who want quality show dogs would not dump their dogs in the pound. These people research the breed and you can tell who just wants the dog just because, and who loves the breed and wants a quality purebred.
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I don't think its fair to those people who love a popular breed not to be able to breed them. If people stayed away from labs and GSD's then there will be a new popular breed and the cycle will go on and on. I don't think the people who have a popular breed should have to suffer the consequence of not breeding their beloved breed because other people are stupid and ignorant.
I think breeding is fine if you have done your homework and are breeding to improve your line, and only breed from suitable good examples of the breed, I also think that a good breeder should be extremely careful who they sell their pups to, not just the first person to walk through the door or show an interest, but to sell to people that have done the research, that have been after the breed for some time, etc also for the breeder to have contract drawn up so that under any circumstances the new owner can no longer keep the dog it gets returned to the breeder,this way it will reduce the chance of that pup going into a shelter. before breeding you need to think to yourself, what if they all come back? do I have the room to keep them all?
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We NEED great breeders to maintain the quality in the breed. Most of those that you see in the pounds are not high quality animals .. they are the product of casual breedings from dogs that are not necessarily true to the breed standard and usually not health screened. If we stop the great breeders then pretty soon the breed will degenerate.
That being said .. to be a great breeder takes a lot of work and money. Registration papers mean nothing more than the owners of the dam and sire attesting that they did breed these two purebred dogs. Those papers tell nothing of quality and no health tests (or temperament or intelligence tests) are required. A great breeder understands the bloodlines and the qualities and flaws in each dog they deal with. They do the necessary tests to prove their dog is worthy of breeding: hip and elbow x-rays, eyes certified clean, thyroid and vonWillebrand's disease and whatever else is common in that particular breed. They prove that the dog is worthy by showing it in some venue that allows the dog to show its athleticism and intelligence. They have it assessed as to breed type and conformation.
And then they build a database of potential owners before they breed. They check references and require extensive applications to make sure that the potential owners will truly give the dog a good home and hopefully a forever home.
Being a great breeder is not easy. People do it because they love the breed, not because they want to make money.
Elia&Blazer, there are a lot of different things people can get into but dog breeding isn't one of those that is a huge money maker unless you're willing to prove the quality of your dogs (and that takes a lot of years) or you're willing to be a puppy mill (and in that case, you're just adding to the dogs in the pound).
I hope this helps you make your decision.
Melanie and the gang in Alaska
That being said .. to be a great breeder takes a lot of work and money. Registration papers mean nothing more than the owners of the dam and sire attesting that they did breed these two purebred dogs. Those papers tell nothing of quality and no health tests (or temperament or intelligence tests) are required. A great breeder understands the bloodlines and the qualities and flaws in each dog they deal with. They do the necessary tests to prove their dog is worthy of breeding: hip and elbow x-rays, eyes certified clean, thyroid and vonWillebrand's disease and whatever else is common in that particular breed. They prove that the dog is worthy by showing it in some venue that allows the dog to show its athleticism and intelligence. They have it assessed as to breed type and conformation.
And then they build a database of potential owners before they breed. They check references and require extensive applications to make sure that the potential owners will truly give the dog a good home and hopefully a forever home.
Being a great breeder is not easy. People do it because they love the breed, not because they want to make money.
Elia&Blazer, there are a lot of different things people can get into but dog breeding isn't one of those that is a huge money maker unless you're willing to prove the quality of your dogs (and that takes a lot of years) or you're willing to be a puppy mill (and in that case, you're just adding to the dogs in the pound).
I hope this helps you make your decision.
Melanie and the gang in Alaska
Grammy stopped breeding goldens because they were being so overbred. She loves her breed and understood it enough to know that there didn't need to be even more of them. I really respect that.
A good breeder won't breed unless they have homes before so I guess if a breed is overpopulated they just won't be breeding that often!
A good breeder won't breed unless they have homes before so I guess if a breed is overpopulated they just won't be breeding that often!