as opposed to just breeding cute colors and telling people they are healthy because they get shots every year and the vet SAYS they are healthy?
sorry, but you are a breeder and you REALLY mean to tell me, that you don't think health testing has its place in determining if an animal has genetic potential to pass on disease? You don't see the point in proving animals are structurally correct and fit?
titling means competing and obtaining titles showing that the dog is proficient in many areas - be it the breed ring, temperament, or in a variety of dog sports.
health testing is more than just an immediate glimpse - while some (like cardiac evaluations for certain breeds) need to be repeated, MANY are not ones that need repeating and can tell you a LOT about what a dog has and does not have. and repeated health testing throughout multiple generations enables you to look at the lines you have and what they carry. or, you could just bury your head in the sand, right?
so because others do it, its ok? just because many breeders may NOT do something, does that mean we should just say, "oh screw it, lets settle for less"? any breeder i would consider ethical and responsible actively promotes their breed for what it is - in every manner. they are honest about health concerns, they are honest about structure, they get their dogs out there and prove their health, working abilities, structure and temperament.
they dont just have fancy websites and interested guarantees. yes, actively proving your dogs are healthy, structurally correct, possess proper working abilities and temperament - WILL provide me with a better chance of getting a dog that is what its breed SHOULD be. How else do you propose we better a breed? just write meaningless pieces of paper up that guarantee they will live for 10 years - and if they dont, oops ill give you another?
sorry, but you are a breeder and you REALLY mean to tell me, that you don't think health testing has its place in determining if an animal has genetic potential to pass on disease? You don't see the point in proving animals are structurally correct and fit?
titling means competing and obtaining titles showing that the dog is proficient in many areas - be it the breed ring, temperament, or in a variety of dog sports.
health testing is more than just an immediate glimpse - while some (like cardiac evaluations for certain breeds) need to be repeated, MANY are not ones that need repeating and can tell you a LOT about what a dog has and does not have. and repeated health testing throughout multiple generations enables you to look at the lines you have and what they carry. or, you could just bury your head in the sand, right?
so because others do it, its ok? just because many breeders may NOT do something, does that mean we should just say, "oh screw it, lets settle for less"? any breeder i would consider ethical and responsible actively promotes their breed for what it is - in every manner. they are honest about health concerns, they are honest about structure, they get their dogs out there and prove their health, working abilities, structure and temperament.
they dont just have fancy websites and interested guarantees. yes, actively proving your dogs are healthy, structurally correct, possess proper working abilities and temperament - WILL provide me with a better chance of getting a dog that is what its breed SHOULD be. How else do you propose we better a breed? just write meaningless pieces of paper up that guarantee they will live for 10 years - and if they dont, oops ill give you another?
