DrackettCase said:
How does "health testing, titling and more proof of being structurally correct" guarantee that a dog will remain "healthy and what the breed SHOULD be"?
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?
Health testing is a good start, but inherited defects can happen later in life.
Titling (I assume this means winning awards) has no bearing on health as breeding to a standard can introduce health problems. Not many breeders will breed from a dog that doesn't look like the "breed standard" - Why would someone go to a breeder for an Alsatian (for example) and buy a genetically deficient puppy that looked more like a collie?
Titling (I assume this means winning awards) has no bearing on health as breeding to a standard can introduce health problems. Not many breeders will breed from a dog that doesn't look like the "breed standard" - Why would someone go to a breeder for an Alsatian (for example) and buy a genetically deficient puppy that looked more like a collie?
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?
How many breeders actually promote temperament and “what the breed SHOULD be”? Owners need to be made aware of the general character of a breed before making a decision, but many breeders are only too willing to sell a puppy to anyone with the right amount of money in their pocket.
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?