Wy do people breed? whats the point of breeding?

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On another "forum" I am on (its not actually a website based upon a forum, its a game, but has offtopic fourms ect in it)



Some one asked why do you breed?

So, I was reading the other thread, where I got to yell at people >> But, I did learn some more about animal, or specifically dog breeding there. But, what I was wondering was, what's everyone's opinion on it? I guess, narrowing it down to cat and dog breeders.



Personally, I've never been a fan of breeding animals, I refuse to buy a dog off a breeder because for me I can't not think about all the animals sitting waiting to be adopted in the pound. I don't understand how people who are going for a family pet don't adopt a puppy from a shelter or answer an ad. Most of the time I see ads for free puppies or kittens.



Nor will I ever have a pet that is not spayed or neutered. I have accidently had a couple of litters of kittens once, only because the cat I claimed as mine was actually feral and I was still in the process of getting her used to me, it took long enough for her to let me pet her, let alone pick her up and get her in a crate to go to the vets! After she was basically part of the family where we able to get her down there.



Being worried about what you get from the pound...all animals you own should be properly cared for, have their shots and checkups from the vet.



Given my opinion though, I know it's not an "evil" practice. And I know some people do enjoy showing dogs.



If you can, I do want to know other reasons why people breed.


And why shouldnt you buy from pet stores and breed dogs from petstores. Most seem to think that responsible breeders sell to pet stores. They seem to think Im a total idiot for even thinking that no good breeder sells to pet stores.



so whats your opnion on the first quote then what others think of pet stores?



Offcourse you all know my view, as I have expressed it before ect. But I would like other views to back it up aswell.



thanks.



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I bred only to continue a wonderful line started by my Golden mentor . Both he and I wanted good Golden off spring ..... he for showing , me for showing or companionship . We both did all health testng aqnd had wonderful litters that made many people proud and happy to have our pups . I admire those who breed for Winning , but to me having a family pup is more important than the ribbons .
 
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I personally like to know the temperaments and health of the parents. One reason for breeding is to help ensure good, healthy pups that serve a purpose. While companionship is also something they like, I know plenty of people that need their dogs to help with herding. Others get pups to train them for things like Search and Rescue. I'm not saying mutts and strays can't do those things. But certain breeds were specifically bred for herding. They have instincts, working temperaments, and drives that most strays and mutts will never have.

Also, the health of the pups is a huge factor. Without knowing the parents, there's a chance that your pup will have a health problem later that will be emotionally, physically, and financially exhausting.
 
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Breeding is a MUST to me. We need to preserve our breeds and can only do that through breeding. There is good and bad in everything and unfortunately the bad breeders outweigh the good. But we NEED our reputable breeders. JMO
 
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I guess some people think of dogs just like rats, mice, snakes, and whatever else you can find in a store.

Any breeder who cared at all about the well being of their puppies, would NEVER sell them to some store. They dont know where these pups are going, how they are going to be treated, and how they are going to be taken care of. Any body with any kind of brain would know that shoving a puppy inside a little glass box, with no bed, no toys, minimal human contact, and laying in their own feces is ABUSE. How can ANYBODY send a puppy to a place like that??

Yes, I've seen pet stores that were THAT bad.
 

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IMO the only reason people should breed is to improve the breed, through health, type, temperment and working ability.


I would oneday like to breed dogs, I do have a breed at the moment I'm very interested in but won't even be pursuing this breed for quite a few years. I want to be totally ready when I do start breeding and that means I have many more years of study ahead of me.
 
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Thanks every one. I agree with every one. But I was just the "crazy" personon there who cared so much about proper breeding. Every one was for back yard breeding, and just didnt understand the real concept of breeding for a reason, and not for money. I just wanted to beable to link his thread there, to prove Im not just some crazy dingbat lol
 

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I breed to preserve the genetic traits of my breed. If we all stopped breeding till all the dogs found homes (assuming we could get the irresponsible nasty BYB and millers to stop too.. lol like that would happen!) We would loose too much of the tested genetic information. Why throw the good out with the bad?

BYB are the reason there are dogs in shelters. So to say you want to help the dogs in the shelters and then say that byb is ok makes no sense at all!!! BYB care about the money. They don't care if you are not equipped to own a dog or a specific breed-if you come with cash you can leave with puppy. They don't test for health issues, they don't back what they breed AND if you have to dump it they don't want it back.

A GOOD breeder screens heavily.. just like a good rescue. They spend lots of time helping new owners and their pups. They test all the dogs they use and as many as they can of those they have produced to make sure their lines are as healthy as can be. A GOOD breeder makes owners sign contracts that say that if the owner can no longer look after the puppy, or doesn't want it, that the dog will be returned to the breeder. A GOOD breeders dogs NEVER end up in a shelter or rescue if they can help it. A GOOD breeder requires that the new owners spay or neuter their pup (at an appropriate age) A GOOD breeder stands behind what they produce in the way of full health and temperament guarantees.

NO GOOD breeder will EVER EVER sell to a pet store. THe conditions are horrific, pets stores don't vet (even if a customer drops a pup and it sustains an injury such as a broken leg the pups are likely to be PTS if its too bad but not taken to a vet) Their mark up is so high that a GOOD breeder would loose their shirt. (a dog that costs 1000 in the window cost the pet store about 250 dollars... you can't feed decent food and do basic vet care for that cost, let alone shots etc)

So why on earth would anyone ever buy from a byb or a puppy miller (via a pet store)?
 

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If there were no breeders, I would not own a dog today.

We fostered several dogs, most with the hope of adopting them, and every single one had some kind of mental problem caused by how they were raised that made them unsafe with children. Well, maybe not older children, but I certainly did not want to risk having a dog like them around Aurelia when she was born.

As for adopting a puppy from the pound and raising it myself, that would have been, not impossible, but there isn't a guarantee I could have kept it once it grew thanks to all the BSL jerks. My landlord's homeowners insurance did not allow pit bulls (or "lookalikes"), and every puppy in the pound in Tucson had short fur, many would grow up to have square heads as well. The other problem with that is:

How big will it grow?
How active will it be?
It is a vocal dog?

When you consider the fact that some of the most used excuses for dumping a dog are:

"He's too big!"
"We can't give him all the time he needs. Too energetic"
"He barks too much and the neighbors complained"

You can see how important it is for a family to know, in general, what kind of dog they are getting in order to make the best match. The best match reduces the chances a dog will get dumped because he is incompatible with somebodies lifestyle. If there was no dog breeders breeding dogs with proven stable temperaments, good health, and the traits we look for in a companion, there would be no way I would consider bringing a large carnivore into my home with my infant daughter. I would have guinea pigs instead.
 
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shoving a puppy inside a little glass box, with no bed, no toys, minimal human contact, and laying in their own feces is ABUSE. How can ANYBODY send a puppy to a place like that??

Yes, I've seen pet stores that were THAT bad.
Ah, but at least in a glass base the puppy is not goin to hurt the paws so easily, in most of the pet shops here they have a cage one over the othes and they don't put anything that can protect the puppy paws.

I remember a jack russel puppy that was walking difficulty over the thin metal bars in the cage and then he sat in the only bowl inside of the cage.

I breed to preserve the genetic traits of my breed. If we all stopped breeding till all the dogs found homes (assuming we could get the irresponsible nasty BYB and millers to stop too.. lol like that would happen!) We would loose too much of the tested genetic information. Why throw the good out with the bad?
:hail::hail:

Well said, I have heard so many people complaining " dalmations are to hyper and crazy, chihuahuas and GSD are extremly nervious don't own a GDS, etc.." and none of them got them from a responsable breeder.

If good breeders stop then the original temperaments of breeds will disappear.

And besides not all places have shelters, there's isen't any one here, and I'm not goin to buy from a pet store beacuse of that, even if it takes me years of waiting I want to own a dog from a good breeder one day.
 
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Ah, but at least in a glass base the puppy is not goin to hurt the paws so easily, in most of the pet shops here they have a cage one over the othes and they don't put anything that can protect the puppy paws.

I remember a jack russel puppy that was walking difficulty over the thin metal bars in the cage and then he sat in the only bowl inside of the cage.



:hail::hail:

Well said, I have heard so many people complaining " dalmations are to hyper and crazy, chihuahuas and GSD are extremly nervious don't own a GDS, etc.." and none of them got them from a responsable breeder.

If good breeders stop then the original temperaments of breeds will disappear.

And besides not all places have shelters, there's isen't any one here, and I'm not goin to buy from a pet store beacuse of that, even if it takes me years of waiting I want to own a dog from a good breeder one day.
The pet store in my town has a metal grate type thing for the bottom. No newspaper or shavings of any kind to protect the puppies. The kittens get a nice bed and toys, none of the puppies do. On the other hand, in a much bigger city near Phoenix Arizona they have much nicer enclosures for the puppies.

Nice or not, these puppies need daily human contact. They need to be handled by different people. Looking out through a wall of glass at people taping on the glass is not proper socialization. They need mental stimulation as well. Some of these puppies live in these conditions for MONTHS. I've seen some smaller breeds stay in these shops until they were 6 months old. Can you imagine the psychological damage that has been done to these dogs?

Show me the nicest pet store and dog enclosure you can find, and I will still think its abuse.
 
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As far as reputable breeding goes. Lets go ban it and see what happens. What you are doing is weeding out the good guys, leaving the bad (bybs). The breeds we know today will be destroyed. Please shoot me if this day ever comes.

I think its great to rescue the dogs that have been put in shelters due to bybs. But I think it is just as important to support reputable breeders.

I agree with what everyone else has said.
 
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So then what do they propose, breeding bans? That makes about as much sense as the bans against owning specifice breeds in places like Denver and Ontario, i.e. BSL. :rolleyes:

If they think legitimate responsible breeders dump puppies in pet stores or shelters then they don't have a clue what they're talking about ... they're making noise out of ignorance based on unfounded assumptions. Most responsible breeders have longer waiting lists than they have available puppies! If they have buyers back out then they keep the pups or wait to find homes *themselves* ... they do not sell pups to pet stores or dump in shelters! Their puppies or even adult dogs are seldom if ever available for free ... unless the potential owner is personally known to the breeder. I would bet that poster is unable to name even ONE legitimate breeder ... of any breed.

The author of the post you pasted only seems to have some idea (an incorrect one) of show breeders, but no clue about working line breeders .... but most of the general public doesn't. These dogs are selectively bred for farm, ranch or service work, and not all lines are strictly purebreds. There are also legitimate breeders who breed show and/or companion dogs. Buyers seeking either working dogs, show dogs or specific characteristics in companion dogs are simply NOT going to adopt mixed breeds from shelters. They will instead wait for the right dog from the right breeder. Not everyone gets an animal quickly on impulse.

The tone of the post you originally copied seems to be focused mainly on money. They claim "adopt, don't buy" .... yet there's a very distinct undertone that seems concerned mostly with money ... specifically not spending any. That's exactly the problem with BYBs who don't health-test .... it's the opposite direction but they too are concerned mainly with money, in their case making as much as possible without regard for the animals or potential owners. The ads the poster sees in the paper for "free" puppies and kittens are NOT from legitimate breeders ... they are from irresponsible pet owners who had "ooops litters" (most times unknown mixes) because they failed to adequately control their unspayed females. Those people are not at all "the same thing" as a responsible breeder! BTW, does that poster think animals adopted from rescue agencies are free? They are most certainly not!!

Not all, but lately more private rescue agencies are asking pretty hefty "adoption fees" these days and some have ridiculous adoption requirements ... both are turning people off adopting in the process! Shelter dogs are not free either, although fees are usually much less than private rescues. In some areas however, private rescues grab up the most adoptable dogs from shelters, and sell those dogs. The particular private rescues that do this have adoption fees in the hundreds of dollars.

That's exactly what goes on in my area, even though all the shelters but one are no-kill ... and that one-and-only kill shelter only euthanizes animals unadoptable due to either health or dangerous temperament. As a result, in our area most dogs still left in shelters are large dogs with temperament issues that many people cannot handle. Those who want a puppy, small breed, or want a purebred are out of luck at the shelters here ... unless they can get there ahead of the private rescue grabbers-resellers in a game of beat-the-clock.


EDIT: And no .... NOT saying rescue or shelter animals "should" be free or "cheap" ... not at all.
BUT .... when private rescues raise their fees to amounts matching or not much less than BYBs then all they are doing is driving people to BYBs ... thus inadvertantly supporting backyard breeding in the process.
 
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So then what do they propose, breeding bans? That makes about as much sense as the bans against owning specifice breeds in places like Denver and Ontario, i.e. BSL. :rolleyes:

If they think legitimate responsible breeders dump puppies in pet stores or shelters then they don't have a clue what they're talking about ... they're making noise out of ignorance based on unfounded assumptions. Most responsible breeders have longer waiting lists than they have available puppies! If they have buyers back out then they keep the pups or wait to find homes *themselves* ... they do not sell pups to pet stores or dump in shelters! Their puppies or even adult dogs are seldom if ever available for free ... unless the potential owner is personally known to the breeder. I would bet that poster is unable to name even ONE legitimate breeder ... of any breed.

The author of the post you pasted only seems to have some idea (an incorrect one) of show breeders, but no clue about working line breeders .... but most of the general public doesn't. These dogs are selectively bred for farm, ranch or service work, and not all lines are strictly purebreds. There are also legitimate breeders who breed show and/or companion dogs. Buyers seeking either working dogs, show dogs or specific characteristics in companion dogs are simply NOT going to adopt mixed breeds from shelters. They will instead wait for the right dog from the right breeder. Not everyone gets an animal quickly on impulse.
Agree, problaby the person that said that has the wrong idea like the ones that belive that all show breeders have those expensive animals only to produce tons of puppies to sell at big $$$$




The pet store in my town has a metal grate type thing for the bottom. No newspaper or shavings of any kind to protect the puppies. The kittens get a nice bed and toys, none of the puppies do. On the other hand, in a much bigger city near Phoenix Arizona they have much nicer enclosures for the puppies.

Nice or not, these puppies need daily human contact. They need to be handled by different people. Looking out through a wall of glass at people taping on the glass is not proper socialization. They need mental stimulation as well. Some of these puppies live in these conditions for MONTHS. I've seen some smaller breeds stay in these shops until they were 6 months old. Can you imagine the psychological damage that has been done to these dogs?

Show me the nicest pet store and dog enclosure you can find, and I will still think its abuse.
True I don't think that any petshop can be 100% kind to they animal. I have seen puppies with flees, witouht water, death birds, a employee killing a fish when he put too many seaweed in the bag where the fish was, also the animals in tiny cages (glass or metal).

I only go to petstores to buy food and calcium for my turtle ;)
 
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Agree, problaby the person that said that has the wrong idea like the ones that belive that all show breeders have those expensive animals only to produce tons of puppies to sell at big $$$$






True I don't think that any petshop can be 100% kind to they animal. I have seen puppies with flees, witouht water, death birds, a employee killing a fish when he put too many seaweed in the bag where the fish was, also the animals in tiny cages (glass or metal).

I only go to petstores to buy food and calcium for my turtle ;)
Yes, and its more than just physical abuse. Its psychological as well. Very very sad. I once seen a puppy chew its foot until it was bleeding. Lack of mental stimulation or something was going on there.

I dont buy anything from pet stores. I refuse to support their business in any way. I once found some nice collars that were quite tempting though! LOL.
 

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I never buy anything at any shop that sells puppies ! Also , beware of on line selling !!! Good breeders don't need to advertise selling puppies .
 

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IN my breed the numbers are so low ( barely 600 to 700 registered per year) that excellent lines are preserved. Its to further the breed - to produce what they are.. We have a national rescue and alll highly involved.. We all love the breed and thats why we do.
I see number of other popular breeds and just about faint.. Why people would do mix or designer in other breeds is beyond me.. I use to be on a board of a HS and the signing off on weekly lists was literally making me sick. (shoves a towel in my mouth..)
 

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My fav line from people like this is "I only want a pet, so why should I pay that kind of money from .............. when I can get the same breed from such and such down the road." My response is always the same, the cost difference between purchasing from a byb, mill or petstore is the same as one vet bill if your pup becomes sick (which can often be the case with pups from those sources) not to mention total breeder support and support can be a full refund with the puppy back or a total refund towards vet bills if they want to keep the puppy.
 

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