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10-29-2014, 05:54 AM | #31 | |
I ♥ Joey & Ralphie! Donating Member | Quote:
Because we are literally putting to death millions of dogs each year, I believe the only reason to be breeding is to preserve and improve the breed. Improving the breed doesn’t mean adding more variety; it’s sticking to a standard and breeding for health. Breeders in the past worked too hard to create this lovely breed, I would hate to see it die out, so we definitely need some people breeding, but I hate all the overbreeding just so the public can have the variety they desire. I mean I love floppy ears on Yorkies, but I think any Yorkie breeder who bred for them would be unethical. Doesn't matter how much people love them. Look at the German Shepard dog, breeders tried breeding more and more extremes, and now the dog is a shell of its once beautiful form, and this gives a black eye to all purebred breeding. Concerning docking, I believe that breeders need to always be concerned about safety first, and in science the status quo is considered the safest until you prove the alternative is safer. This takes a long time. The docking rule may change in the future, they may outlaw it, or there may be enough evidence someday that people say it’s safe, but until it changes, I would support the standard. I can understand perfectly why YTCA members might be hesitant to admit someone into the club, who only cares a great deal for the standard, but doesn’t really want to defend it. I’m even more adamant about dew claws because lots of breeders don’t do them, there have been so many accidents on Yorkietalk about somebody’s dog dewclaw being torn off.
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10-29-2014, 11:36 AM | #32 | |
T. Bumpkins & Co. Donating YT Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: New England
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There is no need to go into personal situations or matters that have been put to rest as best they can be. I'm commenting on a process, and my knowledge of the process doesn't entail signed affidavits or other forms of evidence as to facts. Sometimes buyer paperwork and medical records are better evidence of the crux of the complaint than an affidavit summarizing those facts.
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10-29-2014, 12:31 PM | #33 |
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| OK, brain exercise over, I give up. I'm liberal and forward thinking and if that makes me a bad breeder in Nancy's estimation, so be it. Anyone who has a serious question for me, I'll be happy to discuss by PM or email. I'm very easy to find.
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10-29-2014, 12:51 PM | #34 | |
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I said I can see why the YTCA wouldn't want someone as a member who thinks we should allow the breeding of Partis, and didn't realize the importance of standard. It's like saying you think it's good to breed for a fault. I wouldn't call someone a bad breeder because of this, or even because they don't dock tails. I wouldn't buy from them, but others would buy from them for that reason alone. I do wish that you'd do the dewclaws, if I had a choice in any of this, but I don't. Do you do health testing, this is one of the traits of a good breeder. I'm sorry if I came of as so judgmental towards you. I need to be more careful how I phrase things.
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