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Originally Posted by KathyinCali  I've heard this term used on YT several times and never took it to mean a negative thing. One breeder asked another potential breeder on another thread if they believed their dogs were from "sound breeding stock". I took it for exactly the way you said it above. I have really enjoyed reading this thread so far and hope it continues in the same vein. |
I dont particularly like the term "breeding stock", only because it makes any animal seem like its a baby making machine. HOWEVER, I know that isnt the intent of the people here that use it, so I dont let it get to me. Lets just not like the person that created the term instead of the people that use it, LOL!
While looking for another horse, I ran accross a lot of "breeding stock" mares. At first I overlooked these because I wasnt looking to breed and wanted a good riding horse. That term made it seem like it was just a horse out to pasture all the time that just came around to breed and have babies. However, a lot of them are good horses (not food like cows and chickens, but I did make some great chicken stock for soup the other day! LOL!
) very much pets, that are ALSO used for having babies.
If someone looks at their dogs as NOTHING MORE than breeding stock, thats one thing, but I am sure this person loves her dogs as well, and they just happen to be for breeding as well.
