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Originally Posted by JeanieK  Does this go for all faults? Or just the color? If a puppy is born with a slight over bite, or an ounce or two over 7 pounds, or black and gold instead of blue/tan, or a coat that isn't quite perfect. Do you spay/neuter all of those parents too, or just the ones that produce parti puppies?
I daresay if every dog was spay/neutered that produced a puppy with a disqualifying fault, there wouldn't be very many show dogs. In fact the breed would have died off a long time ago. |
I honestly can't believe you asked that question, I really don't think you have talked with that many good breeders. Yes, dogs with faults should not be bred. A dog that produces a fault does not necessarily have to stop breeding, depending on the fault, the breeder might not want to use that pair again. I know you laugh and make jokes when people talk about "improving the breed" but really there are some breeders who want to do just that.