YES, you can have both parents cleared of genetic defects in that breed and still have pups with those same defects that the parents cleared. Why? Proven fact that the gene pool is made of millions and there is no guarantee, I don't care what anyone say's on this, that neither parent isn't carrying a recessive gene. Impossible to know. As far as breeding to the standard, how far does a breeder go to do that? To be considered a good breeder?
When breeding my Goldens, I researched many, many dogs pedigrees before I ever bred. I live on the East Coast. However I found one male who looked like his pedigree blended with my bitch's so well, I wanted him. I felt that the blending of the two could really produce to a extremely well standard,according to the AKC standards. But the dog was on the West Coast, CA. But because you are suppose to breed closest to the standard, we had frozen semen shipped into my vets office. Thawing frozen semen, yuck, such joy, lol. Then doing three AI's, every other day. Pricey? OMG yes.
So when we talk about what is a good breeder, how do we judge that? I consider myself a good breeder because of all I do/did to better the breed. But do all breeders do what I did? No. Does it make me better than them? No.
So how do we judge who is a good breeder and who is a backyard breeder. Do we judge according to how far they go to better the breed? How many litters a year one produces? How long of a guarantee they give? etc etc.
So I guess everyone has a opinion of what is a good breeder, by their own standards and not by any set standards that were ever developed.
This thread sure has opened opinions, lol |