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Originally Posted by Ladyhawk  When I attended my first show it was for my education because I wanted to be a breeder. When I entered my first dog it was to have him evaluated before he was bred to make sure that I was on the right track. It was and is still not a luxury but wometihing that I consider a necessity if I am to be a responsible breeder. Breeding these dogs is a priviledge, one that must be earned through hard work and education. I don't feel that breeders should be in different leagues whether you have a champion to show or not. All breeders should be required to know the standard for their breed, the health issues that are dominant in their breed, and the temperment requirements or their breed. All breeders should be striving to improve upon these issues and continually educating themselves in an attempt to do so. Showing is to evaluate breeding stock and is a necessity if you want to breed with an educated eye, the insight of others more knowledgable than yourself is invaluable. |
Wonderful post
I would go one step further and wish you could only breed stock that has been tested. Dogs are being over bred to the point where it's hard to count how many have to be put to sleep. I may be a dreamer but I feel you should only be allowed to breed when you do it right and then watch in the yrs. ahead what healthy dogs we would have.
I feel if you don't have the money to show and get your dogs evaluated by a judge before you breed, you should not breed......now it wouldn't be perfect but it sure would help all of us who feel we are losing the breed and are worried about more and more health issues that keep creeping up . JMO