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Originally Posted by livingdustmops  This is what bothers me...someone comes here and asks one questions about breeding and someone gives the answer immediately without even asking any questions. I believe if people really want to educate people on proper breeding then the question HAS TO BE ASKED why do you want to breed. I could show other threads where people were outraged at some of the breeding practices but when members have an opportunity to at least get this person to think they don't. In this case it was obvious the OP didn't have a clue, got a fast answer and was gone...just what do you think will happen to mom and/or the pups?
You can say all you want about rescue but each breeder has to look themselves in the eyes and see if they are adding to the problem of poorly bred dogs and in this case there is a big potential this is what is going to happen.
For every breeder that says they love this breed then I feel you have a hugh responsibility to encourage good breeding and discourage poor breeding and please....don't tell me they will go someplace else and get the answer...let them if they don't want to learn. Stick up for the dogs. |
You make a very good point there. And I will start asking more questions. I have seen the people change their minds and decide not to breed once they found out it wasn't what they thought it was going to be.
But I think the person should be given a chance to answer the question befor going into "if you think, blah blah, if you just want to make money, blah blah blah."
Let them first answer so you know what is going on in their mind. Otherwise they immediately get on the defensive.
You can say what you want about us hobby breeders but we do produce nice puppies and take some of the business away from the puppy mills.