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Originally Posted by Wylie's Mom  My opinion is that while it could be a great idea to teach Dog Grooming and Training as a "trade", it would not be a good practice to teach Breeding as a "trade". |
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Originally Posted by Mardelin Let me begin that although your reasons and goals are very commendable, I feel they are not completely thought out. There are already programs in place that provide the service that you wish to embark on. |
I think that you are approaching the situation from the wrong angle. You seem to be under the impression that breeding is a profitable job skill, or "project", that will better enable the underprivledged to better provide for themselves and develop into more productive members of society. I am sorry to say, but that is not at all realistic or accurate.
I have to agree with what these two ladies have stated. Although your claimed goals are noble, they are, unfortunately, not very realistic. Breeding is not a "trade" that will enable anyone to support themselves finacially. The experience you claiming that you want to assist these people in having can be easily achieved by volunteering with shelters or rescue groups. (Which would be a much better option...the same results you want would be achieved and some organizations would get some much needed help!)
Also, despite your background, you are going to be hard pressed to find a REPUTABLE breeder willing to hand over, for any amount, a QUALITY dog with full breeding rights to you, no questions asked. (REPUTABLE and QUALITY being the key phrases here.)
And as far as "the ones you sell supporting the project"...wishful thinking. By the time you figure in all the costs and overhead required to breed in an ethcial manner as opposed to being another dime-a-dozen BYBer, most breeders end up in the hole and never see a penny of profit. Basically, breeding is not something that should be classified as a "project." It should be your primary focus and main concern...at from the sounds of it, it would not be--it would be secondary and a tool used to implement job training into your other contributions, which seem like your true main concerns. (Which is very honorable.)
One thing though is that many urban youth are breeding pit bulls for money. I don't think anyone wins there, especially when they could be trained to raise yorkies instead.
I'm not even sure how you have come up with the conclusion. There is SOOOO much that could be said that is wrong with this statement and it honestly makes me sick to my stomach to imagine that you feel the lack of a mentor and training is why people choose to do this...and to attempt to merely replace the Pit Bulls and replace them with Yorkies instead? Really sort of makes me sick to my stomach. Would you not think that taking these same people who 'lack a mentor and training' would not benefit more from volunteering their time with a rescue organization or shelter?