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Originally Posted by yorkiepuppie  thank you for the info. 
are there resources where i can look up info. regarding this? i tried google, and it usually just show dog cages for sell.
i am curious because i saw a kennel at a breeders house for the first time last weekend, and i was surprised at first only because i have never seen one before. after thinking more about it. i became really interested to find out what would be an ideal way for a breeder to house so many dogs.
i feel a little bit like kennel is a dirty word or something at this moment since i don't get ppl very willing to share info. with me. and it seems that some reaction i am getting is negative, which i understand, because when i first saw a kennel, i was a little bit uncomfortable. but then i had some time to think about it. i think it's very reasonable for a breeder with so many dogs to have a kennel.
i love dogs, i am not actually considering breeding or building a kennel, i was just hoping to learn about it, and am a little surprised at not being able to hear from more breeders.
i hope more breeders will be willing to share their knowledge, i am currently looking for a puppy, and i have been trying to do everything i was told by ppl and breeder from this forum. but sometimes it's hard to find info. beyond just the very basic.
i was told to "go visit the breeders" and make sure you meet the parents, ...etc.
but nobody said anything about kennels? and what are the things i should look for to make sure everything is looking good. |
Kennel does give of some negative vibes. However, most don't realize those well known reputable breeders didn't get there by breeding 1 or 2 dogs. The do have kennels. How else would they have produced the multitude of Champions they do.
But, most of these kennels have been designed by the Kennel owner to fit their needs. Some have added onto their house. Some have turned their entire basement into a kennel. Plus added on. Now keep in mind their basements have windows on one side and open up to their back yardm so the dogs have benefit of the sun.....These exhibitor/breeders spend countless hours with their dogs and do have part time help come in. Their space is immaculate and so are the dogs....very well socialized and trained. And of course their dogs are allowed into the living quarters, just not all at once. Their dogs aren't kept crated, only at night for sleeping.
In the olden days, there were huge detached kennels, with hired help.