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Originally Posted by Roxy_Mom  I have a question in the respose to all this talk about breeding and owners not being able to purchase babies for breeding.
Please note that I have absolutely no intentions on ever breeding Roxy....she is only 4.2 lbs and is getting spayed this summer!
Breeders sell pups with limited registrations or they withhold the registration until the owner gets the pup spayed or neutered to prevent morons from torturing these poor babies in order to make money. Under what conditions would a breeder consider selling a puppy to someone who had the intent to breed. I don't think breeding is a bad thing if the person is educated, mentored, and can be completely trusted. (Afterall, we all got our babies because someone who was well educated, qualified, caring, honest and honest bred their baby and produced our baby.) Right now I just have Roxy, in a few weeks I will be getting another little boy (neutered), but in the future I would like to breed or show (after my children are older). What would a person need to do to qualify themselves and how would you make your decision? |
I can only speak to how I make my decision and how I was taught. I've posted many a post what a breeder looks for, should someone approach them for a show dog. First of all a breeder must be willing to mentor said person. When purchasing a show dog you are purchasing a mentor. There is so many things we look for. But, the most important is looking into their heart. Do, they have the breed's best interest at heart.
When someone approaches me and the first thing they say is I'm looking to breed.....that automatically shuts me down. There are certain key things I listen for and I won't share them for obvious reasons. What I will say is my mentor put me through the ringer; I traveled with her and her handler for over a year, before she even allowed me to have one of her dogs. I was taught genetics, pedigrees, nutrition, handling, grooming, training, presenting a yorkie, everything yorkie. Assisted her in many a whelp, and was only allowed near a whelping box when I finished 3 Champions.
Now that doesn't mean I won't help a newbie who is attempting to enter the show world. But, mentorship and providing a newbie with a show dog is a whole different ball of wax and a big responsibility.