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Originally Posted by Brooklynn  I'm a YTCA member that breeds "very" little.
Once again, every organization will have those bad apples...
If one has a brown puppy, parti puppy, golden puppy ect...should spay/neuter and place into a pet home and spay/neuter that breeding pair that produced it ( I know that's what I would do with NO hesitation ).
I always say the YTCA is a starting place and research your breeder thoroughly and that breeder will become your family for life, as you, as a breeder are entrusting your little one to someone else. Breeding and showing in my opinion does go hand in hand and should. I'll say again, it's all about morals, ethics and responsiblity. |
I do understand how little you breed, and that your pleasure is derived from going out there and showing an excellent dog. I think that most of us would be in financial ruins if we didn't have puppies to sell to pay for the showing.
My big departure from YTCA is that I would not automatically spay/neuter an otherwise excellent pair that produced a brown, parti, or other non-standard color. Nor would I would keep a great looking, healthy carrier out of the ring. Since my breeding dogs are exclusively for my use, not for sale or stud, I am taking a more liberal position with regards to color. Therefore, I cannot belong to YTCA.
By the way, I often refer people to the YTCA directory as the place one will most likely find a good breeder, hoping one day YTCEHB becomes big enough to be a good resource too.