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Originally Posted by jencar98  You didn't offend me but you didn't understand either. I'm against most anyone breeding, whether show or pet breeders. While I agree it is important to preserve the breed, I believe that can be done adequately with fewer numbers breeding. If I posted what I truly believe and know, it would offend many so, I choose not to for now. Dog breeding is a subject that I can not neatly sum up my opinions in a few short paragraphs. In my heart and mind, I know what makes up a good breeder and it has taken years for my opinion to evolve.
You're right, good breeders dogs rarely end up in rescue but stop and think about that statement. I just read from another thread link that 75% of the dogs in shelters are mix breeds, not pure bred dogs. So, that leaves 25% for pure bred dogs, I would expect of that 25%, for various reasons very few would come from good breeders. None of which has anything to do with "who" the dog came from but, more to do with the person buying the dog. |
Well we more on the same page about this then I realized. Perhaps our differences are, "what makes a good breeder." I really don't believe that good breeders' dogs turn up in rescues. I think good breeders really take the pains to match the dog with pet owners, and I know many good breeders do not believe that the yorkie is right for many families. They refuse to sell, and we've all read threads here about that, and yet people back up the buyer and say the breeder must be bad. While most breeders "act" like they are selective in choosing a family, most really can't afford to be selective, they are breeding for money, so money will come into the equation. Another reason that dogs are in shelters is due to training problems, a breeder should thoroughly access the skills of the pet owner, and teach the basics of housebreaking to the owner before the puppy goes to its new home. Bottom line is most dogs end up in shelter because the dog wasn't a good match or buyers didn't know how to train, and they often go out and get another dog. In my opinion, breeders are always responsible for every dog that they produce, and so therefore they are always responsible if the dog ends up in shelters. Do I think buyers should share some responsibility too, yes, of course, that's my primary reason for being on Yorkietalk, I want to educate puppy buyers.