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Originally Posted by JCarlson2004 I personally think spay/neuter contracts are silly because someone can easily SAY that they had their dog spayed/neutered but in reality could be lying. For my own piece of mind, I would have it done myself before they go to their new home. |
I do not have a spay/neuter contract with Wosie. My breeder does not sell her dogs with one, and her point of view is if you pay for a pup, you can do what you want with it. Is she a BYB? Maybe. Her facility was awesome with some high tech features that made me quite confortable that she does not consider herself as such.
I do agree with Jennifer, and if breeders are so adamant about the fact that the pups should be spayed or neutered, then the pup should not leave the breeder without this being done. Otherwise, it's all talk, no action. The cost of spay/neuter would not raise the price of a pup all that much, and proves that the breeder is indeed a responsible inhabitant of this earth that has too many homeless pups now.
Breeders: How do you control your spay/neuter contracts? Do you withhold AKC (or whatever country) registration? What do you do to guarantee that this has been done by your buyer?
Would I purchase a pup that had already been spayed/neutered? I would. Would my husband? Probably not. We bought a Sheltie 12 years ago, and she came from an incredible championship line on both the sire and dam's side. The breeder sold the pups at one price with a spay/neuter contract, and at a higher price without, and if you did not give her the pick of any first litter, the price was higher still. With her it was not a question of protecting the breed, but of money. But was she a BYB? Not at all. She had all home-raised gorgeous dogs that she had invested a boatload of time, money, and energy (showing) in.
I do agree that in the interest of protecting the breed and cutting down on homeless animals, perhaps enforcing spay/neuter contracts is a good thing. But for the price I paid for my pup, I would prefer to make that decision myself. I am happy that my breeder agrees.
I am not trying to bait or entice anyone to kill me. I love being here and don't want to upset anyone. But I know this thread is going to incite all kinds of riot anyhow, so OK, I'm ready! BLAST AWAY if you must!
