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Originally Posted by Yorkiemom1  Any breeder can end up with a runt in a litter. That can not possibly be misconstrued as "deliberately breeding for tinies." When breeders spend close to $5000.00 or more for a breeding female that has a had a wonderful winning career in the show ring, as well as having a pedigree behind her that is outstanding, it would be unrealistic to expect just because a runt is born in a litter she whelps, she "is no good as a breeding female and should be scrapped"!! Likewise, that certainly does not make the breeder unethical or irrresponsible. She is breeding solid, healthy, true to breed standard dogs, and handles the birth of a runt with integrity and compassion. No justification for ethical practices would be warranted. |
Exactly right,
A runt but if you keep ending up with tinies they are still runts? $5000 or $5,000,000 if I were producing tinies I would cut my losses...but thats just me...I wasn't directing my response directly at you but since you responded directly at me, I will state my opinion, your breeding for tiny and calling them runts, no price tag or blue ribbon is worth it to me...but it is for you? One runt (tiny), two runt (tiny) three runt (tiny)...where does it begin and where does it end.
We clearly don't see eye to eye on this matter, your a breeder and I am not. I am against unethical breeding and that includes breeding for tinies even if you know that "most" of the litter will not be...