Even a year is too young...is your girl a good representation of the breed...have you a mentor to guide you, breeding is not something to be taken lightly...I too had thoughts of breeding my girl...that is until I found this site...changed my mind right quick and had her spayed. There are just too many things that can go wrong and I love my girl too much to risk her life as well as the lives of the pups she may have had. I would have been devasted if I lost her through my own irresponsibilty just for the sake of what exactly? Sorry I leave that to the ones that have spent the better part of their lives studying the genetics and all the things that go into breeding to better the breed, to take that huge risk with my baby girl. She is just too precious to me.
From what I am understanding this was once a hardy breed...there has been so much devastation through ppl either just wanting to make a quick buck, or just wanting cute puppies, or whatever the reasoning is....this has caused this breed to deteriorate ....Take a look at the sick and injured section...you will see what I mean. AAI, Legges Perthes, Colapsing Trachea, Slipping Patellas, the list goes on. These poor babies are suffering at the hands of bad breeders...I am not saying you are a bad breeder, I am saying please read, read, research and read some more before you slide down that slippery slope.... |