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Originally Posted by nanahas3  I grew up with a Father who raised working dogs for hunting Bear, cougars, and raccoon, I used to always wonder as a child why he was so picky when people would ask him to stud out his dog to theirs when they were of different breeds and he would refuse them. That is until we met "old buzz". He was a half black and tan and half plot dog. I have never in my life been around a meaner dog. We kids could not get within 6 feet of him and he would act like he wanted to tear us apart. Dad said that was his reason for keeping his lines pure because you can never know what traits they will pick up mixing the breeds. Some of his friends used to ridicule him about this saying he was just crazy but he stood his ground. I guess the same is true in any breed. If we go to mixing dogs even of the same breed that we know nothing about their lineage or health issues its a crapshoot on how they will turn out. I am so thankful that I found Yorkie Talk before I made the stupid decision to try breeding because even though I grew up around it I had no clue what all was involved in it as far as health testing and such. Once again thanks to all the wonderful breeders here who take time out of their busy schedules to educate the rest of us. |
I have never raised purebred dogs but had a close family member that I spent a lot of time helping when I was younger. My family did a lot of work in obedience and agility trials. I did raise/show Himalayan cats for years and much of the genetic challenges are the same. People don't realize how much time and care is put into developing a line and keeping it pure and consistent. One miscalculation can bring unwanted results. It takes constant vigilance just to maintain much less improve the breed. The conformation and the personality characteristics decline quickly when improper breeding takes place. But who can explain that to someone who just wants to produce cute puppies?