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Originally Posted by Hrossen11  I personally don't mind Bybs as the op must be, as long as they do things correctly, researching the breed and family history. I breed horses, same idea, breed for quality, even if mixing breeds. Her tactics of force weaning throws red flags my directions. I wouldn't buy a pup from her. |
I don't know much about horse breeding, but I know enough to know things are a bit different in the horse world; at least according to my husband who did breed horses.
In the dog world in my definition BYBERS actually don't do things the correct way. They do no testing, they do no pedigree research, they do nothing of what you suggested above; it is the main part of what makes them a byber in the doggie world.
In the doggie world if you mix a "breed" it is no longer purebred. And there are arguments that abound about purebred malaise. Let us save that for another thread.
I agree with you wholeheartedly in any husbandry for almost any kind of animal that will eventually be a companion to humans, force weaning is a very red flag!