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Originally Posted by DBlain  but I am not talking about a pure bred breed, how would you being doing a disservice to the breed if you are not selling or breeding a purebred. So should the only people that be allowed to breed be show breeders?? I know in a perfect world that's what you would like, but is that realistic, plus how many people could afford to breed and loose money, probably only those that are extremely into showing as an expensive hobby and have money to loose.
oh and those genetic issues that pop up after a year or so, I am well aware of them since one of my show breeder dogs developed Lymphtansisa at about age three and died early at 8 years of age because of it. The OP should be made aware that even show breeders have pups with health issues, oh and bad teeth, inspite of yearly dentals and brushings most of my show breed offspring lost at least 9 teeth by the age of about 5. Buying from a show breeder helps your chances but by no means guarantees them. |
I do not feel that show breeders should be the only reputable breeders. I think a reputable breeder does not have to be a show breeder they just have to breed to standard, know the lines of there dogs, do any health testing and genetic testing that is available for there breed, not let the pups go before 12 weeks ect. You can breed to better the breed with out being a show breeder in my opinion. The way teeth go is partly in genetics not just how you take care of them and there are also bad show breeders. I have yet to come across a breeder of mixes who does every thing a reputable breeder does one of the reasons is because there not breeding to better the breed but another reason is because there just not knowing there lines and looking at the health of the dogs because most just really don't care so you end up with a dog that could have issues and if your gonna risk it why not just go ahead and check out your shelters or breed specific rescue and get one from there the health in either could go either way. With a reputable breeder who is doing everything right and kept up with there pups know any illnesses that might have cropped up in the lines and will do what is necessary to fix that.