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Originally Posted by gemy  To answer your question generally no. What I was talking about in main were Rare Breeds. ANd hey Rare means just that Rare. As breeders we source our breeding dogs from many countries, and place our puppies and breeding dogs all over the world, and yes in the USA. The breed I breed has maybe 24 breeders in all of Canada and maybe triple that in the USofA.
I have posted in the past - right now in the largest City in Canada, we have less than 50 dogs in shelters waiting for adoption. This is a city of approximately 4million folks. Of course the caveat is and is always is with dog statistics there is no confidence on accurate reporting, as there are no laws and no 0verseeing independent body that requires audited numbers.
And we Canada took in many many dogs from Hurricane Katrina, and of course the rate of heartworm went up, those poor dogs have been through so much. So yes Canada imported compassionately many dogs that were victims of Hurricane Katrina. My point is, if there are regions where south or north of the border one or the other have dogs that could fulfill a need and be placed, why shouldn't dogs cross the border for placement.
That might explain why a 300,000 number imported into the USA was reported by the Dept of Agriculture. Of course again the caveat is I have not been able (yet again!!!) to source this number from the Dept of Agriculture.
And now to answer your first question - do breeders do screening of course we do! And probably just like in the US of A the screening protocols will vary by state by agency, by individual breeder. I can tell you that the SPCA in Montreal had no flocking idea how to screen a good buyer for the breed I breed. They had probably never ever seen even one before they assumed responsibility for the largest seizure anywhere for our breed. And that number was 19 dogs!!!!!!!!
As you might know I am active in my own breed rescue. I screened quite deeply applicants. And we have some rigorous requirements. First and foremost is the commitment to continued obedience training for our dogs. And yes vet check references et al. They must demonstrate that they have a trainer in place and a willingness to do the training. Ideally they have owned and trained working dogs before. They commit to never sending their dog to a shelter, but back to us the rescue. They commit to heartworm preventatives, and appropriate and timely vet care. And we follow up....
And I will place my puppy in any qualified home. Why? Because I don't expect after my vetting of the application and my contract provides for provision that if anything goes wrong send the puppy/adult back to me!! |
OK I am really confused. You say there are only 50 homeless dogs there. So WHY would 300,000 have been exported to the US? Or how? If you don't have a problem, where did they come from??
As to regions in the US needing dogs???....I hardly think given the 2.7 million dogs that are euthanized yearly here, that we really need a lot of dogs from another country. There are groups that transport to other states that need more...I have concerns about that as well but at least it is not coming from another country. In my mind, to hell with people who want one that they could find here...makes me bad? OK..I will wear the bad badge with pleasure. I am sick to my stomach over the amount of dogs we kill here.