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For a good 200 years we have worked on the system that when you breed a purebred to a purebred dog (of the same breed) you have x number of purebred puppies that in turn are registered as purebred dogs with the CKC.
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No one can measure ethics or motive.
The only way to ensure that breeders do a good job for the breed they are dedicated, someone should evaluate their breeding stock.
Not all dogs have the qualities for breeding.
That is why there is the distinction between PET and SHOW QUALITY.
Its all about genes and quality, not quantity.
PETS, are wonderful companions but have some faults (minor or big ones) and their breeder doesn't want them in their breeding program. So in my opinion its even more tricky to decide where to give a pet, than a show dog.
Joan Gordon wisely said that "The responsibility of protecting the breed and it’s standard now falls into the hands of those breeding now and those who will in the future"
If this pet is accompanied with a pedigree, and the Kennel Club's only requirement is the pedigree (like in my country), then anyone can breed this PET, allowing his genes to influence the breed.
In France, in order for a dog to obtain a pedigree, must pass a "confirmation".
Health, temperament and conformation, according to breed standard.
When you have a litter, all pups obtain a birth certificate and only after they pass "confirmation" they can have a pedigree, when they are at least 10 months of age.
This is a quote from the Kennel Club of France :
Société Centrale Canine - Ce que dit la loi Quote:
"CONFIRMATION: THE LEGISLATIVE TEXT
Decree n ° 74-195 of 26 February 1974 relating to the keeping of Herd Book for the canine species.
Note: The parties put in italics in the text are excerpts from the decree.
I. General Principles
Art. 4 - Confirmation is required for breeding of both sexes and can not take place before the age of 10 months. This confirmation can be made from different criteria for each sex and include several qualifications, the highest class on breeding for which it is given abilities.Age and qualification standards will be set for each race in accordance with the federation into the studbook by authorized specialized associations.
- The confirmation is essential for definitive registration Herdbook enabling recipients to reproduce issues recordable under the offspring. The confirmation must be obtained and the final entry in the LOF performed before mating breeding.
- Each specialized Association race concerned is required to determine, in consultation with the Commission Zootechnique , the list of grounds for refusal of confirmation. The list of confirmation refusal established by a specialized Association race is applicable only after approval by the Commission Zootechnique CCS and approval by the Committee .
- The Breed Associations may, as necessary, propose to the Société Centrale Canine changing the minimum age for confirmation in their race , which must match the imposed minimum age for admission to exhibition being specified that this age can not be less than 10 months.
A subject does not conform to standards its breed standard is, in any case, likely to be confirmed. "
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