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Originally Posted by Wylie's Mom  The breeders here can probably best describe what is considered a "manageable" amount of puppies annually....and/or what is manageable in terms of # of females and whatnot. Hopefully they will chime in with experience.
Whether or not it's overproduction is so tough to say bc, just for example -- we have some really horrendous BYB (backyard breeders) out there (and this isn't even counting the Puppy Mills) - and many of those said BYBers are considered unethical breeders - so then one could/would say that even producing 1 pup out of that program would be "over production", know what I mean?
Whereas some Show/Exhibitor breeders, who breed for the betterment of the breed (or, should be) may produce only 1 litter every year or 2. Some breed a few a year. It really just depends. But the point is that they breed very conspicuously, and breed for a targeted reason in most cases....they don't really breed for the purpose of providing pets only. |
I am late to the party as usual. But I will try to answer this as a show breeder representing only myself and my own opinions. I *abhor* the word used *production* of puppies, what are we selling cars????
In my viewpoint, I only breed when I can at least maintain to the breed standard and have a hopefull chance to improve the breed. I will have a waiting list of potential puppy buyers, maybe not for say a 8 litter size, but at least 1/2 a potential litter has folks on my waiting list. And I kept a few folks on a waiting list for 3years!!!!
I spend years studying, raising, showing to Championships in two countries along with working titles on my dogs. Then I do all the breed specific health testing for my dam and make sure it is done for the sire I may choose. For my sires I do the same. It is very likely that most if not all of the litter might be sold as Pet Only dogs. Dogs worthy to be bred are few and far between! But it is a researched hope I have. I will not and will never breed willy nilly.
You as the breeder are responsible for bringing into this world healthy puppys, you are also responsible for finding good homes for those pups. You are responsible for ensuring that you have the resources, financial, emotional, and your own health to successfully raise and place these wonderfull beings into good homes.
But life can throw curve balls at you at the most un-expected times. And when that happens that you get sick, you certainly don't breed again until you are well. Or you have a plan in place, with a trusted and experienced junior breeder to help you out with the raising and rearing of your puppies, and the *business* of your kennel.
With this many females having been bred, this kennel falls under APHIS new regulations and should be licensed........ And now that this has been made public, well if she is in non compliance a complaint can be lodged...
I think mayhap Diane is the name of her friend and volunteer. Well Diane you have opened up a serious kettle of fish for your breeder friend, if she has not followed the new regulations.
In terms of contract and breach thereof, all I will say is, it is best for the two to talk directly with each other, and avoidance of the issue, never results in good results for the breeder......
I have no idea if the contract is as stipulated (despite a scanned document which may or may not be the actual contract), but the OP laid forth their story very clearly and succinctly. I do hope that this breeder communicates with the parties and comes to an agreed go forward remedy.