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03-24-2006, 06:48 PM | #1 |
Always In My Heart Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: The Lone Star State
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| What harm is there in one litter of puppies?" We're not interested in doing all that testing. All we want to do is have a litter of puppies. We're not going to show or anything, in fact, we aren't even going to sell the puppies. We are going to give them away. All the neighbors said they'd take one. Besides, "What harm is there in one litter of puppies?" The answer is simple mathematics. Say a pet owner breeds a litter without bothering to check the parents for hereditary problems or evaluate them for quality. If six puppies are born, and those puppies each go on to have six puppies, who each, in turn, have six puppies, it doesn't take much to figure out that soon it will be next to impossible to find any representative of the breed which does not have a tremendous potential for hereditary problems. The harm is done to the very breed which the pet owner professes to love, the unsuspecting person who buys a puppy from him or her and the dog itself, who must suffer with a problem that very well could have been prevented. The fact that a pet owner is not going to show a puppy or is not going to take money for it does not relieve him or her of the responsibility, either. It is not any fairer to give an unsuspecting person a dog with problems that could have been prevented than it is to sell them one. Also, unless you have a deposit and contract in writing, don't count on all the neighbors to take a puppy. It is an old joke in the dog fancy that when the puppies show up all the homes disappear. The thought of a warm, cuddly puppy is nice and everybody wants one when they are talking about it, but when the puppies actually show up, there is always an excuse to not take one. |
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03-24-2006, 07:31 PM | #2 |
Donating YT 14K Club Member | Good post. But something we must all remember is that if a pet owner is hell bent on doing something, talking till we are blue in the face isn't going to change their mind. It's sad but it's also true.
__________________ As always...JMO (Just My Opinion) Kimberley |
03-24-2006, 07:41 PM | #3 |
Always In My Heart Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: The Lone Star State
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| very true , but for the one's stuck in the middle this might be the deciding factor. |
03-24-2006, 08:00 PM | #4 |
YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: USA
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| I don't think having one litter of puppies is the worst thing in the world. I am wall aware of all your concerns ---and actually share them. But, prior to any breeding (any breed or mixed breeds for that matter - not just Yorkies), the person breeding can at least be sure that to the best of their knowledge the two parents are healthy dogs. If you have had the mother or father of a litter for several years, you can be reasonably sure whether or not you have a healthy dog. Yes - I know that genetic defects can skip a generation - but all things being equal - most of the time healthy dogs will have healthy pups. I have a 5-year-old Bichon whom I'm sure could father a healthy litter of pups (if the mother were healthy also). He's not a show dog (he has a corkscrew tail)... and he's a little larger than some Bichons. But, he has a coat that most Bichon owners would die for and a personality that the is hallmark of the breed. He has never had a sick day in his life and is happy, energetic, friendly, playful, and affectionate. He is a wonderful little pet. He came from serious Bichon breeders and was sold as a pet --only because of his tail. (and I still paid a fortune for him.) However - I have never wanted to breed or show any of my pets - and they have all been neutered and spayed as soon as they were old enough. I feel though that if I had wanted to breed my little guy - it would have been my own business - and there is no reason I wouldn't have expected a healthy litter of pups.....that many people could have enjoyed as much as I enjoy him. I think some of us "overreact" a little at times. The dog next door had a litter (not planned) of Schnauzer/poodle pups a few months ago, and they were all just fine and have all gone to great homes. This owner would have dealt with any problems that arose, but there just weren't any. The only consideration I would really make as far as Yorkies go - is that they do seem to have more than their fair share of "special problems" because they are such small little dogs. And, this should be a consideration in every way and in all that we do with them. It is also the reason that we often run into more than usual expenses when we breed these little guys.....something to keep in mind and be prepared ($$$) for. And also something that we need to keep in mind as far as their own health, safety, and welfare is concerned. I personally wouldn't want to breed a little female Yorkie just "to have or enjoy one litter." Carol Jean |
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