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Responsible breeders don't breed without a waiting list
Responsible breeders don't breed without a waiting list
Responsible breeders never advertise
Responsible breeders don't advertise what colors they have
Responsible breeders have applications (I'll clarify this . . . I don't see why an interview is not a perfectly find substitute for an application. Obviously people need to be screened, but unless the world is beating down your door for your dogs, do you really need people to fill in an application?)
Responsible breeders don't advertise what colors they have
Responsible breeders have applications (I'll clarify this . . . I don't see why an interview is not a perfectly find substitute for an application. Obviously people need to be screened, but unless the world is beating down your door for your dogs, do you really need people to fill in an application?)
In my breed, they also indicate what colors could be produce, or could not be produced - they indicate, for instance, that they do not support albino dobermans, which is good. They will say this breeding will only produce blacks, could potentially produce blacks and reds, will produce all 4 colors - this is just for knowledge of those interested. I see no problem with this.
And I am also fine with some "interview" process, it doesn't have to be a formal application. This isn't the foodstore they are applying to.
Responsible breeders have dogs with a mess of titles
Responsible breeders always do a mess of genetic testing, even if they have a breed with relatively few problems and have never had issues with their lines.
Responsible breeders breed for <blank>, when <blank> is something other than heath and temperment. (Another clarification. Health and temperment are supreme, and I don't think anyone really disagrees with this. But requiring some other thing that MUST be bred for gets into mess of other issues. Yes, you should be breeding your dogs for something. Yes, dogs should be bred to standard. BUt how much to standard? WHICH standard? In my lifetime I've watched serveral breeds change appearence rather dramatically, so a grand champion of yesteryear would be laughed out of the ring today. If you breed your dogs to a "style" not currently in fashion, are you not responsible? As for breeding for working traits, rock on! And well rounded dogs that can show and work, rock on! But do we really want every retriever and spaniel out there to show full field traits?)
I don't see the harm in demanding more - if we start to settle, we're never going to improve on anything. Even if all I want is a pet, I deserve the best pet I can get.