Should a breeder be able to spell their dog's breed name?

[~Jessie~]

So, should a breeder be able to spell their dog's breed name? Would you purchase from someone who called their Chihuahua a "Chiwawa?" Or a Doberman breeder who called their dogs "Dobermins?" How about a Dalmatian breeder who spells it "Dalmation?"

 

[AdrianneIsabel]

YES. No questions asked. If you own a breed and cannot spell its name it is a clear sign you did no research. If you then breed the dog it is a clear sign you did not use that research to find out what the breed should be bred for.

Pitttttt bull has one T. Sigh.

 

[~Jessie~]

It drives me nuts when I see puppies listed for sale and the breed names are incorrectly spelled.

I used to drive by a BYB's house every day and she would always have signs out from for "Dacksunds" and "Shitzoos" or some equally bad spelling. Makes me cringe.

 

[SaraB]

Lack of spelling just shows lack of research.

 

[Blue_Dog]

Lack of spelling just shows lack of research.

Very nicely put!

And it is so true too. I hate when people spell hamster (hamPster) wrong or betta(beta) too.

 

[milos_mommy]

I certainly wouldn't condone a breeder selling "Dalmations" but at least they're on the right track.

I was talking to this guy online, and he was going on and on about how much he loved his dog. I asked what kind of dog she was and he said "well, she was a rescue, but she looks a lot like a zabenji".

 

[Southpaw]

Absolutely. It requires only 5 seconds of your time to learn the right spelling.

 

[noludoru]

My "no" vote is 100% facetious.

 

[elegy]

I firmly believe there is a shortage of Datsun breeders in this world.

 

[Chewbecca]

I really mean "yes", but my uterus took over, and she picks "soft tacos".

 

[Hillside]

I certainly wouldn't condone a breeder selling "Dalmations" but at least they're on the right track.

How are they on the right track?

 

[Chewbecca]

How are they on the right track?

maybe because at least they didn't spell it like "Dalmayshuns"?

 

[GoingNowhere]

To me, it's less of a lack of "research," but more of a lack of professionalism. If you can't even be bothered to properly spell your dogs' breed, then you could be the best breeder/dog owner in the world, but you certainly aren't going to be sending out that vibe.

TBH, I'd give more leeway to certain misspellings than others. "Chiwawa" gets no slack from me, but an obvious typo or something along the lines of "dalmation" is a bit more understandable. But honestly, with spell check these days, I'd question anyone whose breed of dog is in the dictionary.

 

[milos_mommy]

How are they on the right track?

at least it's obvious they know what breed they're trying to sell. It's not like they're saying "Maldations" or "Salmations" or something. Zabenji doesn't even SOUND like Basenji. It sounds more like they heard the word in passing conversation years ago and not like they hear it every day and just don't know how to spell it.

ETA: If I needed to pick between a breeder selling "rockweilers" and a breeder selling "dalmations" or "dachsunds" I'd pick one of the latter.

 

[~Jessie~]

maybe because at least they didn't spell it like "Dalmayshuns"?

:rofl1: :rofl1:

 

[Laurelin]

Papillion
Papilon
Pappillon
Papillion
Pappillion

etc...

Yeah I've seen all those advertisements and it makes me :yikes:

 

[Sekah]

A surefire way to identify a breeder who doesn't know what they're doing: they show their dogs in confirmation.

 

[Paviche]

I wouldn't fault a typo (especially if you breed Xoloitzcuintli...) but how could I possibly expect someone who doesn't know how to spell their breed's name to know the ins and outs of the history, genetic issues, etc?

 

[~Jessie~]

A surefire way to identify a breeder who doesn't know what they're doing: they show their dogs in confirmation.

:rofl1:

I also love when breeders list their puppies are "pure blooded," "pure breads, "full blooded," etc, etc.

Here's a real jewel of an ad:

I have an all white full bread male red nose pitbull puppy that needs a good home. He is about 4 months now and he needs a good home.

All White Male PitBull Puppy


Oooh, and this one is "full blood" and an "alfa"...

Ottis is a beautiful Salt & Pepper 2yr. old full blood male Miniature Schnauzer. Neutered and weights about 24 lbs. Asking for a small re-homing fee ($175 OBO) to assure he goes to the best home. Ottis is house, and leash trained and grooms well. He is smart, playful and eager to please, he is good with children however, he is very "Alfa" male (jealousies issues) and does not do well with other dogs. We will only be giving him to a household without other pets! Because of our work schedules we are unable to give him the attention and/or exercise he needs and feel it would be better for both parties if he goes to a active home that will play with him.

Miniature Schnauzer

 

[oakash]

Absolutely. I can see if they made a simple mistake once, like maybe they were typing up an email really fast or something, but if it was on their website, or their advertisements...

Uh uh.