What do you do when someone asks you for a reference on a specific breeder within your breed or other protection breed- if you know the breeder is not what most consider up to par?
If you tell the truth it looks like "competition" if you lie and the person goes ahead and gets a dog and it turns out crappy? They blame you.
I call this LOSE LOSE..
Being a student of Molossers ( judging showing holding shows etc)
I get requests for breeder referrals for Presa, Corso, TM breeders etc.
And since I dont breed often even in my own breed when I dont have pups or the waiting list is too long.
And I define par as OFA or Ph All dogs before breeding, showing a little working a little, temperament testing allot, no rescue from that kennel , heavy screening fo homes, not having more dogs than you can love and work with, not have more litters than you can properly care for and keep in touch with.
Remember I am in rare breeds thus it is not like open DOGS USA and just looking for the nearest breeder .
Please dont mention my breed but any help from the seasoned vet on what is politically correct to say about your competition? or for breeders gone bad?
Remember one thing about guardian dogs in perticuler rare breeds.
If improperly bred or raised they can injure someone or a kid very easily.
Could I sleep knowing if I opened my mouth i could of saved someone a injury or worse.
Thanks for letting me confess my fears .
Jeannine De Palma
FoxFIRE Farms
If you tell the truth it looks like "competition" if you lie and the person goes ahead and gets a dog and it turns out crappy? They blame you.
I call this LOSE LOSE..
Being a student of Molossers ( judging showing holding shows etc)
I get requests for breeder referrals for Presa, Corso, TM breeders etc.
And since I dont breed often even in my own breed when I dont have pups or the waiting list is too long.
And I define par as OFA or Ph All dogs before breeding, showing a little working a little, temperament testing allot, no rescue from that kennel , heavy screening fo homes, not having more dogs than you can love and work with, not have more litters than you can properly care for and keep in touch with.
Remember I am in rare breeds thus it is not like open DOGS USA and just looking for the nearest breeder .
Please dont mention my breed but any help from the seasoned vet on what is politically correct to say about your competition? or for breeders gone bad?
Remember one thing about guardian dogs in perticuler rare breeds.
If improperly bred or raised they can injure someone or a kid very easily.
Could I sleep knowing if I opened my mouth i could of saved someone a injury or worse.
Thanks for letting me confess my fears .
Jeannine De Palma
FoxFIRE Farms