For those of you who don't know, I bought a purebred GSD puppy from a breeder I was familiar with last summer. She quickly fell into very bad health and suffered from several ailments, including autoimmune problems and finally a disease in her longbones (before the age of 5 months). She was returned as I had an overseas move coming up and the pup wouldn't have been allowed in quarantine with her poor health.
I learned recently that Nova's mother has produced another litter (second on in 10 months). I know some people don't agree, but this seriously irks me. The breeder has like 10 bitches to choose from and she has to re-use the bitch that produced an extremely unhealthy pup last time around? Sure, who know what percentage of Nova's illnesses were genetic or not or whatever. But why would you take the chance?
Also, just to complete my rant (and make me feel extra stupid for dealing with this breeder), she has AGAIN had litters born within 2 days of each other. Nova came from a group of 17 pups born on the same day from two different dogs. How one woman thinks she can properly socialise 17 pups singlehandedly I'll never know. I have no idea why she doesn't space out her litters more. Maybe it gives her a chance for a break, but why do two at once? Surely the pups suffer for it.
She (the breeder) has also produced more than 6 litters since Nova's litter was born last July. I consider that to be a little overboard. 6 litters in 10 months? Come on! I find it a bit hard to believe that that isn't financially motivated.
Also, I noticed on her website that she's had a dog from Nova's litter returned. And she's asking for 1400$ for this pup...where the dogs from that litter were originally sold for 1200$. What the heck!
Also, Nova is now in her breeding program. A dog with all of those ailments...and she sees fit to breed her. Any dog that has been that siginificantly ill (before 5 months of age!) should be spayed and left at that. I wish I had spayed her before I returned her. I'm pretty sure they're keeping her for the breeding program for her coat alone. It's quite rare. Doesn't speak to the breeder's dedication to improving the health of the breed.
End of Rant!
I learned recently that Nova's mother has produced another litter (second on in 10 months). I know some people don't agree, but this seriously irks me. The breeder has like 10 bitches to choose from and she has to re-use the bitch that produced an extremely unhealthy pup last time around? Sure, who know what percentage of Nova's illnesses were genetic or not or whatever. But why would you take the chance?
Also, just to complete my rant (and make me feel extra stupid for dealing with this breeder), she has AGAIN had litters born within 2 days of each other. Nova came from a group of 17 pups born on the same day from two different dogs. How one woman thinks she can properly socialise 17 pups singlehandedly I'll never know. I have no idea why she doesn't space out her litters more. Maybe it gives her a chance for a break, but why do two at once? Surely the pups suffer for it.
She (the breeder) has also produced more than 6 litters since Nova's litter was born last July. I consider that to be a little overboard. 6 litters in 10 months? Come on! I find it a bit hard to believe that that isn't financially motivated.
Also, I noticed on her website that she's had a dog from Nova's litter returned. And she's asking for 1400$ for this pup...where the dogs from that litter were originally sold for 1200$. What the heck!
Also, Nova is now in her breeding program. A dog with all of those ailments...and she sees fit to breed her. Any dog that has been that siginificantly ill (before 5 months of age!) should be spayed and left at that. I wish I had spayed her before I returned her. I'm pretty sure they're keeping her for the breeding program for her coat alone. It's quite rare. Doesn't speak to the breeder's dedication to improving the health of the breed.
End of Rant!