I don't agree.
I think eating well should be part of being healthy just like OFA tests and CERF tests. Would you breed a dog that came back OFA borderline for hips just because you couldn't tell at 8 weeks old and waited and waited and waited to see if they had a correct temperament, bite, coat, head, etc. etc?
I think eating well should be part of being healthy just like OFA tests and CERF tests. Would you breed a dog that came back OFA borderline for hips just because you couldn't tell at 8 weeks old and waited and waited and waited to see if they had a correct temperament, bite, coat, head, etc. etc?
Second if the dog is that difficult to eat and never gets in condition then no, of course I wouldn't breed that dog. I just don't see anything proven where eating is genetic. Two of my dogs are fussy eaters (which do eventually eat) and two are oinkers who are lean. Funny enough both the boys who I neutered for what I consider breed faults are my two fussy ones.
It is hard ~ really hard ~ to find a breeder to work with you on full registration who doesn't want full control of your day to day plans. It is near impossible if you buy a bitch. I know several stud owners who demand half the litter (their pick) plus cash for a stud fee. This of course can be a little rattling if the litter is 3 or less.
It's frustrating to try to do this right with toy dogs. Even more so if you aren't great at playing the politics of it.