Okay, I'm not naming names here for fear of being sued or harassed... but OH. MY. GAWD. A breeder (of medium sized, stereotypically black and white herding dogs) I know is repeating a breeding of a litter that produced puppy cataracts, severe shoulder instability, horrible skittish temperaments and epilepsy.... SOOO MAD!
This breeder has gobs of titles on her dogs (mostly the type of title a dog gets by jumping over a bunch of hurdles and grabbing a tennis ball, if you get my drift), but also has CDs and novice Agility titles on the dogs as well.
This is the same breeder that told me she wanted a dobe, but would "beat any aggression out of it". Same breeder whose dogs are robots, and shy away from her. Same breeder who sold a dog to a lady who the breeder KNEW was going to keep the dog in the back of a car in the middle of the winter, no heat - just because the lady "really wanted her" and the breeder needed to get rid of her. Same breeder who tells her puppy buyers that her lines aren't sensitive to ivermectin (even though this breed and ivermectin do NOT mix!). Same breeder who left a senior, epileptic dog in my backyard (without my permission) in a chain link run with a 6 week old puppy... in the middle of a lightning storm - and was furious to learn that I'd brought both dogs inside to prevent death by seizures, exposure, or electrocution.
GRRRRR so so so so so mad right now - and people PRAISE this beeder for all the "good work" she does with her dogs! Bull cr@p! THIS is the type of breeder that is RUINING this particular breed.....
.... and here's the kicker. She's a vet. She, of all people, should know better.
GRRRRRRR.......
This breeder has gobs of titles on her dogs (mostly the type of title a dog gets by jumping over a bunch of hurdles and grabbing a tennis ball, if you get my drift), but also has CDs and novice Agility titles on the dogs as well.
This is the same breeder that told me she wanted a dobe, but would "beat any aggression out of it". Same breeder whose dogs are robots, and shy away from her. Same breeder who sold a dog to a lady who the breeder KNEW was going to keep the dog in the back of a car in the middle of the winter, no heat - just because the lady "really wanted her" and the breeder needed to get rid of her. Same breeder who tells her puppy buyers that her lines aren't sensitive to ivermectin (even though this breed and ivermectin do NOT mix!). Same breeder who left a senior, epileptic dog in my backyard (without my permission) in a chain link run with a 6 week old puppy... in the middle of a lightning storm - and was furious to learn that I'd brought both dogs inside to prevent death by seizures, exposure, or electrocution.
GRRRRR so so so so so mad right now - and people PRAISE this beeder for all the "good work" she does with her dogs! Bull cr@p! THIS is the type of breeder that is RUINING this particular breed.....
.... and here's the kicker. She's a vet. She, of all people, should know better.
GRRRRRRR.......