:hail: All of this!! Laurelin, you know I have a Pap? I can see we'd be friends if geography allowed.
Also, it seems to be ok if the 2yo bitch or stud only has lower level performance titles. The dogs earn more titles later, sure, but what is the breeding criteria? No confo titles, novice performance titles, oh and completely unsuitable for a pet home.
Intelligent, driven, competitive 9 - 5 lawyers and business owners (who research
paper towels) are buying puppies from kennels with many breedings every year by parents with baby titles, incomplete health testing, 30+ adult dogs in residence, oh and you can't say I want a puppy from A x B. Maybe A will be bred to C or D or maybe X will be bred to B -you can't specify
. Obviously, there are enough buyers who feel this is responsible and ethical.
That dog is a weekend warrior. The vast majority of buyers are local competitors with 9 - 5 jobs, not World Team members. My CH sire of merit Ag/Rally/OB competitor is a pet 90% of the time. When I'm in the market, I won't know what is responsible breeding for my purposes.