unimaginable that somebody would be in it purely for profit
> > When you have a pregnant bitch, there's a LOT of work to get her
safely to birth - somebody just out for money would not want to sit up
all night making sure that she's not in any troubles, especially for
some of the more problematic breeds
Same goes for dogs. (ba dum bum)
- Jim
Philip Arnold wrote:
>>They don't always lose money - Breeders are in it for profit,
>>but many are in it to produce show animals - Show animals
>>will never compete if they are unhealthy, have bad genetic
>>traits, or are mis-treated.
>>
>>
>
>If you think about the work involved in breeding, it's almost
>unimaginable that somebody would be in it purely for profit
>
>When you have a pregnant bitch, there's a LOT of work to get her safely
>to birth - somebody just out for money would not want to sit up all
>night making sure that she's not in any troubles, especially for some of
>the more problematic breeds
>
>You'd want some more reliable form of income as well - you never know
>the number of puppies in a litter, or their "quality" if you're breeding
>only for sale of pedigree animals
>
>That's why it's only a hobby for the specific breed breeders
>
>
>
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