Ah, Michael,
You wax philosophic <G>! I was thinking many of the same thoughts
today as of course the PPA is going to make us very much in the same
boat as commericial breeders and those who breed the odd litter for pin
money.
I had a recent inquiry from someone who wanted to buy a male from me to
use on her two bitches. They were "CKC" registered (NOT Canadian Kennel
Club) but the woman very much understood the health concerns and
desparately wanted to learn. I spent hours emailing her back and forth
trying to explain why I couldn't sell her a male and why it might be a
good thing to start over with a properly registered dog. The thing
was......she loved breeding but didn't want to show from what I
gathered. She couldn't see the connection no matter how hard I tried.
When the correspondence came to an end (rather unsuccessfully, as I'm
sure she found my position unfortunate) I pondered about what she would
do. In the end, I thought she might breed healthy pets who might be a
bit ugly if she didn't have an eye for type. On the other hand, there
are some long time breeders whose dogs don't suit me
either.........<VBG> and who still strive for health.
I don't like commerical breeders, don't appreciate their theories of
breeding, but they are legal if following the AWA and USDA inspected.
The worst of them; those that aren't up to code are perhaps on what
those of you who are so inclined might spend your energies.
Suze
"John P. Garrison" wrote:
>
> A small thought to ponder, as breeding dogs and selling the puppies is
> legal, and if the dogs being bred are well cared for, why do we often
> 'attack' those who breed and sell but don't have an occasional champion? The
> new law defining 'breeders' will lump everyone together, as long as puppies
> are sold. Is it not possible for someone to really like dogs but to breed a
> couple of litters a year to supplement their income? Does showing and having
> some perceived success in the ring and using puppy sales to pay the handler,
> entry fees, vet bills, etc mean that we are superior to the home based
> individual who does not feel competitive and has no desire to show, but
> applies their $$ from their puppy sales to a new car, clothes, etc? Of
> course show folks do health testing and one assumes that the non-show person
> does not but sometimes is not all this merely a different point of view,
> like the blind men and the elephant? Please, no flames, this is a
> philosophical query over my coffee this AM. And please, don't yell at me!
> Being a bit of an activist at heart, I don't sell my dogs, we truly do this
> as a hobby, and the few stud fees we have taken are donated directly to the
> parent club Health Foundation. VBG.
> Michael Allen
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