This is a very interesting discussion.
I agree with Phyllis, in that, restricted pedigrees (or non breeding contacts in
Canada) are not worth the paper they are printed on. I had an incident many years ago
involving a golden bitch I had sold on a non -breeding registration. Of course the
inevitable happened and the woman who bought the dog started breeding purebred
"unregistered" goldens. The registering body (CKC) could not and would not do a thing
about it. I learned a hard lesson and now have the prospective owners sign my
agreement instead.
Mine basically,states: The above named Cavalier is sold as a pet only.
The purpose of this agreement is to prevent the indiscriminate
breeding of Cavalier puppies.
They shall not use the dog for breeding purposes which shall
include both registered and non registered use.(This includes
accidental)
The puppy will be registered on a non -breeding contract with the
CKC ( even though I kbnow this doesn't work).
They pay damages of $XXXX in damages if the agreement is broken.
After hearing Phyliss', I think I may need to beef mine up.
Now, I also have clauses under which I may rescind the agreement ,such as, the dog is
suitable for breeding, has a recognized CKC title and pups are registered with a
recognized kennel club, etc.The reason for this? I bought my first golden retriever
puppy as a "pet" from a show breeding litter. She was the proverbial ugly duckling who
turned into the swan. She made all her show quality siblings eat her dust.I know her
breeder was very happy that I had not neutered her. This dog got us interested in
showing and breeding so I try to encourage people to do things with their dog.We all
know how rewarding that can be.
I also prefer that people wait as long as they can before neutering. I suggest at
least a year because I do think it affects the looks and temperment of the dogs.I
know that shelters and SPCA's are over-run with unwanted pets but I think neutering is
a stop gap measure. Many people on this and other lists who live with male and female
un-neutered dogs in the same household do not have 'accidental' litters. The real
problem lies with the ignorant or careless people who let their pets breed
indiscriminately. Now if we could neuter them, we might get somewhere.
BUT, in the case of where the owners cannot handle the extra care of an un-neutered
pet, I recommend neutering in the interest of the dog. Better it be a rangy, wooly
cavalier than an unwanted statistic at a shelter.
There may be some benefits to health with neutering.
We did have two male goldens get testicular cancer at about 8 yrs of age and had them
neutered then. One lived to 14 yrs of age and the other who is 13+ years is still
going strong. And, I think I recently read an article that said that heat cycles cause
some changes in the uterine lining that can predispose a bitch to cancer. I'm a little
fuzzy about this one.
Barbara B.
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