Post by bullymommy25 on Apr 18, 2008 22:02:59 GMT -5
I'm reposting this from the mange thread because I think it is so critical, so I apologize for being redundant or obnoxious in advance!! There has been some discussion on breeding dogs b/c of their bloodline, or breeding dogs with genetic flaws.
So this was my post.
"i'm sure this has been said many times, but i'm on another website transfering my comcast for our move, and so i might as well add my two cents since i'm on hold over there...
I think my dog is fabulous. She is beautiful, sweet, and so are her parents, siblings, etc... I've had a bit of experience with breeding and I would like to make a contribution to the breed in this way. That being said, I do not KNOW that I would breed my dog. Most likely I will NOT, because she may be the best thing since sliced bread, but really only one in, maybe 1,000 wonderful dogs should be bred. There are just sooo many! Bloodlines really don't mean as much as people put in them either, tho they can be a great indication. Having a dog of a certain bloodline does NOT mean this dog is breeding quality, nor is it mandatory to breed this dog. There are many other factors. First and foremost is freedom from or low risk to these genetic disorders (and most of these tests can't even be done until the dog is at least two years old)!!! As a human, if you carried the cystic fibrosis gene, you would not have a child with another carrier. It is NOT responsible to breed any dog with this skin disorder. We must be responsible for the lives we create, making sure they do not suffer needlessly. Not only should the dog be disease free, the dog must meet rigorous confirmation standards proven in the show ring-because that is where your dog's confirmation and gait can be assessed properly by experts who have decades of experience on you or I. The dog should have ideal pit bull temperment as well, because a shady of GREAT bloodlines will most likely throw shady pups. This is such a big part of fighting BSL. These dogs bred by pseudo-breeders who don't care about following hundreds of years of established breeding standards are creating "pit bulls" that are not good representatives of the breed, and the rest of us-and the dogs-are suffering for it.
There is way more at stake here than bloodlines. I am sure that the breeder of your dog will continue the bloodline, whether he should or not, because he already has produced dogs with this skin weakness.
No one can tell anyone what to do, but if it were me, or if my dog isn't up to those standards, I have no need to breed. You really DON'T make much money, it is insanely hard work, and you wind up having to rehome dogs if you screw up the placements. There are all types of legal dramas you can find yourself in as a novice breeder, too. The ONLY payback for all this is knowing that you contributed near PERFECT pit bulls to the world, and are helping to preserve this noble breed in times when we are under attack from so many places.
I only hope that anyone seeking to breed a dog without following the time tested formula for success and good ethics will consider this, my own novice opinion. Again, I respect everyone's right to do what they will, as long as no one-human or canine-is harmed"
So this was my post.
"i'm sure this has been said many times, but i'm on another website transfering my comcast for our move, and so i might as well add my two cents since i'm on hold over there...
I think my dog is fabulous. She is beautiful, sweet, and so are her parents, siblings, etc... I've had a bit of experience with breeding and I would like to make a contribution to the breed in this way. That being said, I do not KNOW that I would breed my dog. Most likely I will NOT, because she may be the best thing since sliced bread, but really only one in, maybe 1,000 wonderful dogs should be bred. There are just sooo many! Bloodlines really don't mean as much as people put in them either, tho they can be a great indication. Having a dog of a certain bloodline does NOT mean this dog is breeding quality, nor is it mandatory to breed this dog. There are many other factors. First and foremost is freedom from or low risk to these genetic disorders (and most of these tests can't even be done until the dog is at least two years old)!!! As a human, if you carried the cystic fibrosis gene, you would not have a child with another carrier. It is NOT responsible to breed any dog with this skin disorder. We must be responsible for the lives we create, making sure they do not suffer needlessly. Not only should the dog be disease free, the dog must meet rigorous confirmation standards proven in the show ring-because that is where your dog's confirmation and gait can be assessed properly by experts who have decades of experience on you or I. The dog should have ideal pit bull temperment as well, because a shady of GREAT bloodlines will most likely throw shady pups. This is such a big part of fighting BSL. These dogs bred by pseudo-breeders who don't care about following hundreds of years of established breeding standards are creating "pit bulls" that are not good representatives of the breed, and the rest of us-and the dogs-are suffering for it.
There is way more at stake here than bloodlines. I am sure that the breeder of your dog will continue the bloodline, whether he should or not, because he already has produced dogs with this skin weakness.
No one can tell anyone what to do, but if it were me, or if my dog isn't up to those standards, I have no need to breed. You really DON'T make much money, it is insanely hard work, and you wind up having to rehome dogs if you screw up the placements. There are all types of legal dramas you can find yourself in as a novice breeder, too. The ONLY payback for all this is knowing that you contributed near PERFECT pit bulls to the world, and are helping to preserve this noble breed in times when we are under attack from so many places.
I only hope that anyone seeking to breed a dog without following the time tested formula for success and good ethics will consider this, my own novice opinion. Again, I respect everyone's right to do what they will, as long as no one-human or canine-is harmed"