![]() ![]() Sorry, i'm just very passionate about this subject. you simply put money in the pockets of these people who treat their animals as nothing more than money machines. if you paid ANY amount of money, you did not rescue. they put out the $$$ to buy the puppy and then pat themselves on the back because they "rescued" the puppy from those awful conditions. Then there are those who visit a place to pick out one of these puppies and see them being raised in deplorable conditions. and if i was to guess, not a single one of these breeders is testing for genetic issues. goldendoodles.is the golden retriever being shown to championship? what about the poodle? of course they aren't because if they were, these people would be breeding a ch. these "breeders" (not reputable.just breeders) are not showing either of the dogs that are producing these litters. I will respectfully disagree.this is very different from the selective cross-breeding that has gone on for centuries. don't put money in the pockets of the byb's which only allows them to carry on these practices. ![]() if that is the case, think about the characteristics you want in a dog, do your research, then select a breed. I'm not disputing for a moment that all pure dog breeds have desirable characteristics. Humans have been selectively cross breeding domesticated animals for appearance, intent and profit for centuries. Just as countless "designer dog" breeds have been accepted over the ages. my most recent loss was samson, a big goofy dane boy who suffered from a genetic heart issue and was dead at the tender age of 3 years.Ĭonsidering these so-called 'designer dogs' are bred to feature some of the most desirable characteristics of both breeds and are incredibly popular, I don't doubt that they will eventually be accepted as "true" breeds. it's just a very sore spot with me because several of my rescue danes have come with health issues that took them from me at very young ages, issues that could have been easily prevented had these dogs never been born. but, until these "breeds" are recognized as true breeds, they will simply be backyard bred dogs from people who see lots and lots of dollar signs every time they produce a litter.Īgain, i do not post this to bash anyone in particular. i cringe every time i hear of somebody with a litter of expensive "designer" puppies. they are producing heavy boned dogs that drool copious amounts and invariably end up with severe hip issues.Ī REPUTABLE breeder has in mind the preservation of a SPECIFIC breed. Over the past couple of years, people are breeding "daneiffs", a cross between a great dane and a mastiff. we in this country seem to go through "phases" where crossing breeds produces these "designer" dogs that are sold for exorbitant prices (an acquaintance paid $1500 for a "goldendoodle" a couple of years ago and the dog has had numerous very costly health issues). they are rarely, if ever, bred from stellar dogs (at least healthwise). this means dogs, both male and female, that have been shown to championship, health tested (my breed, great danes, test for thyroid, eyes, hips, elbows, among other things), and take great pains to ensure that their breeding lines do not carry genetic diseases and are as free as possible from things like cancer.Īll of these "doodle" dogs as well as the chiweenies, pompoos, etc., are simply cross breeds (some may and do even call them **gasp** mutts). To my way of thinking, a "reputable" breeder is a breeder who has in mind a specific breed and selects the best of the best for a breeding program. Let me start out by saying that in no way do i intend to insult anyone but this is such a HUGE issue with me because i have had 8 great danes over the years, 7 of which came from rescue. ![]()
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