As veterinarians, we encourage you to speak at length with your breeder
about their breeding practices and the health of their blood lines.
Check your local area for breeders and be sure to ask
them about their breeding practices and the types of genetic testing they perform.
We'll never stop people from breeding dogs so continuing to educate the public
about breeding practices is first and for most our goal in reducing the ever growing doggie population.
If you see a related or identical pedigree and the breeder is unable to provide you with an intelligent response about why this was done, this is very likely a sign of an unplanned breeding (between litter mates or mothers and sons, or fathers to daughters, etc.) and most often, results when a breeder isn't careful
about their breeding practices.
Not exact matches
Many of our ideas
about domestication derive from Charles Darwin, whose ideas in turn were strongly influenced by British animal -
breeding practices during the 19th century, a period when landowners vigorously pursued systematic livestock improvement.
Think
about the research you do when you buy a car or TV... you can do a lot of the same with dogs, and for a «thing» that is far more important to us than a car of TV, it is worth scrutinizing
breeding practices.
In addition to proper nutrition
practices, owners can be educated
about acquiring their pet rabbits from
breeding stock without a history of dental disease in their lineage.
Humane Canada urges those looking for a pet to do plenty of research, visit
breeding facilities, viewing of the bitch and / or sire and screen sellers by asking questions
about their animals, including
breeding practices, health and genetic issues, temperament, etc..
Different news reporters (locally and in different states) have covered the various stories
about Kathy Bauck and her
breeding practices throughout the years.
KEY MESSAGE: Different news reporters (locally and in different states) have covered the various stories
about Kathy Bauck and her
breeding practices throughout the years.
The current average for hip dysplasia in English Setters is
about 24 % affected, and the percentage is decreasing, due to responsible
breeding practices.
Irresponsible animal breeders are also motivated by profit and are generally unknowledgeable
about responsible
breeding practices.
GRCA recognizes that more must be done to educate the public
about responsible dog ownership and responsible
breeding practices.
The Golden Retriever Club of America (GRCA) strongly supports and actively promotes a wide range of programs to educate the public
about responsible
breeding practices and responsibilities of dog ownership.
Most people never ask that one - word question, which is why the truth
about auction buying (and other controversial
practices in
breeding and rescue) never comes to light.
The dogs» owners, who were clients of several veterinary
practices in Naples, Italy, were all asked to complete a telephone questionnaire
about their pets, including their provenance,
breed, and a range of potentially problematic behaviours.
People who are passionate
about Catahoulas refuse to focus on
breeding for consistency of appearance and adhere to the standards and
practices of the National Association of Louisiana Catahoulas and the Catahoula Owners, Breeders and Research Association (COBRA).
This breeder is exposed to other points of view, learns more
about the
breed and modern
breeding practices, and is kept up - to - date on AKC rules and regulations.
Educate owners and the public on «best
practices» (increase outreach
about training, care,
breed information)
Inform yourself
about the best dog
breeding practices in the industry so you can ask the right questions.
This will help benefit the Chihuahua as a
breed and help us learn more
about better
breeding practices for the future.
This «deadly» omission of information
about Parvo for pet owners by the HSUS, that purportedly has a following of millions, suggests that there has been a conscious and unconscionable decision to keep the American Public and Elected Officials at the Federal, State and Local Levels of Government in the Dark so that the spread of Parvo and its deadly consequences will be inhumanely perpetuated, and be exploited and misrepresented to the American Public as being caused by irresponsible
breeding practices in order to further enhance the fundraising activities of the HSUS.
From all I have read
about this
breed, I have learned that the weimaraner became so special because of the highly regulated and restrictive
breeding practices in Germany when the
breed was being developed and refined.
Brent still serves on the board of directors for KC Pet Project and is the author of the «KC Dog Blog» (kcdogblog.com), where he shares information
about the fight against
breed - specific legislation and no - kill
practices.
Through our participation in the program, we have improved our documentation
practices, enhanced public perception and awareness
about responsible dog
breeding and highlighted our dedication to ensuring dogs are well cared for,» said Terry Buening of My PawPaws Puppies, one of the first breeders to receive certification.
Through our participation in the program, we have improved our documentation
practices, enhanced public perception and awareness
about responsible dog
breeding, and highlighted our dedication to ensuring dogs are well cared for.
The cold hard truth is most breeders are clueless
about proper
breeding practices, and have no desire to learn
about proper structure, movement, or temperament traits.
We will continue to educate the public
about the AKC, the destructive show fancy, bad
breeding practices, and more.
The lawsuit, which Barkworks tried - and failed - to get dismissed earlier this year, alleges Barkworks» illegal business
practices include misrepresenting puppy mills as «reputable» breeders, providing inaccurate breeder information, fabricating
breeding certificates and lying
about providing veterinary care.
This breeder is exposed to other points of view, learns more
about the
breed and modern
breeding practices, and is kept up to date on AKC Rules and Regulations.
To provide a source of public education
about the Weimeraner
breed and to encourage responsible
breeding practices and consumer education.
Breeders shall not malign other breeder's Italian Greyhounds or
breeding practices, but are encouraged to provide pertinent information
about their own dogs or those of others, providing such information is accurate and verifiable.
They all took the time to talk with me
about their best
practices, laws and regulations of interest to them, and how they got into show
breeding.
The
practice of importing dogs from developing countries not only prevents us from making further progress against «pet overpopulation,» in time it could also diminish the responsible
breeding and placement of well -
bred, healthy dogs and cats.Many conscientious dog breeders are so concerned
about «pet overpopulation'they have already accepted the idea that a good breeder is one who seldom
breeds.
Helping Ferrets The goals of the AFA are many: To promote the domestic ferret as a companion animal through public education via shows, newsletters, legislative education, and other venues; to protect the domestic ferret against anti-ferret legislation, mistreatment, unsound
breeding practices and overpopulation, needless scientific research, and any
practice deemed to lower the health standards or survivability of the animal; and to provide constant and up - to - date information
about veterinarians, legislative activities, medical developments, research data, rescue shelters and other information of interest to ferret fanciers everywhere.
Among the things that you have to consider is to find out if the breeder is quite knowledgeable
about what is correct in the
breed, and also in evaluating the Yorkshire Terrier's quality; know if the breeder is ethical, honest and one who is of good business
practice.
While we are not hands on rescues we work to educate the public and legislators
about mills, support ethical reputable
breeding practices and keep an eye on PACFA while bringing other animal organizations together.
The breeder is exposed to other points of view, learns more
about their
breed, general dog care, modern
breeding practices and is kept up to date.
In all cases, these events are aimed at informing breeders
about advances and innovations in animal healthcare, better
breeding practices and kennel maintenance.
The UCS study found that while crop yields of DroughtGard did decrease crop losses by 6 % and would increase overall US corn production by 1 %, conventional crop
breeding has been increasing drought tolerance by
about 1 % per year for the past 10 years, while this conventional
breeding combined with improved farming
practices has been able to increase corn production by 1.5 - 2 % annually.