You've got these farms with 300
breeding dogs producing litter after litter after litter, quite often in atrocious welfare conditions... There's a massive problem.
Not exact matches
We want to see action to address the practice of
breeding dogs to
produce changes in bodily form and / or function which are detrimental to their health or quality of life..
Humans have long
bred plants and animals to favor certain traits (e.g.,
dogs that retrieve things, trees that
produce a lot of fruit).
This issue concerns facilities with sometimes over 500
breeding female
dogs that spend their lives in small cages
producing and nursing puppies every time they are able.
While your veterinarian will probably recommend that you do this anyway to reap the health benefits, spaying or neutering your
dog (especially if he or she is a pure
breed), will help make your best friend less desirable of a target to thieves, since they won't be able to
produce — and profit from — offspring.
The American Kennel Club has
produced a list of the top ten smartest
dog breeds.
Researchers have identified the gene mutation that causes NEwS, and a DNA test is now available that allows breeders to avoid
producing affected puppies by never
breeding two
dogs to each other if they are both carriers of the abnormal gene.
From strong humane standards in Colorado that ensure
dogs have cages that are double the length of the
dog, to the most basic standards that simply prevent cruelty in Kansas and Missouri, all high volume puppy
producing states except Oklahoma have animal welfare standards covering those who transfer,
breed and sell large numbers of
dogs.
The successful cooperation between the responsible
dog breeders, the competent kennel clubs and the trusted veterinarians is the key point of successful
breeding, the
producing of high quality
dogs and the improvement of the
breeds, which is the definitive goal of every passionate breeder!
The mixed
breeding of a Pomeranian and a Siberian Husky
produces a Pomsky
dog that has an excellent coat that has double - layers.
Responsible breeders are working on reducing the chances of CHD by
breeding dogs that are less likely to
produce pups that will have the disease, by better screening methods.
This
dog breed is well - known for
producing lovable, affectionate lap
dogs — though they've also been known to retain a bit of that «sporting
dog spirit» they were
bred for!
Some breeders may ever cross their
breeding stock with other purebred
dogs to
produce smaller specimens.
When these
dogs can no longer
produce puppies or when their
breed becomes unpopular, they're often abandoned, shot, or sometimes starved to death.
Puppy mills tend to
produce puppies quickly and efficiently to satisfy the demand for this
dog breed.
According to the company that
produces Acana Classics Adult Large
Breed Dog Food, it contains cage - free chicken and locally and regionally - grown vegetables and eggs, and fish that comes from close proximity.
In
dogs, the aim is to package the genes into a healthy animal that is representative of its
breed, not merely to
produce more Akitas or Rottweilers or Jack Russell Terriers to sell for a fast buck.
While no
dog is completely allergy free, some
dogs have non-shedding coats
producing less dander than other
breeds, gaining the popular label,
dogs that do nt shed.
Responsible breeders are working on reducing the chances of CHD by
breeding dogs that are less likely to
produce pups that will have the disease, by better sceening methods.
If a
dog or bitch
produces offspring with the same serious defect detrimental to the animal's well - being, such as blindness, deafness, lameness or impairment of the vital functions, from two litters, the member owning that
dog or bitch will refrain from further use of the animal for
breeding and should consider spaying or neutering.
In order to really
produce a quality
breeding, you must find a stud
dog who's bloodlines compliment your bitch's bloodlines.
Non-grizzle
dogs can be
bred to other non-grizzle
dogs or
dogs with disqualifying Em, K, and A genotypes to
produce non-grizzle
dogs.
You might picture a «
dog breeder» as a professional person who knows a lot about
dogs, owns magnificent «pedigreed»
dogs, and carefully plans each
breeding to
produce excellent pets for you and me.
Like many
breeds pushing popularity the Pug has an issue also, not with so much purebred Pugs but those purebreds being used to create «Puggles», an essentially crossbred
dog some
produce to sell for large amounts of money as a designer
dog.
Quoting from an article in Popular Mechanics 4/2000; «Selective
breeding of Labrador and Golden retrievers has
produced an improved strain of
dog guides for the blind.
Because of the popularity of this
breed, many
dogs have been
produced with less than perfect health.
If you
breed your bitch to this
dog, you're increasing the chances of genetic mismatching and the likelihood of
producing puppies with hip dysplasia, bad eyes, elbows, skin problems, etc...)
The
breeding of Shepherd
dogs must be the
breeding of working
dogs, this must always be the aim or we shall cease to
produce working
dogs.
These smaller
dogs and hairless
breeds are often presented as hypoallergenic because they simply
produce fewer allergens.
«These kennels can legally have hundreds of
dogs in one facility, and confine them to tiny, crowded cages for their entire lives,
breeding them continuously to
produce as many puppies as possible for the pet trade.
If you want your children to learn from the birthing process, show them a movie on how irresponsible, backyard
breeding impacts the economy by
producing dogs no one expects or wants.
Overbreeding, poor
breeding,
breeding dogs that should not be
bred and
breeding without genetic testing
produces masses of puppies which can then be sold cheaper.
«It is now generally agreed that the ancestor of the modern
dog is the wolf... [the] process of domestication where our ancestors removed the «wildness» from the wolf, involved thousands of years of selective
breeding... In this process, our ancestors
produced hundreds of «different looking wolves»... our ancestors made only two basic changes to the wolf.
Puppy Mills indiscriminately over
breed dogs in an effort to
produce as many puppies as possible, in as short a time as possible, with one incentive: PROFIT!
Due to the high occurrence of health problems with the double merles in other
breeds we do not have or
produce any
dogs in our program with the dominant merle gene.
By any name, this is a disease
producing lameness of the hip joint in young, small
breed dogs.
Any
dog breed that
produces a lot of skin wax will also smell a little stronger than other
dogs.
Among the
dogs pictured are many with great
producing records and great all -
breed show records.
Throughout our
breeding lines we continue to
produce top level German Shepherds with our exclusively tested Child Safe Obedience and Personal Protection
Dog training.
The skin quality of the
dog breed determines the amount of dander it
produces.
There have been instances that certain breeders especially those dealing with purebreds do not practise the strict guidelines of proper
breeding which
produces inferior
dogs and do this because these people are more concerned about financial gain rather than the welfare of the animal.
This would allow breeders to test
dogs in the future to see if they had the marker or not before
breeding — and hopefully reduce the chances of
producing a puppy with epilepsy.
This is why we take the extra time to carfully choose our
breeding stock, DNA test our
dogs, and
produce beautiful Black & Silver Miniature Schnauzers!
Stop making a big deal over people who
produce mixed
breeds or
dogs outside the
breed standard.
If we look at the big picture here, Wally Conron regrets
breeding Labradoodles because he was holding the
dogs he
produced to an impossible standard.
Reliable breeders do not
produce mass -
breed dogs for the sake of satisfying demand.
As with all
breeds, historians do not always agree on the details, but according to the AKC Complete
Dog Book, the
breeds that were crossbred to
produce the Aussie included the precursors of the Dandie Dinmont and Skye terriers along with the old Black - and - Tan Terrier and perhaps the Irish and Cairn terriers.
This is why we take the extra time to carfully choose our
breeding stock, DNA test our
dogs, and
produce beautiful White Miniature Schnauzer puppies!
So if our defense against Breeder Haters is that we
breed dogs to preserve the lines that we adore, and we want healthy well - adjusted puppies that fit into our family, why does that stop being true as soon as you
produce a mix -
breed?
Identify the culprit — Whether your
dog has long or short hair, your cute friend is not to blame, although it is true that certain
breeds with non-shedding coats
produce less dander.