Responsible
breeders of purebred dogs perform health screening tests before breeding two dogs together.
She is an advocate for health testing and gaining clearances from the Orthopedic Foundation for Animals, as well as supporting responsible
breeders of purebred dogs.
Purebred breeders are used as a scapegoat to push mandatory spay / neuter laws onto everyone when proportionately,
breeders of purebred dogs and cats contribute hardly a thimbleful to the gallon bucket called «overpopulation».
Senate Resolution 144 introduced by Senator Thom Tillis and House Concurrent Resolution 46, introduced by Congressmen Ted Yoho, Kurt Schrader and Ralph Abraham highlight the role that purebred dogs and
breeders of purebred dogs have played in the history of the United States as well as the numerous ways purebred dogs have served U.S. citizens as search and rescue dogs, guide and service dogs, military working dogs and more, all while providing one - of - a-kind companionship.The designation of National Purebred Dog Day was created by Colorado resident and Puli fancier Suzi Szeremy to recognize the heritage and diversity of purebred dogs and to highlight and celebrate all the ways purebred dogs better our lives.
While we have strived to include only reputable
Breeders of purebred dogs, the CENTRAL INDIANA KENNEL CLUB makes no guarantees of any sort, on dogs that are purchased through these individuals.
Too many licensed (and sometimes CKC registered)
breeders of purebred dogs run despicable puppymills.
Reputable hobby
breeders of purebred dogs, developed for companionship, recreation, and service, should be able to continue their breeding programs to maintain and improve their chosen breeds, without punitive legislation.
Breeders of purebred dogs can register the birth of a litter of puppies to a dog registry associated with a kennel club to record the parentage of the litter in stud books.
By bowing to the radicals and their politically correct crowd,
breeders of purebred dogs continue to compromise that one thing which makes purebreds unique... their history.
A reputable
breeder of purebred dogs has an ethical responsibility to the betterment of the breed as defined by the breed standard, as well as creating a place that is a safe and healthy environment for all of the dogs.
A wonderful summation of how to find a responsible
breeder of purebred dogs.
Not exact matches
Another confounding factor in earlier studies: Researchers sampled DNA from modern
purebred dogs, which are the result
of generations
of artificial selection and hybridization by
breeders, skewing the genetic timeline
of when wolves and
dogs parted ways.
For their analyses, the researchers obtained the help
of the American Kennel Club (AKC) and
dog breeders across the country to acquire cheek - swab DNA samples from
purebred dogs at
dog shows and directly from owners.
Purebred dog breeders felt strongly enough about this history and the breeds to formalize a written description
of them.
CHIC works with OFA and participating parent clubs to provide a resource for
breeders and owners
of purebred dogs to research and maintain information on health issues.
Conscientious
purebred breeders join veterinarians in their concern for the genetic health
of their
dogs.
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.
None
of these
dogs are a threat to you, the
purebred breeder, and your breeding program.
This is definitely not a «given,» and
purebred dogs from
breeders are likely to come with their own sets
of problems, so don't consider this a mark against rescue
dogs.
A good
breeder should show you the mother
of the puppies as well as paperwork certification if he or she is claiming the
dogs are
purebred.
It has an extensive registry regarding the purity
of dogs in each breed through established pedigrees, and it provides
breeder information for people to contact concerning the purchase
of purebred dogs and their pups.
In reality, ethical
breeders of purebreds are much more likely to breed healthy
dogs than any cross bred combination.
Yet,
purebred dog breeders are always the ones catching hell for swelling the numbers
of the homeless, abandoned, or callously bred animals entering the shelter system.
The series showed that many
purebred dogs are prone to diseases and health problems that have resulted from «the tyranny
of the show ring» —
breeders selecting their
dogs to accentuate specific, often freakish traits that win at
dog shows but leave them unfit for living the life
of a normal
dog.
If you want to adopt a
purebred puppy, you should make sure your
breeder has the proper
dog papers including documentation concerning the background and health
of all their puppies.
Among
purebred dogs, those from a reputable
breeder that considers the health and vitality
of the parent
dogs before breeding tend to be far healthier overall than those that are bred by puppy mills or backyard
breeders that don't consider the health
of the parent
dogs.
PETA's request came on the heels
of the BBC's announcement that it won't be airing the prestigious Crufts
dog show because
of concerns that
purebred breeders, in their quest to meet
dog show appearance standards, are endangering the health
of some breeds.
And if responsible
breeders of purebred ASTs / APBTs / SBTs do nt continue to breed for courageous, confident, stable
dogs, then the temperament even
of shelter «pit bulls»
of unknown origin will deteriorate even further.
Researching and selecting a
dog breeder after deciding on a
purebred dog is a lot
of work, but generally, pays off in the end.
Breeders of Designer
Dogs combine
purebred parents
of different breeds in the hope that the best traits
of the two breeds will be expressed in the puppies.
These kinds
of show
breeders try and monopolize the breeding, showing, and sale
of purebreds, for their own purely selfish reasons, touting the show driven * breed standard * as if it were the bible and is if they are *
dog Gods *.
Purebred dogs are getting dumber and less agile because
of the focus by
breeders on appearance, scientists in Sweden say.
Ted Paul, a
breeder of champion
dogs with a distinguished past as an AKC
dog judge and past presidencies with the Collie Club of America, the Purebred Dog Breeders and Fanciers Association, and the Cleveland Collie Cl
dog judge and past presidencies with the Collie Club
of America, the
Purebred Dog Breeders and Fanciers Association, and the Cleveland Collie Cl
Dog Breeders and Fanciers Association, and the Cleveland Collie Club.
Always purchase a
purebred dog from an AKC - certified
breeder whose knowledge and love
of the breed will benefit you and your
dog.
However, as with any mixed breeding, you are likely to get a
dog that exhibits the characteristics
of one breed over the other, especially if the
breeders are not using 100 %
purebred animals in the first place.
They will also serve as walking advertisement for the benefits
of buying a
purebred dog from a responsible
breeder!
Although I am a «professional
breeder» I only recognize
breeders of purebred or purposeful cross-bred utility
dogs (e.g. Alaskan sled
dogs, therapy
dogs, seeing eye
dogs or military
dogs).
To those
breeders, breeding a
purebred dog is
of very little interest since their mission is not to match an arbitrary standard mainly based on looks, but instead it is to breed in order to better their bloodline's purpose and skills.
Working with parent clubs, CHIC provides an important resource for
breeders and owners
of participating
purebred dogs to research and maintain information on the health issues prevalent in specific breeds.
The Mission
of the Health Committee shall be to assist Boston Terrier
Breeders in improving the health
of the
purebred Boston Terrier breeding stock by helping bring their
dog's natural qualities to perfection, and in so doing advance and protect the interests
of the Breed.
Responsible
breeders interview potential puppy buyers whether the pups are an accidental mixed breed litter being sold for next to nothing or
purebred show
dogs of champion stock.
Breeders are hoping to get the best
of each
of the
purebred parents mixed into one small - sized
dog.
Once a year, large numbers
of purebred dog owners,
breeders, and exhibitors get out the spit and polish, pack up their old kit bags, and head for the breed's national specialty, a celebration
of their
dogs, an occasion to conduct club business and enjoy social interaction with other owners and enthusiasts, a chance to attend breed seminars, and an opportunity to raise money for breed health and rescue committees.
The data from the AKC, the country's only nonprofit
dog registry, comes from paid registrations by
breeders and owners
of purebred dogs, and makes the
dog eligible for AKC events such as
dog shows.
While designing Scooby - Doo, production designer Iwao Takamoto paid heed to a Great Dane
breeder who described to him the physical features
of a
purebred dog.
While millions continue to own
purebred dogs, entries at
dog shows continue to decline and the trickledown effect from these factors impact not only the supply
of show
dogs, but the number
of new
breeders, exhibitors and the sport itself.
If a
breeder does his or her due diligence in selecting the right parents, crossing
purebred dogs of different breeds results in puppies that are healthier than either
of their parents.
Steve, have you looked into the categories
of large scale commercial
dog breeders that are developing some ethics and supply many
purebred puppies.
Purebred dog breeders of today «have inherited a breeding paradigm that is, at the very least, a bit anachronistic in light
of modern genetic knowledge, and that first arose out
of a pretty blatant misinterpretation
of Darwin and an enthusiasm for social theories that have long been discredited as scientifically insupportable and morally questionable.»
The sensationalist segment that aired on the Today Show, Dec. 10, 2009, gave a bleak and non-scientific picture
of the world
of purebred dogs in general and the
breeder in specific.