(All responsible breeders carefully place their dogs in new homes, but
breeders of rare breeds are even more finicky about where their pups go because they are guardians of a small gene pool and need to make sure that all breedable dogs are kept intact and that buyers understand the consequences of owning a pet that is also the repository of genes from that limited pool.)
Not exact matches
This is a new and
rare cat
breed with only a few cat
breeders found in Canada, Europe (including Eurasia) and the United States
of America.
Despite this, some
breeders — perhaps motivated by profit — are deliberately
breeding the blue Weimaraner, calling them «
rare», and charging double the price
of a silver Weimaraner.
Do to the fact that the parti color is a recessive trait, show
breeders don't
breed for the parti color, and the initial cost
of a parti yorkie
breeder Parti Yorkies are
rare and a highly sought after
breed.
This program is a stepping stone to full recognition for
breeders of rare or new
breeds.
A small number
of Frenchie
breeders in America and Europe kept the flame alive but by 1940 French Bulldogs were considered a
rare breed and only 100 were registered with the AKC.
Today, the
breed is not yet recognized by the American Rabbit
Breeders Association (ARBC), and it is
rare outside
of Europe.
Dogs were acquired from a variety
of sources; the most common were friends or relatives (30 %),
breeders (25 %), public or private animal shelter (15 %), with the remainder (less than 10 % each) coming from a
breed rescue group, a newspaper advertisement, found as stray, being born at home, acquired from a pet store, and
rare other sources (Fig. 1).
The goal
of this program is to keep records for these purebred dogs, enabling the
breeders to improve the
rare breeds and eventually pave the way to full recognition.
This is one
of the
rarer breeds of dogs so be sure you buy from a reputable
breeder registered with one
of the national clubs concerned with preserving the
breed.
However there are some
breeders who are only
breeding for the money, Hence why they pick the
rare colors to
breed and base their
breeding only on the color
of a frenchies coat, Not by their health.
Retinal dysplasia and persistent hyperplastic primary vitreous are very
rare in the
breed and most
breeders will never encounter them or know
of an Aussie
breeder who did.
In
rare cases
of selective
breeding it has genetic causes, so there's little chance
of getting an aggressive dog if you buy her from a responsible
breeder.
Because
of the hereditary potential
of several
of these
rare diseases, as well as the significant health impacts
of a few
of them,
breeders need to make note when cases arise and avoid
breeding dogs with affected relatives to each other.
Losing these
breeders would seriously reduce the availability
of healthy, properly socialized, well -
bred purebred dogs to American consumers, and endanger the existence
of some
of the
rarer breeds.
The
breed was fairly
rare until the early 1900s, when
breeders Franz Schertenlieb and Albert Heim collected enough
of the animals to revitalize the
breed.
Please join the American Coton Club, the Coton de Tulear Club
of America, Coton
breeders, exhibitors, companion owners and the Coton community at large, who all wish to protect the
Rare Breed Coton de Tulear.
As a
rare breed, it is very important that
breeders limit the amount
of line -
breeding / inbreeding to preserve the health and genetic integrity
of our
breed.
Unscrupulous
breeders will sometimes sell double merle puppies as «
rare albino» versions
of the
breed.
As merles tend to be the
rarest colour pattern in most
breeds which carry the (M) gene, some unscrupulous
breeders see
breeding an entire litter
of them in terms
of money.
The Small Münsterländer is a
rare breed in the United States, numbering around 2000, and demand from hunters outstrips the number
of available dogs, so
breeders typically give preference to hunters.
Such scenarios are particularly common and necessary for
breeders and fanciers
of rare breeds.
This rule could threaten the future
of a vast number
of small responsible dog
breeders and the very existence
of some
rare breeds in the United States.
There are some special circumstances, such as rescuing a dog
of a known
breeding and returning them to their
breeder, but these are extremely
rare occasions and not likely to happen to the average adopter.
For another, trying to
breed for
rare colors or extreme sizes is a sign that the
breeder is more interested in making money out
of a sales gimmick than in producing great puppies.
•
Breeders who can not produce a 5 or even 7 generation pedigree when asked •
Breeders who do not show their dogs in any discipline •
Breeders who say «we had a really nice dog» or «we wanted our kids to experience the micracle
of birth» so we
bred •
Breeders who sell or
breed unpapered dogs — PUREBRED dogs are required to be registered •
Breeders who do not do any health testing such as on eyes, heart, thyroid, hips etc. before
breeding •
Breeders who do not want you to visit with them or their dogs •
Breeders who do not have a contract •
Breeders who have zero health guarantees on puppies / dogs sold from their Kennels •
Breeders who do not require all pet / companion pups to be altered •
Breeders who say that some colours are «
rare» and promote the puppies as such •
Breeders who
breed a dog before the age
of 2 (hips can not even be certified until the age
of 2) •
Breeders who
breed their bitch every heat cycle •
Breeders who indiscrimanately
breed outside
of the GDCA Colour Code — Yes, years ago, it was acceptable to bring in a Blue or Fawn to improve head / bone / substance in a Harlequin line etc. yet this type
of breeding was to be done ONLY be highly reputable / quality knowledgeable / experienced
Breeders.