There are responsible breeders out there
producing dogs with good temperaments.
Not exact matches
Still,
with careful study of pedigrees it is
better odds than breeding
dogs with unknown faults and
temperaments or breeding
dogs known to have
produced puppies
with health or
temperament issues or whose siblings or other closely related
dogs have done so.
Just because someone is successful in the show ring does not mean that they
produce healthy
dogs with good temperaments.
Did a reputable breeder who is focused on
producing healthy
dogs with good temperaments breed this
dog?
In fact, because many breeders have a sole, driving focus of
producing dogs with a blue coat and nose, they lose sight of the more important trait: a
good temperament!
If there is any one thing I'd like to get across
with this article, is the importance of getting a
dog from a
good hobby breeder, from someone committed to the breed, who isn't in it for making money over
producing quality
dogs, from someone who cares to
produce the
best dogs with the
best temperament and health, someone who is therefore heavily involved in their breed.
It can be difficult to identify which
dog breeders are actually putting top priority on
producing puppies
with the
good health,
temperament, and early socialization that allow them to develop into this type of companion.
So at the same time that we support shelter adoption for those individuals who are willing to take a leap of faith on a
dog that has fallen on hard times and needs a second chance, we also need to focus on developing a
better paradigm in which companion
dogs are created responsibly by breeders who put top priority on responsibly
producing puppies
with excellent health and
temperament and who provide those puppies
with optimal early socialization and training.
He has started his new breeding program
with Idawire GWPs and is working closely
with us to
produce outstanding hunting
dogs with correct
temperaments and
good health.
Included in the definition of integrity are breeders who strive toward
producing dogs with sound
temperament, working ability,, OVC or SV «a» stamp certified hips and elbows, and
good health.
Our Primary Focus is on
producing beautiful and healthy
dogs with structurally sound and solid working body type;
dogs who possess and exhibit
good temperament along
with balanced working drives, thereby
producing offspring who are also a pleasure to live
with.