Our goal is not to churn out puppies to sell, but to produce
quality representatives of the breed, so that even those that are not destined to show, will represent the breed well in conformational quality, breed type, health, and disposition.
Puppies who they do not think fit their needs or is an improvement on their blood lines or is a
solid representative of the breed may be sold with an agreement the puppy will be spayed or neutered to prevent undesirable traits from passing on.
If it is important to you that your Boston is an
ideal representative of the breed standard, perfectly marked and of a specific size, or if you really must have a dog of a certain age or gender, a rescued dog is probably not for you.
General Description — This breed standard is meant to provide breeders that register their dogs ABRA, competitors competing at ABRA shows and judges at ABRA sanctioned conformation shows with a written guide that describes the ideal American Bulldog and is
representative of the breed as a whole, the guide should be used by the breeder and competitors when selecting show stock and by the judges when selecting dogs in an ABRA conformation show.
(I used to know a horse who was only 1/8 appaloosa who had the most flashy appy markings EVER, but I've known a lot more full -
blood representatives of the breed with not a spot on them.)
People have a right to have healthy, happy puppies from parents who are good
representatives of the breed without having to put up with an endless, convoluted process of applications, a gazillion requirements etc, etc, in order to be «approved».
You will want a sound, healthy puppy who will grow up to be a sound, healthy English Springer Spaniel,
fully representative of the breed whether it's a pet, hunting companion, field trial athlete, or show dog.
Titles are the way to determine if the breeding dogs are
truly representative of the breed and thus are capable of passing on these characteristics to their offspring.
The most widely recognized AKC title, it indicates that the dog's structure and temperament have been judged in competition and it has been found to be a
quality representative of its breed.
A puppy who they do not think fit their needs, is an improvement on their bloodlines, or is a
solid representative of the breed may be sold with an agreement the puppy will be spayed or neutered to prevent undesirable traits from passing on.
Some of these faults and disqualifications have always existed in the breed but that does not make them acceptable or correct and they are
not representative of the breed and should not be included when describing an ideal American Bulldog, for example full brindle and kinked or cropped tails.
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.
For the most part, a «pure bred» kitten will grow up to be
representative of its breed both in looks and in personality.