imported_nea

[quote]- only breeds titled dogs that have been proven to fit the breed standard to a T and will improve the breed due to having a sound body and temperment [/quote] About titles- conformation titles shouldn't be enough (but should be included!), working titles (like herding for a border collie, tracking for a bloodhound, retrieving for a flattie) should be there too! Also, a sound temperament is not enough; if should be a sound temperament, yes, but also one that fits the breed standard. Which would make it very different for the different breeds. :wink:

First of all, I'm tired and so I don't know if any of what I write will actually make any sense or not... Just want to let you know in advance! I very much believe that there are responsible, caring, conscientious breeders. I myself was lucky enough to get my dog from one. Where I live there (luckily) isn't a big overpopulation problem. So maybe my veiws are not the same as they would be if I lived in a part of the world where there are thousands of stray dogs, and thousands of dogs that get put to sleep for no reason other than that there isn't room for them. I do not think that a good solution to that problem would be for responsible breeders to stop breeding, however. There are many things that you only can do with a purebred dog; conformation, and where I live, you need a purebred to compete in "bruks" (and other things as well, I think). Both of those things are fun and good for both the dog the dog's person. I don't think its right to deny responsible owners the right of owning a purebred dog so they can compete in things that they find interesting. In fact, I don't think its right to deny responsible owners the right to do anything (well, you know what I mean, right) that they would want to do, including owning a dog of a certain breed that comes from a good breeder. The point of having purebreds was to have dogs that were suitible for certain tasks. And sure, there are tons of shelter dogs (both pure and mixed) that would be perfect for tracking, or retieving, or herding, etc. But sometimes it is nice to know what you are going to get. For example, if I were a serious hunter who needed a good retriever, I would rather get a dog that I knew came from good, proven retrievers than one who might or might not fit my criteria. Getting dogs from shelters, or adopting strays, is a great thing to do. I too want to someday be able to have a few rescues and maybe foster some. But I will always want to have a purebred from a responsible breeder too, just because I want a dog I can do anything with. Stopping responsible people from doing something (like breeding in this case) is not a good way to solve a problem. Instead of targeting people who DO care, who ARE good dog people, target the irresponsible scumbags who cause the overpopulations in the first place! Down with backyard breeders, puppy mills, and people who don't spay/neuter their mutts/not exceptional purebreds! And support the people who are responsible, and care- even the breeders!

Diego is just gorgous! :o :D

Eeek :o

That is interesting.. :)

I [i]am[/i] very proud of him! :) :wink: A few days ago I was looking at another dog board and saw this post asking for pictures of certain dog breeds, and the flattie was on there. So I emailed the adress and asked if they still wanted flattie pics, and got a reply that said yes and a release form to fill in and send. So I sent some pictures of him, and got my mom to sign the release form (cause I'm legally not an adult :x :-?) and sent it off... And then I got an email with the link and that thanked Web for the use of his photo. :) It was really simple, and fun! :D But it cost me 10kr (about $1) because I had to pay postage for the release form! :lol: :wink:

:lol: :lol: :lol: Those are funny!

That is so sick! :evil: Those "people" should be locked up for [i]life[/i], not a pitiful 3 years. :x :evil: :evil:

[url]http://www.petsmart.com/global/articles/article_detail.jsp?CONTENT%3C%3Ecnt_id=10134198673267424&FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=9852723696503957&bmUID=1093108024493[/url] That is Webby boy! :D [size=2]Just wanted to brag a little... :oops: [/size] :wink:

Time does NOT fly by quickly when you are waiting for something exciting to happen. :lol: :wink: Hope you get your perfect dog as soon as you can :)

Good luck! :D Mothers are [i]often[/i] right, but not always though! :wink:

Thats great!!! :D

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Flatties are doing quite well there :)

Poor fox, bet it wasn't expecting to be hunted so efficiently. :wink: [quote]Can you imagine if somone saw you going back?..you look all flustered...one dog is baying like an idiot and the other is pulling at the leash back to where you were coming from...a suspicious person would be off looking for the body you just dumped in the woods!.... [/quote] :lol: :lol: :lol:

:o :o :o

Thats great! :D Hope you get the perfect dog for you soon. :)

:evil: :evil: :evil: People like that make me sick. :x

That is awfully cute :lol: :wink:

I'm so sorry.. :cry:

Listning to your dogs can really be worthwhile sometimes! :)

How cute! :lol: One word of advice when swimming with your dogs though, is to keep away from the paws! It [i]hurts[/i] to get kicked by mistake.. :o :lol:

:lol: :lol: :lol: Dogs are so funny!

[quote name='Cairn6'][quote name='nea']I was discusted when I heard of mouse breeders culling the males since they are harder to sell than the females. And doing it to DOGS?? Its awful... :cry: :x[/quote] Why would anyone care if their mouse is a male or female? We had a mouse once and I had no clue if it were male or female.[/quote] Because mice are are happiest living together with other mice, so unless you plan to care for a couple hundred mice its best to get a same-sex pair. :wink: Male mice smell more too, so if you're wanting the more odor-free gender its better to get females. :D

I was discusted when I heard of mouse breeders culling the males since they are harder to sell than the females. And doing it to DOGS?? Its awful... :cry: :x