ditto here with the last remark. Granted 47 years as a breeder I have seen far more than probably most of you and granted breeding has changed in regards to certain issues that through testing has proven acceptable but I can assure you that just because you heard your vet say it was ok and is accepted to breed and produce back to back litters you probably failed to hear (if the vet is a seasoned one) him/or her tell you that they though would not recommend it.
Experienced and reputable breeders will not let their bitches go through this for any reason and this includes monetary. Fact is you should never expect or count on making money from breeding. If you do, this unfortunately puts you in the classification that you are taking offense at, BYB or puppymill. These are the groups that primarily do this for the buck. Now whether you intend to come across this way I do not believe. But the way you are going about it implies just that. Also, asking for information as you have concerning something that you if are a responsible breeder should already know also brings some questions to light as to your qualifications. Just because some people say it is ok does not make it so. Common sense is a key with breeding. Failing to do so has created serious issues over the years where in dogs and pups have failed to survive. So before you take it upon yourself to assume people here are being rude, ask yourself with regards to your breeding technique, are you being rude to those dogs left in your care?
I do not start breeding mine til 2 years. I quit at between 5 and 6. Never more than 3 litters less to say 2 times where they had 5. Early in my time and quickly stopped this procedure. I have bred large and small breeds and the one common denominator has been common sense. I have heard other breeders tell me to breed more since my dogs are so good. Fortunately I never let my ego get they best of the talk and held to just producing pups to better the line a few at a time. Money was never an issue, if it had been I would have stopped years ago since it has cost me a small fortune in these past 47 years. I have bred only a few dogs based on the time I have been involved with breeding. Mine were pre purchased primarily for working ranches and farms. My Miniature Pinschers can be traced back to some of the best MP's in Canada and the US but that last thing I did was start looking to mass produce and keep the dams pregnant all the time. Anyone who does this for money will always be labeled a BYB whether they are or not or whether they think they are or not no matter how good a quality of dog they produce. There are even a few reputable breeders who fall into this category. Big kennels, high over head and in addition to pumping out mass number of their breed just to get that one that they can finish so they can charge more for their offspring to keep them in the money to cover thei costs of transportation, food, lodging, entry fees etc all for a $.75 ribbon.
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No I am not a Miniature Doberman, I was around 200 years before Louis Doberman created the Dobie and as for my friends the Manx cats, yes they are better at playing fetch than I am, I am a Miniature Pinscher.
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