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Originally Posted by bso_cards So by outlawing breeding, are we just going to let the only form of dog reproduction come from illegal activity and accidents? I thought we want to prevent these?
I'm not a huge supporter of dog breeders, but there's some that really serve a purpose. How's a cattle farmer supposed to herd when there's no good shepherds being bred anymore? Or how about the bloodhounds that help find missing people? Or even those who hunt and require a dog that fits their needs? Breeding dogs was originally for creating companions to help man. Granted a lot of dog breeders don't follow this idea, but there are many that do, and it should be their right to keep alive the original purpose of dogs.
Perhaps change laws so that they narrow down the range of people capable of being actual "breeders"? |
bso you will find that this is the broad perspective of most here, not to ban breeding, but to limit it too those that are able to proove a high standard process, from beginning to end.
In my ideal, i would love to see several things to occur, 1. to assist in controlling overpopulation of unwanted pets, and 2. to increase the accountability to breeders and what their process of breeding are, and the outcome of the pets short AND long term future.
Ideally we could very will begin to manage the number of unwanted pets by banning the sale of pets through stores, this then closes down a good percentage mill and hodge podge breeders who begin to loose their point of sale. (many use pet stores, as if people were to visit them at the venue of breeding im sure they would be horrified of the sights, and walk away, reporting them to authorities on the way)
To begin policing anyone who is advertising the sale of more than 1 or 2 young animals within a certain period of time, requiring these sellers to obtatain and maintain a licence of some sort, (the concept of paid licencing, upon any sort of newspaper, internet, poster advertising, would begin to reduce the number of small time BYB, as it starts cutting into their profit, and they have to make some effort before choosing to breed as well) and/ or anyone who chooses to keep an unaltered animal, should pay a much higher annual registration fee for keeping the animal whole.
In my oppinion, breeders who are breeding to maintain a high, true to type standard of a particuar breed, who follow all appropriate health checks, who scrutinise the families their dogs are going to before agreeing release, who spay or neuter the young animals (or provide a spay/ neuter contract binding the new owners to this task by a set period of time) and breeders that are prepared to back up the health of their animals, are the only ones that really have any business in this business......It is these sorts of breeders I have only ever approached to purchase our pets from.
EG the breeder I got my cat emma from had a spay contract, i had to sign, if she was not spayed within a set period of time and if i did not provide proof of the spay, that she had legal right to enter my home, or find where I was and remove the cat from my possesion, with no refund, or rembursement at all, I signed and agreed to this contract.
The breeder we got Kato from, had him microchipped in her name, not ours, so if he ever were to turn up at a shelter, or got out and found by the coucil, she would be the first to know....not us. Her contracts that we had to sign, stated that she could gain permanant custody (or other arrangement at her descretion) of Kato, if ever he is found in shelter or at large.
Kato also has on him a life time health guarentee, and if he ever were to be diagnosed with any proven heriditary condition, we would be entitled to full refund of the price we payed for him. BIG call really, life time guarentee! The contract does state that we would not be refunded any costs of medical bills, but if a breeder is offering this sort of thing, what benifit would she gain, if she dare risk breeding and producing pups that could carry any heriditary issues?
In all these cases it is fine by me, they are breeders that have been there for us along the way, and who will continue to be so. any issues, question or concerns, they are willing to offer the support/ advice we need. They care about the well being of the animals they keep and most importantly the animals they breed and send to new homes. They are equiped and prepared to take them back if need be, rather than them having to run through the course of a shelter rehoming system. (not that we would ever surrender)