by PerpetualMints » Thu Jan 04, 2018 3:46 am
Hi, I'm new to Chickensmoothie, but not to dogs and I have a question for everyone here, if that's alright. I don't have a dog at this very moment and I won't be getting one for a few years, but all the same I thought I'd join the thread and help others and learn some new things myself in preparation for my future puppy. So, back to the question..
What's wrong with the breeding of designer dogs/mutts?
I do agree that the majority of designer mutt breeders are BYBs, but I can't agree that all of them are, especially if the only basis for this generalization is that they breed mutts, or don't title or show their dogs. Some designer dog breeders, if you look hard enough, DO actually health test their animals, too. I just don't understand why the dog community believes that to be a reputable breeder, you have to breed show quality or working purebreds.
Sure, some purebreds serve a purpose. Most of them don't nowadays. A labradoodle is just as capable of being a companion, which is what most people want, as a pug or GSD. They aren't automatically poorly bred just because they are mutts imo. Is there something I'm missing?
Take the breeder I'll be getting my puppy from, for example. Their dogs are registered with the Continental Kennel Club (CKC), none of their dogs are show quality, they don't health test and they breed exclusively for the pet market. Sounds horrible, right? They must be FILLING shelters with unwanted dogs, yeah? Not so. This breeder also makes you sign a contract. You must get your dog neutered by six months of age, you must keep up with all vaccinations and veterinary care once they are under your roof, and you are under no circumstances to ever surrender your dog to an animal shelter. Either you return the dog to the breeder, or the breeder will help you to find an approved home. They offer a health guarantee, too, and have many healthy litters under their belt. There's more to the contract than that, but I'm just trying to show that the issue at hand isn't black and white; not all pet breeders are horrid, scum-of-the-earth people.