Really angry. . .
A daughter of a friend has a pair of Welsh Corgis. They apparently bought them as a breeding pair but multiple litters later, they have "discovered" an apparent genetic flaw. Only 6 of 22 puppies have...
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dturm wrote:
I understand (don't agree with) the business model assessment. Our legal system is pretty much set up to agree as animals are considered property. This doesn't make it right.
When you have living, thinking, reasoning, feeling intelligent beings, failing to consider that as part of the business model is just wrong and lacks fundamental characteristics that make us human.
I'm not saying than animal should never be "used" for work, food, breeding, research or any other adjunct to help humans, but that use should justifiable and be as humane as possible and should consider the animal.
Doug
Very well said!
Terryallan wrote:
Some one had to breed the designer dogs y'all have. they make their living selling you those dogs.
This statement indicates to me that you're profoundly ignorant of what a good breeder is and does. I've had the great good fortune of knowing a couple of really top notch breeders. Neither of them makes any money at all, nor did they ever intend to. They understand that dog breeding is exactly like RV'ing -- an expensive hobby.
The only "breeders" who go into it with any notion of making money are back yard breeders and puppy millers. And you're right about designer dogs -- by and large the people breeding them are in it for the money. They're the back yard breeders and puppy millers.
Good breeders are "in" their breed for years before they even attempt breeding. They typically have a mentor or two in the breed to guide them. They know full well they aren't going to make money, and that quite to the contrary they need deep pockets to support their hobby.
