Quote Originally Posted by Giselle
1) He is pet quality and you need to neuter him as you are breaking a stipulation of the contract 2) He is show quality and you have not invested time in showing/proving him worthy to breed 3) He did not come from a reputable breeder and he does not have a contract stating any of this.

Numbers 1 and 3 give you enough argument to neuter Oreo. Number 2 is a workable scenario, but that involves you entering shows and proving Oreo in the conformation ring. This is an expensive and time consuming route - exactly the opposite of what your husband wants.
The people we got Oreo from paid a fortune for him when they lived in California.
Then, when they moved here they decided a dog was too much work and let their 8 year old son be in charge of Oreo's care. Oreo was rarely fed, used to be picked on and was left outside in the Arizona heat for a year and a half.

I have no idea what their original contract was with the breeder they purchased him from.

Any more questions, please PM me. I've stated already that I personally was not for breeding him. I just wanted a little information to use in my defense when I told my hubby it was not a good plan.

Thanks,