breeding!!

[KYS]

43 years ago my Aunt and Uncle bread their GSD to another
GSD.
Today they would be called BYB, back than people
did not know any better. Two of the pups were going
blind before they were 2 years old.
(refund was giving to the owners, but that does not
stop the heartach of having your dog go blind).
Thank goodness their GSD was never bred again.

I have a friend who lives in AK that has bred one
litter of pups, and is co-breeding a litter in the future.
She has been training/showing/handling AKita's for
over 12 years.
She learned the heartach of owning 2 past dogs that
came down with heriditary illnesses from a
breeder who did not care what 2 animals he put together
just so they met the standard.
(back than my friend did not know how to read
and research lines.)
She took the time to learn/study genetics before
deciding to breed her Ch. female.

I do not think I could ever be a breeder.
Takes a lot of time, patience, learning, research and money to
do it the right way.
I would rather just get a dog from a reputable breeder
or adopt from a shelter.
JMHO