Ten reasons to breed your dog

**cassiesmom** · 07-23-2007, 08:56 PM

There was a thread somewhere asking about the price of a Min Pin. I typed "why to breed your dog" into Google after I read that thread, and I found this article. There are things in it that I did not know. These are pretty stringent guidelines but I think appropriately so.

http://www.canismajor.com/dog/reason10.html

**Catty1** · 07-23-2007, 08:58 PM

Great article. I think both threads have been canned! But this is great!

**Marigold2** · 07-23-2007, 09:20 PM

Personally I can't think of ANY reason to bred a dog. With over 1 million animals being put to sleep every year. There are more then enough choices and lives to save before starting another one.

**theterrierman** · 07-23-2007, 09:52 PM

Originally Posted by Marigold2

Personally I can't think of ANY reason to bred a dog. With over 1 million animals being put to sleep every year. There are more then enough choices and lives to save before starting another one.

Respectfully, I disagree. We should be breeding purebreds only, of good quality and health. I take issue with people who say we shouldn't be breeding dogs. What happens when our current purebreds are not bred and pass their breeding age? Then what are we left to breed with? Shelter mutts of unknown ancestry - hardly a good foundation for a dog breed.

**crow_noir** · 07-24-2007, 12:54 AM

And i disagree with the both of you. Dogs of sound mind and health should be bred. Not JUST purebreds. Purebreds are actually a VERY recent trend in the history of the domesticated dog. No different than the trend of the designer dogs (other than that the Purebred world has evolved a bit to be more responsible.)

I do agree though that NO dog should be bred as a means of profit. (And unless you are asking large sums a properly cared for pack will usually leave you in the red... speaking of their costs vs. the price you are asking.)

**CathyBogart** · 07-24-2007, 01:00 AM

Excellent article.

**wombat2u2004** · 07-24-2007, 01:21 AM

Originally Posted by crow_noir

And i disagree with the both of you. Dogs of sound mind and health should be bred. Not JUST purebreds. Purebreds are actually a VERY recent trend in the history of the domesticated dog. No different than the trend of the designer dogs (other than that the Purebred world has evolved a bit to be more responsible.)

I do agree though that NO dog should be bred as a means of profit. (And unless you are asking large sums a properly cared for pack will usually leave you in the red... speaking of their costs vs. the price you are asking.)

Ah Crow....what am I to do with you ?????
As usual, you are so very right !!!!
Responsible breeding is all that matters.
Wom

**Hellow** · 07-25-2007, 10:45 AM

There is one thing about breeding, MAKE SURE that you have people PRE-ARRANGED for the puppies or kittens or whatever you breed to go to when they are born. NEVER breed profit! Breeding for profit is a lost cause.

Originally Posted by theterrierman

I take issue with people who say we shouldn't be breeding dogs. What happens when our current purebreds are not bred and pass their breeding age? Then what are we left to breed with? Shelter mutts of unknown ancestry - hardly a good foundation for a dog breed.

People like most of us on pet talk disagree with breeding so we dont do it. BUT there is all ways someone in the world who will breed pets. ALL WAYS

**rutylr** · 07-25-2007, 03:09 PM

Just my two cents on breeding.
Everyone has the right to breed this is true,but you owe it to the people who started your breed to breed the best you can.As close to their written standard as you can(this does not mean you have to breed to what is winning in the show ring)...As I feel in my breed what is winning right now is not correct,but it is what is winning....

Think about why your breed was started,and the goal the founding fathers or mothers had in mind when they got to gether and started your breed of choice.