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What
Makes a Good Breeder?
 Knows the history behind their dogs to
the best of their abilities. Many tests are new so
if the dogs were alive and died before the test
was developed, there can be some ambiguity.
However, a good breeder will know all they can
about the background and strive to ensure that
only healthy dogs who well represent the breed in
form and function will reproduce.
Tests
the health of dogs being used for stud or brood
bitch and insists the same to all dogs breeding
to.
Has
a working knowledge of the genetics behind the
dogs (such as color genetics and health).
Tries
to prove the dogs have both form and function.
All
dogs will be registered. Those pups that are not
show/breeding potential and if not kept, will have
a limited registration (if applicable to the
registry) and be sold with a spay/neuter contract
to help keep undesired traits from passing on.
The
breeder breeds quality to get quality and not
quantity to get quality.
The
breeder does not breed designer crosses such as
"poo" dogs or anything else that is
truly a cross bred but has a catchy name deceiving
the public that it is pure. It takes many, many
generations to get genes to breed pure and many
years to prove a new breed has been developed.
The
breeder has a set goal to improve not only their
animals but also to help improve the quality of
what is out there.
Does
not breed just to produce pets for the general
public. A good breeder breeds first for his goals
and those not fitting the desired type will be
sold as pets or performance only dogs.
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