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[FortCluck]

Triumph and Tesa are purebred. Registered show dog lines, the whole nine yards. Their parents were drop dead gorgeous.
Can’t say I care much when I’m dealing with arthritis, dysplasia, allergies, cancer scares, etc. one way or the other.

My brother owns a purebred shiba inu that is Satan incarnate. But that’s a can of worms I maybe shouldn’t open.
Turns out money really don’t buy happiness. hah.

Lucy is an AKC beagle. She's been great and we got her for free. I didn't get her for being a purebred, she was really in need of a home. She was 45 lbs when we got her they were feeding her a large 7-Eleven slurpee cup of food everyday. She couldn't even breathe!

I like purebreds, but sometimes I don't think they're worth the money in the end (some are though). My dad always gets purebreds and most have hip issues. My brothers labs both died of cancer.

 

[FortCluck]

They have a rescues around here that rescue lab testing beagles and I want one so bad! I feel so bad for dogs that have been tortured by human testing.

Heck I'd even get a monkey that has been lab tested just to give it a good life!

 

[ShrekDawg]

Triumph and Tesa are purebred. Registered show dog lines, the whole nine yards. Their parents were drop dead gorgeous.
Can’t say I care much when I’m dealing with arthritis, dysplasia, allergies, cancer scares, etc. one way or the other.

My brother owns a purebred shiba inu that is Satan incarnate. But that’s a can of worms I maybe shouldn’t open.
Turns out money really don’t buy happiness. hah.

Yeah, the health issues in Goldens are definitely one of my big concerns and part of why I’m hesitant about getting one. Although it seems to be much more prevalent in show lines? I was thinking about getting maybe a field/show mix if not full field. Don’t think I could handle a full field though but I think maybe by finding a more moderate breeder it might help minimize the risk? Although maybe not. I know cancer can and does pop up in the field ones too. Just doesn’t seem quite as common.

And oh boy! Shibas are tough dogs in general but seems like he got unlucky hah

But it’s okay! You can!

I know purebred, registered, show lines, whatever, aren’t always all it’s cracked up to be, and I actually do think the field/show split has ruined some breeds, some of them are so really different between lines, like two separate breeds, but I do like the extensive health testing most do now as well as the socialization and puppy matching. Obviously it’s not a guarantee as evidenced by all the purebreds still with issues, but I figure it at least maybe improves my chances a little.

Just I’ve seen the anxiety and issues caused by undersocialized and/or poorly bred dogs. Poor Franklin is a bit of an anxious mess. He’s improved tons and is usually fine at home and in his neighborhood but even then he still sometimes has issues. And Gator had some issues that probably would have been helped if he was better socialized.

Of course a lot of that was on us but still. He was raised in a barn.

Because cute puppies with a “rare coat colour” sell like hot cakes, and a BYB’s/puppy mill’s morals ends in their wallet.
Yes, disabled puppies get culled.
Cheaper than DNA testing.

Very true!! Kind of like the Lavender frenchies they also sell. I saw this episode of Animal Airport once (great show, highly recommend it) and someone was trying to smuggle in under age Frenchies and they were that Lavender color.

And that is so sad!!

Lucy is an AKC beagle. She's been great and we got her for free. I didn't get her for being a purebred, she was really in need of a home. She was 45 lbs when we got her they were feeding her a large 7-Eleven slurpee cup of food everyday. She couldn't even breathe!

I like purebreds, but sometimes I don't think they're worth the money in the end (some are though). My dad always gets purebreds and most have hip issues. My brothers labs both died of cancer.

Yeah maybe I could rescue a purebred or something.

Yeah, hips and the cancer are definitely an issue in both breeds. Although I’ve been reading and some of the recent research suggests that both of those issues or at least hips can be significantly reduced by waiting to spay/neuter till after a year old. So I’m planning on waiting till 18-24 months if at all. Though the contracts usually require it but some contracts now require you to wait which I like.

They have a rescues around here that rescue lab testing beagles and I want one so bad! I feel so bad for dogs that have been tortured by human testing.

Heck I'd even get a monkey that has been lab tested just to give it a good life!

Animal testing is so sad.

Rescuing one would be awesome.

 

[ShrekDawg]

I like my mixed dogs, but a Mastiff would be a dog I'd love or a Great Pyrenees.

Pyrenees are awesome.

 

[Molpet]

Most breeders cull the disabled and sometimes non sop
Parents raised St Bernards in the 1960's. They bought a male puppy from Switzerland to improve the bloodlines. They were told in that country each litter was only allowed 6 puppies. The extras had to be culled.
This was to improve the breed by keeping the best. We didn't cull for miss markings like they did. We sold those as pet without registration papers.

 

[ShrekDawg]

Most breeders cull the disabled and sometimes non sop
Parents raised St Bernards in the 1960's. They bought a male puppy from Switzerland to improve the bloodlines. They were told in that country each litter was only allowed 6 puppies. The extras had to be culled.
This was to improve the breed by keeping the best. We didn't cull for miss markings like they did. We sold those as pet without registration papers.

That’s so sad!

I’m glad you placed them as pets

 

[FortCluck]

Most breeders cull the disabled and sometimes non sop
Parents raised St Bernards in the 1960's. They bought a male puppy from Switzerland to improve the bloodlines. They were told in that country each litter was only allowed 6 puppies. The extras had to be culled.
This was to improve the breed by keeping the best. We didn't cull for miss markings like they did. We sold those as pet without registration papers.

My mixed pit was supposed to be euthanized because she was the runt of the litter and she was born with a deformed foot.

The breeder was bottle feeding her because all of the littermates were picking on her. when the breeder brought her to the vet, the vet suggested euthanizing her because she wouldn't thrive. The breeder had an appointment to euthanize her the day after we got her. We heard her whining when we went into the breeders home and my husband asked to see her. We didn't know the whole story about her having her last day on Earth. We handed the breeder the money for her and took her instead of her healthy littermate.

Our vet told us she had to meet a certain weight requirement by her next appointment or he would recommend euthanizing her. She gained that weight plus more. She only weighed 2.5 lbs when we got her. She was the size of a Chihuahua puppy.

Now she's happy and healthy even with he deformed foot. I call it her funny foot.

 

[Tesumph]

Yeah, the health issues in Goldens are definitely one of my big concerns and part of why I’m hesitant about getting one. Although it seems to be much more prevalent in show lines? I was thinking about getting maybe a field/show mix if not full field. Don’t think I could handle a full field though but I think maybe by finding a more moderate breeder it might help minimize the risk? Although maybe not. I know cancer can and does pop up in the field ones too. Just doesn’t seem quite as common.

And oh boy! Shibas are tough dogs in general but seems like he got unlucky hah

But it’s okay! You can!

I know purebred, registered, show lines, whatever, aren’t always all it’s cracked up to be, and I actually do think the field/show split has ruined some breeds, some of them are so really different between lines, like two separate breeds, but I do like the extensive health testing most do now as well as the socialization and puppy matching. Obviously it’s not a guarantee as evidenced by all the purebreds still with issues, but I figure it at least maybe improves my chances a little.

Just I’ve seen the anxiety and issues caused by undersocialized and/or poorly bred dogs. Poor Franklin is a bit of an anxious mess. He’s improved tons and is usually fine at home and in his neighborhood but even then he still sometimes has issues. And Gator had some issues that probably would have been helped if he was better socialized.

Of course a lot of that was on us but still. He was raised in a barn.



Very true!! Kind of like the Lavender frenchies they also sell. I saw this episode of Animal Airport once (great show, highly recommend it) and someone was trying to smuggle in under age Frenchies and they were that Lavender color.

And that is so sad!!



Yeah maybe I could rescue a purebred or something.

Yeah, hips and the cancer are definitely an issue in both breeds. Although I’ve been reading and some of the recent research suggests that both of those issues or at least hips can be significantly reduced by waiting to spay/neuter till after a year old. So I’m planning on waiting till 18-24 months if at all. Though the contracts usually require it but some contracts now require you to wait which I like.



Animal testing is so sad.

Rescuing one would be awesome.

Nah I’m not trying to discourage you from getting a purebred. Just throwing in my $.02. Some people buy a $3000 dog and wonder how they end up with an unsocialized monster, as if they bought a puppy from God himself. lol.

Triumph and Tesa’s lines are specifically cancer free. One of them (I think Tesa) had a mild history of hip dysplasia but that’s it. Triumph still has thickened knees, elbow dysplasia, and of course his neck/back pain.
I guess it’s a case of the devil you know vs. the devil you don’t, but I personally wouldn’t let that be a huge deciding factor in adopting vs. buying. Invest in pet insurance if that’s a big source of anxiety for you.

I would absolutely get another purebred golden in the future. Triumph is a huge emotional rock for me and I can’t imagine a house without him.
Funny enough, he is a big anchor for Theia as well. She is drastically less anxious in his company.
Hubby thinks it’s hilarious.. both of his girls are a moody, nervous wreck. I say both of my boys are way too hairy and fart too much, so there.

my brother isn’t unlucky, he’s just a shitty trainer. He thinks “dominating” a dog and scaring the piss out of it will make him listen to the “alpha.” Don’t get me ****ing started.
The result is a very confused and testy young shiba living in the same house as a newborn. Playing with fire.

 

[Tesumph]

anyway.. I have a biochemistry final at 1pm so I’d better get to it. Adieu!

 

[ShrekDawg]

My mixed pit was supposed to be euthanized because she was the runt of the litter and she was born with a deformed foot.

The breeder was bottle feeding her because all of the littermates were picking on her. when the breeder brought her to the vet, the vet suggested euthanizing her because she wouldn't thrive. The breeder had an appointment to euthanize her the day after we got her. We heard her whining when we went into the breeders home and my husband asked to see her. We didn't know the whole story about her having her last day on Earth. We handed the breeder the money for her and took her instead of her healthy littermate.

Our vet told us she had to meet a certain weight requirement by her next appointment or he would recommend euthanizing her. She gained that weight plus more. She only weighed 2.5 lbs when we got her. She was the size of a Chihuahua puppy.

Now she's happy and healthy even with he deformed foot. I call it her funny foot.

Awwwww