BYC Café

[Shadrach]

They are very smart. Do they have them in Spain?

I didn't know there was such a thing as a long haired Rottweiler! Going to have to look them up. Was he pretty good sized? I don't have much experience with that breed. I love their blocky heads though

I don't much care for docking tails and she was docked before we got her. Though, now, some are born with no (or very little) tail. Not sure how that came about. I read a bit about the purpose(s) behind it, but...I don't know. Seems unnecessary.

I'm not keen on altering the dogs appearance or breeding to a standard of perfection with any creature. Maybe that's because if they start doing it to humans I would have been killed.

 

[Meg-in-MT]

I'm not keen on altering the dogs appearance or breeding to a standard of perfection with any creature. Maybe that's because if they start doing it to humans I would have been killed.

Are you saying you wouldn't live up to the SOP? I don't think most of us would haha.

 

[pennyJo1960]

Know what Shad many a dog that was beautiful in my eyes have been fricking ruined my personal soapbox nothing is scared to Humans use to say build a better dog the only reason to breed 30 years one breed had 5 litters in all that time with 2 Tervuren females
held true to the standard as written .. give a movie we kill the breed somehow

 

[Shadrach]

Lets jump!

Wheeee!

Yeeeaaaah!

I think I'll practice a bit first.

 

[Shadrach]

Are you saying you wouldn't live up to the SOP? I don't think most of us would haha.

I am. It's not something one likes to admit in public.

 

[Meg-in-MT]

Know what Shad many a dog that was beautiful in my eyes have been fricking ruined my personal soapbox nothing is scared to Humans use to say build a better dog the only reason to breed 30 years one breed had 5 litters in all that time with 2 Tervuren females
held true to the standard as written .. give a movie we kill the breed somehow

Have to agree, Penny. I've had no registered pups for that reason. My dad has had four St. Bernards die at 6 yrs or younger due to (seemingly) genetic issues. All pure bred registered. I'm not saying all people who breed registered pups are con artists, but some most certainly are. Either that or they don't know what the hell they're doing. Very sad, in any case.

Our yellow lab we adopted was registered, though. We loved him up from 8yrs to 12yrs, when he died of a twisted stomach.

 

[Shadrach]

Have to agree, Penny. I've had no registered pups for that reason. My dad has had four St. Bernards die at 6 yrs or younger due to (seemingly) genetic issues. All pure bred registered. I'm not saying all people who breed registered pups are con artists, but some most certainly are. Either that or they don't know what the hell they're doing. Very sad, in any case.

Our yellow lab we adopted was registered, though. We loved him up from 8yrs to 12yrs, when he died of a twisted stomach.

It's the same with chickens. I read with abject horror some of the stories about breeding here on BYC.

 

[pennyJo1960]

We in essence rescued our black lab he was never properly socialized but found he came from a good breeder hips, eyes and such .. There are many breeds that can suffer twisted gut one thing not a flaw in breeding per say some are more prone than others but if known can be corrected pretty easy

 

[Meg-in-MT]

It's the same with chickens. I read with abject horror some of the stories about breeding here on BYC.

Is it because some people are playing Dr. Frankenstein? I tend to stay out of the breeding/selling subject forums.

 

[FortCluck]

Have to agree, Penny. I've had no registered pups for that reason. My dad has had four St. Bernards die at 6 yrs or younger due to (seemingly) genetic issues. All pure bred registered. I'm not saying all people who breed registered pups are con artists, but some most certainly are. Either that or they don't know what the hell they're doing. Very sad, in any case.

Our yellow lab we adopted was registered, though. We loved him up from 8yrs to 12yrs, when he died of a twisted stomach.

My beagle is the only AKC dog I've ever owned. The only reason I have her is because she was free. I'm not someone who buys from breeders. I like my mixed dogs!

I also like my mixed chickens.