I can see that this is a list with people from other countries. It is great to hear how others manage the problems, but I don't believe that Americans are going to sit still while their rights become amended. NOT practical in the US.
Kudos to you Ann for being so responsible. In a perfect world, to those of us that love dogs, no litters would be bred without health clearances like OFA, CERF and BAER testing. In a perfect world, only proven adults with lovely temperaments would be bred. This simply isn't a perfect world. We have a client who is an AmStaff breeder, and he NEVER does a breeding with a bitch or a dog that has ever growled or snapped at an human being, and he tests them thoroughly. We have euthanized several of his prized stock after a single incident of snapping at a person. We can do ANYTHING with his dogs, all of them.
He is a very responsible breeder. I don't think he makes much money doing it! I always try to tell our clients that if you breed right, you aren't going to make money. At least not much.
I don't breed dogs, all of the dogs in my pack currently are desexed. The key to ending all this breed specific legislation is responsible ownership. Period. It isn't the dogs fault, it is the owners fault. The dogs are just being dogs. Who can fault them for that?
CGC's and breed championships are not the answer, although they may be a part of the equation. You already know my objection to the breed ring as a way to "earn" the right to breed. CGC is definitly not infallable. I know several dogs with CGCs that clearly are NOT good citizens and their owners can't trust them around other dogs or the wrong environment or just out on the worng day. Even dogs have good days and bad days. If the dog earns a CGC on a good day, but has more bad unpredictable days, does that mean that it is a truly nice, good dog and can be trusted to be an ambassador of it's breed?
Sigh. Wish it was an easier fix.
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