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Here's my 2 cents: I am vehemently opposed to breed restrictions, but I can see where they are coming from. Down here in Louisiana we have a HUGE problem with dog fighting so breeds like the pit bull, rottweiler, etc. get a bad rap. What I suggest is that, instead of banning a whole breed (imagine if we did this with people! no one would stand for it), let the owner prove the dog is not a threat. Require renters, etc. with "questionable" breeds to produce obedience class certification or have passed the "Canine Good Citizen Test". Progressive insurance companies should recognize that these measures could help them gain and retain clients and cover their butts at the same time. It would also help pet owners become more responsible and ensure fewer pets end up in high kill animal shelters.
There! see how easy that is to solve a problem like this if everyone would just listen to me??? Now, someone with more influence than I have needs to take this and run with it.
I agree your statement (just because you breed champions and who is to decide)
But I can only speak for myself I healt screen for H.D O.C.D and above all temperament before I do a mating and use 3 generations either side as my guidelines.
As we are compeeled to do here in W.A
But I have spend many years working with animals working at zoos and my Job was at the Vet assisitant before I owned any animals
Basicly as you don't have big dogs at a flat in Amsterdam
I feel that if you want to become a breeder you should be educated and ristricted as to how and what you breed in the sense of health
Here we are not even allowed as registered breeders to sell whole sale and petshop and Never before a pup is 8 weeks is it to leave the Breeder
We are obliged to socialise our pups before they leave and we get punished if we do not stand by our breed or given the proper help and education regarding the upbringing of a baby to it's new owner
I know it is not all in the bag but her in W.A we have made a start
And I am happy to say I was responsible for some of the laws that are now in place regarding the sale of a pup and the pups age for leaving the nest and for exporting the age of a pup it used to be to young
We are both kept in check by our Canine Association and the Department of
trade I have (as you may have as well seen a lot of uneducated people with dogs that they loose control of Big and small and different breeds
If a person is educated what dog suited them best then it does not matter what breed it is
But the responsibilty starts with the breeders.
Ann
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Here's my 2 cents: I am vehemently opposed to breed restrictions, but I can see where they are coming from. Down here in Louisiana we have a HUGE problem with dog fighting so breeds like the pit bull, rottweiler, etc. get a bad rap. What I suggest is that, instead of banning a whole breed (imagine if we did this with people! no one would stand for it), let the owner prove the dog is not a threat. Require renters, etc. with "questionable" breeds to produce obedience class certification or have passed the "Canine Good Citizen Test". Progressive insurance companies should recognize that these measures could help them gain and retain clients and cover their butts at the same time. It would also help pet owners become more responsible and ensure fewer pets end up in high kill animal shelters.
There! see how easy that is to solve a problem like this if everyone would just listen to me??? Now, someone with more influence than I have needs to take this and run with it.
I agree your statement (just because you breed champions and who is to decide)
But I can only speak for myself I healt screen for H.D O.C.D and above all temperament before I do a mating and use 3 generations either side as my guidelines.
As we are compeeled to do here in W.A
But I have spend many years working with animals working at zoos and my Job was at the Vet assisitant before I owned any animals
Basicly as you don't have big dogs at a flat in Amsterdam
I feel that if you want to become a breeder you should be educated and ristricted as to how and what you breed in the sense of health
Here we are not even allowed as registered breeders to sell whole sale and petshop and Never before a pup is 8 weeks is it to leave the Breeder
We are obliged to socialise our pups before they leave and we get punished if we do not stand by our breed or given the proper help and education regarding the upbringing of a baby to it's new owner
I know it is not all in the bag but her in W.A we have made a start
And I am happy to say I was responsible for some of the laws that are now in place regarding the sale of a pup and the pups age for leaving the nest and for exporting the age of a pup it used to be to young
We are both kept in check by our Canine Association and the Department of
trade I have (as you may have as well seen a lot of uneducated people with dogs that they loose control of Big and small and different breeds
If a person is educated what dog suited them best then it does not matter what breed it is
But the responsibilty starts with the breeders.
Ann
