I do NOT agree with backyard breeding . People ask me why and I don't really have a good answer so can some-one tell me the main arguments against it with a little detail for each argument.
Thanks!
2007-02-20 13:00:26 · 15 answers · asked by Shivi 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
Simply put backyard breeders do not breed to better the breed, they breed to make money. Some are neglectful to the dogs and some are not, but most do not get appropriate health testing done before they breed.
2007-02-20 13:16:45 · answer #1 · answered by iluvmyfrenchbulldogs 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
#1: There are already too many mixed and purebred dogs put to sleep in shelters each year. Millions of them! I've read anywhere from 4 to 6 million in the US alone!
#2: People are often unprepared for the additional expenses that arise if their dog needs a c-section or there are other complications before or after the pregnancy. Many BYBs think it is a way to make money never realizing they could in fact lose money and the puppies and the mom if things go badly.
#3: If they are breeding their pet are they prepared to lose her if something does goes wrong?
#4: Most BYBs do not get their dogs health tested, elbows, hips, eyes, other genetic conditions so they really have no idea if they are in fact even breeding two healthy dogs or not. Look at all of the dogs with severe dysplasia when they are 1 year old! That's what I'm talking about.
#5: Most BYBs do not sell their pups with a spay/neuter contract so the pups they are producing may add to the pet overpopulation within a year or two by being bred by their new owners. Every shelter I know of requires spaying and neutering when adopting out pets now days.
#6: Most BYBs will not take back a dog down the road if for some reason the owner is unable to keep it. This often puts the dog into the shelter system where the odds are that it will become just another sad statistic when it is PTS.
#7: They want to witness the "miracle of birth." They should foster a pregnant dog from a rescue or shelter. That isn't a good enough reason to breed a litter.
2007-02-20 13:19:13 · answer #2 · answered by Scruffy Dog 2 · 4⤊ 1⤋
ok- what you're able to do is touch the national pug breed club or your community kennel club and come across an area mentor that has adventure with pugs. maximum breeders will enable a woman to have 3 or 4 litters over the path of her existence time. under no circumstances extra effective than one clutter in a 300 and sixty 5 days and not until eventually now she is two years previous. Pugs are infamous for well being matters, so there is a few incredibly extensive genetic attempting out that must be accomplished on the two the sire and dam. domestic canines can in easy terms be registered AKC if the two mothers and fathers are. So, needless to say you prefer to purchase an AKC reg woman. in the experience that your male isn't registered, then scrap the whole element and in basic terms get him neutered.
2016-09-29 09:49:16 · answer #3 · answered by durrell 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Argument - I think if I own a purebred that I should be able to breed it.
When people take that outlook on things, they tend to fail to take into consideration a number of things. 1 - Who is taking care of the pups ie: assisting mom in birthing(so nothing happens to mom or babies), supplemental nursing if mom is not producing enough milk, 2 - Who is taking these pups when they are at minimum 8 weeks of age, where are mom and pups going to be kept until pups are ready to leave. 3 - Responsible breeders don't breed every female they have, and they know enough not to breed until a minimum age generally around 2 yrs, neither do they breed a female or allow a female to be bred every time she comes into 'heat'. 4 - Who is going to pay for any vet visits for mom and pups, who is paying for the pups to recieve their 1st vaccinations and check ups to make sure they are healthy. And last but by all means not least 5 - Can they honestly say that allowing by allowing their dog to breed that any and all resulting puppies will end up in permanent homes and not possibly in a shelter, or dead on the road due to ignorant owners.
2007-02-20 13:13:57 · answer #4 · answered by jojuzach 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
BYB are in it to line their pockets from poor quality dog, mixed breeds they pass off as "designer dogs".
They do not do genetic health testing, which means they have no idea what hereditary issues they are passing on to offspring.
They usually breed their females every heat: just pumping out pups with no regards to the females health.
Usually breed 3-4-5 or more different breeds or in their case types of dog.
They ALWAYS have puppies available (again from breeding their females to death).
It's endless.....
2007-02-20 13:14:41 · answer #5 · answered by Pam 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
- backyard breeders usually don't test dogs for hereditary diseases.
- for purebreds: they breed any two dogs without knowledge of whether they are improving the breed standard. At best this leads to dogs that are not physically "show quality", degrading the breed, but at worst it leads to behavioral problems which are not inherent in the breed.
- for mutts, INCLUDING "labradoodles", which are all the rage: there are plenty of lovable mutts in shelters being put to sleep daily, so why make more?
- they often don't provide as much vet care as the dogs need, because they are trying to breed for profit.
[Due to the following post, I am now going to clarify that "backyard breeding" doesn't mean "breeding in your backyard", but rather refers to people who buy a dog, then decide they are going to have some puppies, casually and with no training. Thanks for the flame, though; always a pleasure.]
2007-02-20 13:05:48 · answer #6 · answered by corgi_tryst 2 · 4⤊ 1⤋
i am a back yard breeder!!!
- i always test my dogs for hereditary diseases.
- for purebreds: ti dont breed any two dogs without knowledge of whether they are improving the breed standard. i asure you my dogs are fullbread!!! they have akc papers to show it!!!
- for mutts, i dont breed mutts !!!
-i always provide as much vet care as the dogs need, because the dogs are my responsabality!!! and i care for thei well being!!!
i disagree with the post of "Due to the following post, I am now going to clarify that "backyard breeding" doesn't mean "breeding in your backyard", but rather refers to people who buy a dog, then decide they are going to have some puppies, casually and with no training. Thanks for the flame, though; always a pleasure.] " but i do agree with the fact that not all backyard breeders take responsibility for their dogs as i do!!!!
2007-02-20 13:44:02 · answer #7 · answered by RAIDERS 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My wife has never agreed to backyard breeding - probably because we don't have a fenced in backyard and didn't want to give the neighbors a free show...............
2007-02-20 13:08:29 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
because most of the time the people that are doing it have NO clue what they are doing. They breed and breed and do not have healthy adults or pups
2007-02-20 13:23:32 · answer #9 · answered by leftygirl_75 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
They usually make their animals have litter after litter with no break, therefore each litter the animal has they become weaker and more deformities occur.
They dont test for anything and probably dont even worm the animals.
They are probably kept in horendous conditions and not treated very well as they are only money making machines
Probably have poor diets.
The list can go on and on. Its so sad.
2007-02-20 13:09:44 · answer #10 · answered by Calais 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋