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13-11-2006, 04:55 PM
Originally Posted by Zoundz 
don't be so childish.
of course there is. but there are no guarantees - you are far more likely to get what you're after if you do research and go to a good breeder.
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And why do you think kill shelters are worse than puppy farmers? Most of what you call kill shelters are actually local pounds who have to take the dogs in regardless, they are contracted to do so. Most work damn hard to either rehome or work with rescues to get the dogs out into a safe place where they will be assessed and rehomed properly. Not something a puppy farmer will do with unsold stock! I find that opinion quite surprising.
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13-11-2006, 04:57 PM
Originally Posted by pod
Have to agree with this. Once the character is formed, there's very little seeing the parents could tell you.
As for health... there is no breeder, responsible or otherwise, who could guarantee that all pups will be healthy. If I wanted a dog purely as a pet or some other discipline that didn't require papers, I'd go for an adult crossbred/mongrel everytime.
Exactly why when I got my rescue boy, I didn't want to show, so went straight for an older cross bred rescue pup (he was 10 months). AND he had been badly treated, which he still has issues now at 4 years of age.
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13-11-2006, 04:58 PM
Originally Posted by knottybabe
but even if everyone did get dogs from rescue homes....... breeders would still breed.... so then wouldnt there dogs be left over (so to speak?) as everyones gettin rescue dogs........?
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13-11-2006, 04:59 PM
Originally Posted by Moobli
Allbreeds says she rings the breeder to give them a "ticking off"!
I see AllBreeds do you ask them if they will take the dog back, would the shelter even give them their pup back? Do you ask the circumstances?
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13-11-2006, 05:00 PM
Originally Posted by random
I see AllBreeds do you ask them if they will take the dog back, would the shelter even give them their pup back? Do you ask the circumstances?
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13-11-2006, 05:02 PM
Originally Posted by AllBreeds
Makes you wonder why the owner felt the dog would be better off in rescue.
When I get pedigrees in with paper I always contact the breeder to give them a ticking off but no way would I return one for it to be sold on again
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13-11-2006, 05:05 PM
Originally Posted by nissanmad
She said No,not for it to be resold
If I ever bred, and by some tragic unforseen circumstances (as they do happen I admit) lost touch with a buyer of a puppy I had bred, and found one of my pups was in rescue, I would go to court and beyoned to get them back, and I would have contracts in place for such an event. I find it ridiculous that you would not give a pup back to their breeder if they requested!
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13-11-2006, 05:13 PM
Originally Posted by spot
No responsible breeder would breed if this were the case as they would not have homes already lined up, which any good breeder should have before a litter is conceived.
Puppy farming would aquire a larger portion of the market, consequently, health and temperament problems would increase, as would rehoming, as a consequence of impulse buying. The cause of this problem ie puppy farming, has to be addressed first. JMO
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