As for the above remark are you saying that just because I didn;t put a word in that YOU thought should be that is what justifies your "bullish" reply?

My personal opinion to reiterate is "I don't think any breeding of dogs should be taking place at this present time or the forseeable future because there are so many dogs in kennels, shelters and rescues that need homes. If there was strict legislation controlling the breeding of dogs that was controlled strictly maybe that would help, but at the moment there isn't and I cannot see how anyone should be adding to the problems by breeding whether they are pedigrees, mongrels or crossbreeds!"

Oh seriously
It is okay to use words but your own personal opinion is a direct opposite of what you, yourself are doing
Words can be so hollow sometimes

I also think the show world help and being friendly/helping out with the people running the breed rescues!
People talk around the show world and it only takes one person to questions a dog in rescues for people to check!

ermm how can you say that when you brought from two breeders! If you feel that way why the heck would you then go and support breeding and the breeder by buying two dogs!?? That wont stop breeders breeding??

Am in disbelief really, someone so adimant about rescuing but buying from breeders
I really am lost for words

I know i dont understand it either! Maybe Ally can tell us why she is allowed to buy from breeders but everyone else has to rescue as she doesnt think breeders should breed

Do as I say not as I do I'd like to get some rescue hounds in the future (Pocendo's) but I still support good breeders, and think that banning all breeding for a couple of years could be devastating, as the good breeders may stop, but the BYB and PF probally wont but then pups from such places will probally go for more money

Totally agree! and to be fair decent breeders put alot in to there dogs, there lines ect!
They spend mega amounts, promoting there lines at shows, health testing, raising pups in the best way possible ect you all get my drift!
Why should then decent breeders stop there plans, plans they could have been planning for the last 4years.
I doubt very highly that bad breeding will ever be able to be stopped and that upsets me to. But to punish all breeders would be so wrong..People shouldnt forget these decent breeders are working towards something in there eyes its not just about breeding, so you wouldnt just be stopping them breeding pups but wrecking there passion.

The only answer i can find is to stop people supporting the bad breeders!

When we got our dogs there wasn't such an economic downturn and there weren't any in shelters around otherwise we would have actually! So my words were not hollow because my opinion has changed SINCE getting our dogs so NOW I would not get another dog as a pup from a breeder... does nobody else EVER change their opinions on here? You'd think so! You know you are so highly depricating at times some of you but glass houses and all that... or maybe you are just going to pick faults in everything I write to make yourselves feel better. Well if that is your lovely personalities showing through you aren't endearing yourselves

Your dogs arent that old though! and yes opinions change of course they do..however you didnt get a rescue because you wanted doodles and you saw none in rescue, so what are me and others (for example) ment to do if breeders are no longer allowed to breed, yet i want a certain breed that i can not find in rescue for love nor money?? am i ment to change the breed i want?? If so then i would have thought you would have done that before going to a breeder!

I have been involved with rescue for the last 10 plus years---there have ALWAYS been dogs available in rescue.

I can accept that you have now changed your opinion.

However I think people should be able to get dogs from a breeder or a rescue.

rune