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I have realized that those breeds I love so much is being
destroyed by breeders who are breeding for the masses
(puppy mills), and I am seeing an increasing trend of people
breeding their pets for a quick buck.
As the breed continues to grow in popularity there are
always going to be millers and backyard breeders who
will continue producing sub-quality pets and there are
always going to be those who are not screened by those
breeders and who are looking for a cheap female to breed
down the road so that they can continue this vicious
cycle of irresponsible breeding.
If you are looking for a cheap $300-$500 puppy (because
that is what you see in the Sunday paper), please do not
email me as the people on my list do not breed to those
sub-standard practices. Breeding French Bulldogs and pugs
is nothing to play around with. They should be carefully
selected for breeding based on soundness, temperament,
and conformation. Most people tell that they are just
looking for a companion, not a show dog. Reputable
breeders for the most part are breeding Frenchies and
pugs that look like Frenchies and pugs, act like Frenchies
and Pugs and are healthy as Frenchies and Pugs should be.
There is nothing CHEAP. A cheap puppy will end up costing
3-4 times more that a well bred puppy.
Good breeding pays....Puppies from reputable breeders do
cost 2-3 times that in which you may find from the newspaper,
on-line brokers, back yard breeders, and puppy mills.
Do you know why? We spend a lot of dollars to get a
quality litter of puppies on the ground. With the cost of
Genetic testing, Obtaining Championships to prove your
stock is worthy of breeding, stud fees, AI, C-sections,
ultra sounds and x-rays, supplements etc. we can't afford
to sell the 1 or 2 puppies from the litter for $500, it is just
not possible. Please remember that REPUTABLE BREEDERS
sell their companion puppies on spay/neuter contracts.
What Is A Breeder?
A Breeder (with a capital B), is one who thirsts for knowledge and never really knows it all,one who wrestles with decisions of conscience,convenience and commitment.
A Breeder is one who sacrifices personal interests, finances, time and friendships.She gives up the dreams of a long, luxurious cruise in favor of turning that all important show into this year's "vacation".
The Breeder goes without sleep ( but never without coffee ) in hours spent planning a breeding or watching anxiously over the birth process,and afterwards, over every little sneeze, wiggle or cry.
The Breeder skips dinner parties because that litter is due or the babies have to be fed at eight. She disregards birth fluids and puts her mouth to mouth to save a gasping newborn, literally blowing life into a tiny,helpless creature that may be the culmination of a lifetime of dreams.
A Breeder's lap is a marvelous place where generations of proud and noble champions once snoozed.
A Breeder's hands are strong and firm and often soiled, but ever so gentle and sensitive to the thrusts of a puppy's wet nose.
A Breeder's back and knees are usually arthritic from stooping,bending and sitting in the whelping box, but are strong enough to enable the breeder to show the next choice puppy to his Championship.
A Breeder's arms are always able to wield a mop, support an armful of puppies, or lend a helping hand to a newcomer.
A Breeder's ears are wondrous things, sometimes red (from being talked about) or strangely shaped (from being pressed against a phone receiver), often deaf to criticism, yet always fine-tuned to the whimper of a sick puppy.
A Breeders eyes are blurred from pedigree research & sometimes blind to her own dog's faults, but they are ever so keen to the competition's faults and are always searching for the perfect specimen.
A Breeder's brain is foggy on faces, but it can recall pedigrees faster than an IBM computer. It's so full of knowledge that sometimes it blows fuses,catalogs thousands of great heads, tight and wonderful movement and buries in the soil the failures and the ones that didn't turn out.
The Breeder's heart is often broken, but it beats strongly with hope everlasting...and it's always in the right place! Oh yes, my friend, there are breeders...and then there are Breeders!!!!!
A Breeders Life
By Barbara J. Andrews
