Jalerran Siberian Huskies Our Siberians

April 14, 2010

What defines reputable breeding?

Filed under: Reputable Breeding — Tags: — Jalerran @ 5:20 pm

Hi all,

I am seeking clear delineation on what separates reputable breeders from back-yard breeders and/or puppy mills.  I have my views, but I truly don’t think anyone has the same picture in their heads when this topic is discussed.  Sure, you can review the information on parent club sites, but it has been my experience that folks will put their own twist on things to suit their needs.  I’ve heard otherwise reputable breeders described as being puppy mills based on things not in the parent clubs’ outline, such as:  number of dogs owned, accidental breedings, who they ‘hang out’ with, and because there was a full moon :).  Furthermore, some people suggest it is inappropriate to breed a female past age 6, while others feel it’s okay to breed past age 9, if she is healthy.  You can’t make everyone happy, but I would like to narrow the field down a bit and try to learn more about the wide range of varying expectations people hold when it comes to this subject.

Your thoughts/insights would be most welcome!

Thanks!

Jess

Contracts & Health Guarantees

Filed under: Reputable Breeding — Jalerran @ 5:14 pm

As we are preparing to update our pet and show guarantees/contracts,  I was hoping to gain a little insight on what other folks presently include… What is the length?, What is covered?, etc.     For example, our pet contract does not guarantee two ‘normally descended’ testicles for male puppies, as the expectation is that pet owners get them neutered.  However, a few years ago, we had a disgruntled buyer who felt that it should’ve been covered under the guarantee, because the neuter procedure was more intrusive to retrieve one out of a monorchid.  This can happen in any breed.  I queried ‘showsibe’ online, and I didn’t get any responses suggesting that pets traditionally carried that guarantee.   And having starting in our new breed from a showing perspective, “Shelties”, I was very surprised to find that most breeders are reluctant to give ‘show guarantees’ … seemingly because the likelihood of them maturing out to be competitive is pretty low.  That was very interesting to me in comparison to the Siberians.  Anyway – I’d love any feedback on what is included in your contracts.

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