@jengosmonkey
LOL this is a really important convo to be having! I'm honored that it takes place on my thread 😆 and yes, I absolutely agree with the points y'all are making.
People do need to know where their pups are coming from and whether they were responsibly bred. To think of it coldly, I wouldn't buy a house without looking into its history and possible problems, or I might face ridiculous stress, expense, and emotional trauma from subsequent issues that come up later. As a consumer, one should do their homework not only on the breed but on the breeder.
A breeder who produces puppies carelessly is basically a horrible human being in my book. It was a huge, thoroughly thought out moral decision for me not to adopt but to buy a purebred puppy, as I've worked with rescues before. I took this step with the possible goal of being a custodian. If a breeder is irresponsible in all the aforementioned ways, not only are they producing dogs with a higher possibility of suffering, muddying this ancient breed, and swindling people, they are needlessly taking potential homes away from dogs that need one AND frequently causing dogs to be abandoned! If there weren't any PMs or BYBs, imagine how many people would get schooled by rescue folk and responsible breeders into taking dog-parenting seriously before they ever took one home!
Sorry for the rant; I COMPLETELY understand the internal screaming that happens within some of you when you find out a pup is from a mill or crap breeder. If people like you and I keep yelling about it, we will change a few minds, which make all the difference to a few dogs which is better than no dogs 🙂
And hello/yodels from Germany
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Welcome Dani, Zuri and Thabo, sure you will love it here.
Basenjimamma i agree wouldn't it be great to have one of each colour
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I would love to have one of every color!:)
My red and white went over the rainbow bridge just this last March. He was a beautiful boy!!:o
I have a tri girl and we added a little tri boy pup through BRAT this last May. It's almost like they are twins!!!!
o:oLove them both!!!
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Welcome to the forum!!!
Germany is great!
We want to move there (Porta Westfalica) in a few years! -
Welcome to our group.
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Welcome to the forum
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Welcome to our pack!
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Aaah… My skinny puppy!!
Thanks for de pics! Maybe I have some of Zuri as well! I will look for them tonight -
Thanks to all for the warm welcome!
It's almost like they are twins!!!!
o:oYES - that's what I often hear. "Mum, look! Twins!"
But Zuri and Thabo really look similar to each other, when you are not used to it. He has a little bit more white in face than her. But the same leg is in brindle (the left one) down to the foot and the right leg is white.
So it is okay :rolleyes:@Janneke:
I'm always thinking "skinny puppy" when I watch my boy. Wonder, when he will become "more" -
I found this pic of Zuri, winning best head!
I'm still waiting for Tillo to become more.. ggg.. He was more this summer.. but that wasn't the right 'more'
So he lost those extra pounds -
Ooooh - little Zuri kiss I was so proud of her
That's her head these days:
And Thabo:
The poor boy is in trouble at the moment, because his girl is in season :rolleyes:
His weight is around 10kg - but doesn't matter what I give him to eat - it won't become more :p And he's a little more than 44,5cm… -
Gorgeous dogs. You kepp them very well
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Very intense eyes on this fellow! They are both great looking Bs!
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Jepp, beautiful indeed.
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Thank you!!! I'll try to post some more pics tomorrow
@nobarkus:
Yes - he has very intense eyes. Nearly yellow.
Everbody we meet likes his light eyes more than Zuris' dark ones. Even if they are a little too yellow for the standard -
Standard, schmandard. That's a beautiful dog.
