And Kim is right, health and temperament is going to be the most important, more so than any titles the parents might have. Most breeders stick to just the showing, so don't count them out either. My kids have certainly done many kinds of things over the years, and they come from mostly just show dogs, with a little lure coursing mixed in. Every puppy is an individual, and the breeder can help evaluate what might work best for you. Plus how you raise/train the puppy will make a difference in their career too. It's a good idea to work out some kinks now on your other dogs, so hopefully things go smoother with the new pup. (Which it looks like you've already worked on, good deal!) Something else to keep in mind is that you may not mesh well with every breeder that you think might have the perfect puppy for you. You'll want to go with a breeder that you can freely communicate with for many years.
@tanza said in solving the "bad breeder" problem::
you know nothing about breeding ...
In all fairness, @tanza, you don't have any idea where my breadth of knowledge lies. I have previously stated that I have no desire to become a breeder, but that isn't the point. Is it? You are venting because I am firmly standing my ground. We've been through this discussion before and I'd wager that we will do it again. Over the same thing, ad nauseam.
either allow this or ...
I understand that you are frustrated.
@eeeefarm said in solving the "bad breeder" problem::
It is also fair to state any provable fact, but that should be left up to the individual, e.g. "my puppy has "such & such" condition, and my puppy came from "so & so" breeder with this existing condition.
I agree with this, provided there is a way to prove that the illness could have been prevented by the breeder. That doesn't mean that every illness is breeder related. For example: Parvo and Giardia are widespread issues commonly contracted from one infected animal coming into contact with another, before or after the pup leaves the breeder. A pup with Giardia isn't necessarily a result of poor care by the breeder because it would be almost impossible to determine where the pup was infected.
I think we should avoid referring to a breeder using subjective terms like: bad, irresponsible, etc. You cannot prove an opinion. If someone sees a statement (like that) about them and decides to contact an attorney, you and I aren't the ones who would be going to court.
@JENGOSMonkey Thank you for your two cents (I liked the image, too). You are right. Most of what I do as a "moderator" is banning people who create profiles for commercial websites to improve their Google rank. I feel like if I kick them off right away, they won't bother us with inappropriate posts. I have banned over 2,000 profiles (so far), looks like I have 3 or 4 more to tend to today.
