Interesting article on subject of breed purity

Re: Interesting article on subject of breed purity

[quote author=Karen link=topic=4758.msg59169#msg59169 date=1394199990]
I can't tell you the hoops you have to go through here, if you want to breed within the constraints put up by either the Labrador Club Deutschland or the Deutscher Retriever Club. They include mandatory health testing (hips, elbows, eyes, genetic tests), a test of the dog's character, the dog has to be judged positively according to the breed standards, has to be proven as not being gun-shy, has to have passed at least one obedience test and at least one working test (to the level of around the UK Gundog Grade 3-4), and so on. [/quote]

Wild applause from me. THAT is how all dog breeding should be. One can dream.....

How to reach the puppy farmers and slack backyard breeders....that's a toughie.

Here in Aust it's illegal to sell puppies in pet shops. Is that the case in the UK, US, Canada and Germany?

 

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Its always struck me as odd when breeders criticise other breeders for charging too much. One vety well known breeder has an expected price bracket in her head. Variances for ftch to ftch, part of country (far up north or south east) are the only reason to be outside it.

higher and its unacceptable profiteering, lower then it cant have been bred properly. Seems such an odd outlook..

 

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I think the the problem hangs on the way various nationalities regard regulation. 30 years ago I lived in Germany which is a highly regulated country and one which the average Brit found difficult to come to terms with. For example no self respecting German would ever dream of crossing the road when the traffic lights were red, whilst the average Brit would want the option of taking his chance. Germany had rules for every facet of life, the amount of rubbish that can be disposed of weekly, when you could light a bonfire in your garden all of which the German willingly accepted but which went against the grain with most Brits. Consider current problems with the EU which tries to regulate on the shape and size of bananas /cabbages which upsets Brits yet we have a serious problem with dangerous dogs and no legislation. Clearly the regulations for breeding dogs are inadequate but I suspect that is because the authorities felt it was what they could get away with? Maybe we need to be more autocratic but I sense that change is on its way and eventually we will get a sensible set of rules..….…...in sha Allah!

Roger

 

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I went to Germany with work and found the berlin metro fascinating. No ticket inspectors anywhere yet everyone had a ticket no barriers.

I really enjoyed the removal of safeguards. Department stores with expensive handbags hanging next to the front door. It was just nice to be trusted and be around people who are trustworthy.

 

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[quote author=hd link=topic=4758.msg59995#msg59995 date=1394483074]
I went to Germany with work and found the berlin metro fascinating. No ticket inspectors anywhere yet everyone had a ticket no barriers.

I really enjoyed the removal of safeguards. Department stores with expensive handbags hanging next to the front door. It was just nice to be trusted and be around people who are trustworthy.
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Absolutely,in general Germans are law abiding, Brits are not!

Roger

 

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In general though, anyone can breed puppies here, and as long as they have a pedigree and are registered with the German equivalent of the Kennel Club, they can sell them for lots of money. Many puppies from puppy farms are also sold - just saw on the news the other day that a lorry carrying loads of tiny 4-5 week old puppies of various breeds was stopped at the border. They had all come from huge puppy farm in Bulgaria.

The breed associations are very strict though, rightly so.