Joined
·
1,300 Posts
A while back when I still had Lucy and I was being educated, I got into a conversation with my big brother. He was at home visiting and we got to talking about Lucy and the stuff I learned on forums.
He brought up some things that are still stuck in my mind today.
So at some point of the convo, I told him about reputable breeders and backyard breeders.
This is his argument, not in exact words, but the meaning is still there:
Big Bro: "Lucy looks like a good dog to me. Is she a good dog to you?"
Me: "Yeah, but because I got her from a BYB, she's going to have health and other issues later."
Big Bro: "Really? But don't those other types of breeders have problems with their dogs too? No matter how well they breed their dogs, their dogs aren't going to be perfect. I bet there's been cases in which people have gotten a dog from where you got Lucy and they end up with less problems then from this type of breeder you are talking about."
Me: "That may be true, but the chances of problems from a good breeder are less than from a backyard breeder."
Big Bro: "You know what my opinion is? I think that's a load of crap. I got Thor from what you call the bad breeder. Thor was a good dog and I didn't have a lot of health problems with him. Really, you don't have to go to a special breeder to get a good dog. Those dog people you are talking to are too deep."
(Thor was a Rotty he had)
You know, what he said still sticks with me.
Here's what I see and why I want to buy from a reputable breeder:
They help the breed by improving it
They love the breed and don't use it as a way of cashing in
They try their best to make sure none of their pups end up in a shelter
So okay, you would assume a BYB doesn't care if their dogs end up in a shelter? Well, that's not completely true. Back when I was searching for a dog and before I got Lucy, I talked to BYBs. They loved their dogs and I bet they'd cry their hearts out if they found out their pups ended up in a shelter.
But today, I somewhat believe my brother is right. A reputable breeder pup could get SCH3, but couldn't a BYB dog? Have people not done it before, even made guard dogs out of BYB puppies?
Can you not get a good dog out of a BYB, a dog that can be as good as a reputable breeder's dog?
I posted this thread because I've been wondering about it lately. I've been wondering about it for a while, actually.
I'm still for reputable breeders, but I'm just wondering.
He brought up some things that are still stuck in my mind today.
So at some point of the convo, I told him about reputable breeders and backyard breeders.
This is his argument, not in exact words, but the meaning is still there:
Big Bro: "Lucy looks like a good dog to me. Is she a good dog to you?"
Me: "Yeah, but because I got her from a BYB, she's going to have health and other issues later."
Big Bro: "Really? But don't those other types of breeders have problems with their dogs too? No matter how well they breed their dogs, their dogs aren't going to be perfect. I bet there's been cases in which people have gotten a dog from where you got Lucy and they end up with less problems then from this type of breeder you are talking about."
Me: "That may be true, but the chances of problems from a good breeder are less than from a backyard breeder."
Big Bro: "You know what my opinion is? I think that's a load of crap. I got Thor from what you call the bad breeder. Thor was a good dog and I didn't have a lot of health problems with him. Really, you don't have to go to a special breeder to get a good dog. Those dog people you are talking to are too deep."
(Thor was a Rotty he had)
You know, what he said still sticks with me.
Here's what I see and why I want to buy from a reputable breeder:
They help the breed by improving it
They love the breed and don't use it as a way of cashing in
They try their best to make sure none of their pups end up in a shelter
So okay, you would assume a BYB doesn't care if their dogs end up in a shelter? Well, that's not completely true. Back when I was searching for a dog and before I got Lucy, I talked to BYBs. They loved their dogs and I bet they'd cry their hearts out if they found out their pups ended up in a shelter.
But today, I somewhat believe my brother is right. A reputable breeder pup could get SCH3, but couldn't a BYB dog? Have people not done it before, even made guard dogs out of BYB puppies?
Can you not get a good dog out of a BYB, a dog that can be as good as a reputable breeder's dog?
I posted this thread because I've been wondering about it lately. I've been wondering about it for a while, actually.
I'm still for reputable breeders, but I'm just wondering.