Good articles on who, why, when and what type of Dog to breed

This will be of interest to many.

Here is some good info on dog breeding. Why shelter dogs really need adoption. And, if one does want to start a career as a breeder, why one should think twice.

http://www.dogplay.com/Breeding/ethics.html



the above article on responsible breeding, including checking for genetic conditions



http://www.canismajor.com/dog/poodogs.html

Above an article about "Cute mixes" and the people who think it is "adorable" to mix dogs of different breeds, thinking they have a really swell idea. When most of these poor animals may end up with health problems, unsalable or in shelters, or even just euthenized.





http://www.canismajor.com/dog/surrend1.html



Article on why so many dogs, most of them mixed breed, end up in shelters, and often euthinized.



http://members.aol.com/tcmsc/breeding.html



An other good article an why you should or why you should not breed a Bitch and or Dog



Major findings

• More than 47 percent of the 4582 stray dogs were purebred, but they were reclaimed at a higher rate and with fewer days in the shelter than mixed breed dogs. (In some cities, only 7% of strays brought to shelters were pure bred, this was in Philadelphia, which may have a different population make up, and reasons for why certain people buy certain breeds, especially Pit Bulls.)
• More than 67 percent of purebreds were returned to their owners;
• 41 percent of mixed breeds were reclaimed.

"This suggests that owners of purebred dogs were more aware that their dog was missing, were more concerned with getting their dog back promptly, or that they expended greater effort in attempting to locate their dog," the authors wrote. "This is consistent with a national survey that indicated length of ownership was related to the initial cost of the animal."

• Purebreds comprised a lower percentage (32.7) of surrendered dogs, and their adoption rate (49.9) was slightly less than the 51.4 percent rate for mixed breeds.
• A bit more than 19 percent of the purebred dogs were placed with a breed rescue group.

". . . the CCSPCA worked closely with a well-organized network of local purebred rescue groups, the All Breed Rescue Alliance, which represented 72 breeds, in addition to 66 independent breed rescue groups," the authors wrote.

• Among purebreds, older dogs were far more likely to be reclaimed than younger dogs. About 22 percent of puppies less than four months old were returned to owners, along with 55 percent of juvenile dogs (four-11 months); 65 percent of young adults (13-35 months); 71 percent of adults (3-10 years); and 75 percent of aged dogs (10 years or older).
• Mixed breed dogs were 1.8 times more likely to be euthanized as purebred dogs, and the risk of euthanasia increased with age for mixed breeds but not purebreds.
• Puppies and young adults were more likely to be adopted in both purebreds and mixed breeds.
• Numbers of dogs entering the shelter and number of reclaimed dogs and adoption varied by month. More dogs were reclaimed in April, May, August, and October.
• The six most common breeds of stray dogs were Labrador Retriever, Golden Retriever, German Shepherd, Beagle, Siberian Husky, and Rottweiler.
• More than 18 percent of the dogs adopted out came back, but this shelter offers a high incentive to return any dog that doesn't work out instead of giving it away or taking it to another shelter - they refund all adoption fees except the $10 processing fee.

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Thank you

As 'mama' of two rescues*, one of whom was in the sanctuary for months because she was 'funny looking', I am well aware of these issues and the need to raise awareness.

*rabbits, but after dogs and cats they are the most common in shelters.

 

Agreed. Black dogs are also less likely to be adopted out then any other colored dog........proving that the shallowness of some humans extends past their own species. Unless someone is trying to obtain a dog for some sort of purpose ( working dogs such as border collies, sheep dogs, etc) then i do not understand the *point* of a purebred. for alot of people it is a mere status symbol. it gives them some sort of pleasure to say that their dog is a "PUREbreed". Infact Im currently shopping different rescue sites looking to adopt another needy addition to the family........one dog I was interested in was turned in because she ended up not looking like the chihuahua that the lady thought she was getting. Another was turned in because the person who had her found out that she was not a purebred chihuahua but rather some sort of mix. Its unbelieveable, it really is. people are such morons. or rather PUREmorons.

 

Ugh so true.

Can kind of see their point for wanting to know what they're letting themselves in for (as it's easier to predict how the dog will end up size and temperment wise because you'll know their history and such) ... but then you're also more likely to wind up with health problems because they're all so inbred. Irony of it is now they have all these designer hybirds like 'labradoodles' uh nope those are mutts too.
Otherwise yeah if the dog isn't going to be doing any specific work then it's just pointless elitism; a dog's a bloody dog.

Never quite understood why there is such a stigma against black animals (is it 'spin off' from racism in humans?). Personally I think they are beautiful, though might be a bit biased ...
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y205/Sageharper/DSCN2001.jpg
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http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y205/Sageharper/4b226f8b.jpg

She's a lion headXwho-knows-what ... we just call her Branwen [yeah she was the 'funny looking' one].

People can be so absurd.

 

As fur-less mama to 3 guinea pigs, 2 of whom were rescued... THANK YOU!!! The rescues around here are constantly full of every sort of furry, fluffy or feathery critter imagineable. I can't imagine why some people think they need to breed more animals, when so many loveable furfaces are desperate for a home.

Guess I'm partial to black pets too

love,
mom

 

My family dog is a black mutt.

He is the best dog ever, quiet, friendly with people and other dogs and very smart.

My parents and I think he is a border collie and poodle mix, but we're not sure. The guy at the shelter didn't know. If our guess is correct, I laugh in the face of all those people who spent big money on designer "Bordoodles."

Maybe its because I'm vegetarian, but I get more satisfaction by saying that I got a dog from the shelter.

 

That makes me feel good that we have TWO black dogs. Sweetie is a "purebred" Malamute (Bear and I love wolves, and have had Mals as freinds for 20 years) when we went to pick him out (we had chosen his breeder for her ethics and her great tempermnet dogs) we thought we would end up with an other "Wolf Gray" Malamute, as that is what we always had, but we always said, that the PERSONALITY of the dog is the most important thing. So we told our Mal breeder we would not choose a dog from pictures alone. (She liked that a lot.) When we got there, there was a boy Wolf Gray and a Boy Seal Black. (Both "Pet Quality" which means, in Malamutes that their fur is softer and they are not meant to be bred or "shown" which Bear and I never want to do, anyway.) So we picked the little black guy, as he was more persoable and meshed with our bit loud family better.

A few months ago, we got a Lab mix puppy from the Vet Clinic one of my dds works at. She had been abandoned or lost and had been at the Clinic for a week. Moon cried and said she was so sweet, and if she was sent to County, she might be put down. She is as black as night. You can't see her on our property at night,(luckily she comes if you simply say, "Luna, do you want a cookie?") and she blends in with the black floor of her crate (but she has stopped crapping in it, so now she has a beige blanket to sleep on) I didn't know black dogs were less likely to be taken up by someone. Well, I am proud to say we have two, one of them a rescue. (And the other, many would think "Not good enough" because he's "pet quality.") We love them so much.

 

Elle, what that womyn said to you at petsmart was JUST the thing this article was talking about. I saw on TV yesterday that people are buying these "designer breeds" because people like Sly Stallone and Sharon Stone have them. Yeah, great reason to pick a dog. Also, some of these "Designer breeds" are costing upwards of SIX thousand dollars. We got Luna for NOTHING.