RE: [PyrNet-L] Breeding/rescue debate

["Xerri, Tania (2318)" <txerri@baycrest.org>]

I am shocked............Good examples of the breed may come from rescue -
are there people out there so elite in their views that they would be so
closed minded and opinionated. I compete in conformation and there are poor
examples of the breed standard entering the ring and winning!!!!

Tania Xerri


	

	darrell goolsbee <dgg@star-telegram.com writes:

	>


	>
	>The question: In some ways, does rescue perhaps do more harm than
good
	>for the breed?
	>
	>Rescue does, of course, help individual dogs, which is very good
for
	>those dogs, and also provides a "feel-good" aspect for rescuers,
and
	>good "PR".

	  Good P.R.? I am confused as to what this means?


	>Rescue dogs take up resources that could be spent on things like
	>education that might do more long-term good.

	Can't rescue dogs educate by example?

	>Most rescue dogs are not really good examples of the breed. So, by
	>pushing rescues, we're actually taking up homes for potential
"good"
	>Pyrs and allowing the bad examples to represent the breed. Is doing
this an 
	>injustice both to the new owners and to the breed?

	  You are right about being a good example- the less responsible a
dog owner 
	is generally the less "good example" a dog is. And, are we only
talking 
	about purebreds here? Aren't most mixed breeds? As for "pushing"
rescues, my 
	local shelter hasn't come knocking on my door anymore than the local

	breeders. If rescue is more visible, it may be due to the sheer
number...

	>Anyway, I take no position on these questions, but I find it very
	>interesting food for thought. And by the way, I do own a rescue dog
	>myself, as well as two "good" Pyrs. The rescue is a *great* dog,
but a
	>lousy example of the breed (maybe a mix).

	How can your dog be a "great" dog (of which I have no doubt) and be
a "lousy 
	example" of the breed? I too think this is a good discussion on an
entirely 
	vexing ongoing problem, but I do take a position. I am thankful that
there 
	are those who do rescue work because there is an immediate need for
a living 
	creature who needs help. Focusing on rescue does not preclude
educating 
	folks about the breed (or mixed breed...). I do agree with you
Darryl that 
	there are many ways to think/ approach the
overpopulation/education/rescue 
	issue. Certainly, noone seems to have found an entirely successful
solution- 
	I am glad that there are so many who continue to try to from
whatever 
	perspective that they may come from.

	                                            -Ame and Pushkin


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