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Am preparing a section all for
that. :) I definitely want to get the right messages
across.
Thanks Barb, :)
Chrissy
One of the things I would stress, and I mean
stress, is that spayed and neutered dogs are more likely to stay home with the
stock. At this point, the last thing this breed needs, is another goat or
sheep or whatever farmer, breeding Pyrs. While many farmers may understand the
complexities of genetics and doing health checks before breeding, many do not
and a cash crop is a cash crop. Yes, I admit I am biased in this way. My first
Pyr came from a farm/puppymill breeder in WV and he had terrible health, awful
hips and lousy temperament. And while this may not be a problem with the group
before which you will be speaking, it takes only one irresponsible breeder to
double, triple or quadruple the number of Pyrs in Rescue in your area. And it
grows exponentially from there. Better to err on the side of caution and
stress spay/neuter.
Barb Bowes
Bo & Chelsea (Pyrs), Flopsy
(Pyr Shep) & Machin (Doxie)
The more people I meet, the more I like my
dog!
bamb@monmouth.com
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