RE: [pyrnet] Rescue/breeder "poll"

["Chrissy McConnell" <chrissy_mcconnell@hotmail.com>]

The problem with this is, when we breed a litter and become breeders we must 
become Breeders with a capital "B" and take every precaution possible with 
the wellbeing of our pups and our breed at the top of our priorities along 
with trying to produce good tempered, sound, dogs to the standard which can 
do the job for which they were originally bred and hopefully measure up to 
the old greats like Estat (and several other) in the ring, working ability 
as well as a few that can go on to produce these qualities.

Although responsible Breeders vary, some are not quite as "picky" as I am 
and some a bit more.  I personally still have a whole litter of six 
two-year-old Cockers (my other breed).  We're keeping two to show, one as a 
spayed pet just because she's so sweet but not quite structurally there, 
have one that is being placed after she's spayed and two more that I just 
haven't found the right homes for.

Unless some of you own a more "popular" breed than the Pyr (which I hope 
they never get any more popular) then you probably have no idea what kind of 
calls come in asking about purchasing one.  I hope I never get a call for a 
Pyr because someone wants to cross it with something.  The two Cockers left 
will be spayed/neutered but some people just can't get it through their 
heads why they can't just have limited registration and breed this nice but 
less than breeding quality Cocker to a Poodle.  A "Cockapoo" is not a breed, 
it's a fancy name for a mixed breed.  Let's not go any further on this here 
but if anyone has any questions, feel free to e-mail me privately.

As Breeders we are completely responsible for any and all dogs we produce 
for their entire lives.  I know things happen but I hope and pray I will 
always know if something goes wrong and be able to get the dog back.

For those unfortunate dogs who are born to breeders who don't care after the 
sale, the rest of us have a duty to the breed to help those dogs.  They're 
still Pyrs and given the chance, most are great pets.

Please don't think I'm attacking you Elaine, I just get a little worked up 
about this sort of thing.

I don't want to go into a big long "thing" here so I'll just continue 
saying, Breeders are responsible for the dogs they produce.

Chrissy


Maple Way
William H. Ingram, Jr. and Christina M. McConnell
"Chrissy & Billy"
Route 2, Box 30
West Union, WV 26456
(304) 873-2727
chrissy_mcconnell@hotmail.com  (E-mail)
http://www.zyworld.com/mapleway/Maple%20Way.htm (Website)
http://www.zyworld.com/mapleway/Cocker%20Info.htm (Cocker Info page)
http://www.zyworld.com/mapleway/Pyr%20Info.htm (Pyr Info page)


In Loving Memory

Meka
Maple Way Avalon Juliet
February 22, 1999 - December 5, 2001
http://www.zyworld.com/mapleway/Meka.htm (Meka's Page)


    From: "Elaine Ferreira" <ferreirae@earthlink.net>
Reply-To: pyrnet-l@pyrnet.org
To: <pyrnet-l@pyrnet.org>
Subject: RE: [pyrnet] Rescue/breeder "poll"
Date: Wed, 28 Aug 2002 22:09:54 -0400

<<
     Allow the local rescue organization to find the puppy a well-suited and
checked- out home AND you pay appropriate expenses
       Allow Rescue to place the dog and YOU pay NOTHING
>>

I am not a breeder, but I think it would be fair to do a combination of the
two options above. Your ultimate goal is to place the dog in a good home. If
the "Bangor" rescue org has a good record, I would let them place the pup
with whatever help you can give them. Then I think a generous donation would
be appropriate, say 25-50% of what the shipping costs would have been.
Everybody wins!

By the way, is the puppy a female? And is she really in the northeast?

Elaine and Pico

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