Archiesmummy
Well-Known Member
With so much breeding going on and many puppies destined for domestic homes rather than for breeding programmes, would a good breeder breed purely to achieve the highest possible breed standard or are standards dropped to produce litters of pedigrees but of not such quality, temperaments taking much consideration.
I have a beautiful Chihuahua and reading the breed standard I believe she is of a decent quality. Not show quality perhaps but overall a nice dog. Her temperament is excellent. So would I be wrong to consider breeding a litter or two with her. I do not think I will be contributing to achieving the perfect Chihuahua but I tend to think her pups, if I choose a stud well, will be decent with fabulous temperaments and at the very least I would be keeping the pedigree, whereas I see so many crosses now. In one hand I think it irresponsible to even think about breeding, so many pups being sold, whereas on the other hand I think if I ensure she is fit and healthy and is not a poor specimen and I use a good stud is there any harm when all I wish to do is ensure I am not doing anything detrimental, or would I be?
I have been trying to research and build up a base of people whom I can gain knowledge from and learn from. Unfortunately, a good appear to be in it for financial gain, churning out litter upon litter, rather than produce a decent, good or excellent pup.
I will be very honest, please do not shoot me down, I would like a litter because a) I think I have a lovely dog who would be an excellent mother and who would produce lovely puppies and b) having owned dogs all my life and now being a housewife I feel I have an opportunity to be able to look after my bitch and puppies well and I have never been in a position before to contemplate having a litter. In the past I have had dogs speyed.
I have a beautiful Chihuahua and reading the breed standard I believe she is of a decent quality. Not show quality perhaps but overall a nice dog. Her temperament is excellent. So would I be wrong to consider breeding a litter or two with her. I do not think I will be contributing to achieving the perfect Chihuahua but I tend to think her pups, if I choose a stud well, will be decent with fabulous temperaments and at the very least I would be keeping the pedigree, whereas I see so many crosses now. In one hand I think it irresponsible to even think about breeding, so many pups being sold, whereas on the other hand I think if I ensure she is fit and healthy and is not a poor specimen and I use a good stud is there any harm when all I wish to do is ensure I am not doing anything detrimental, or would I be?
I have been trying to research and build up a base of people whom I can gain knowledge from and learn from. Unfortunately, a good appear to be in it for financial gain, churning out litter upon litter, rather than produce a decent, good or excellent pup.
I will be very honest, please do not shoot me down, I would like a litter because a) I think I have a lovely dog who would be an excellent mother and who would produce lovely puppies and b) having owned dogs all my life and now being a housewife I feel I have an opportunity to be able to look after my bitch and puppies well and I have never been in a position before to contemplate having a litter. In the past I have had dogs speyed.