Re: Rant about national breed clubs

On Mon, 19 Sep 2005 13:07:51 GMT Robin Nuttall <robinjn@xxxxxxxxx> whittled these words:
> Yep. That's sort of the way things are. People will either make the
> effort that buying a companion of the next 10 years takes, or they
> won't. Most won't. Most families want instant access to perfection and
> are not willing to make any effort at all to try to find quality. And
> for them yes, ethical breeders remain unheard of. But for those who are
> smart enough to realize that it takes some effort and research to get a
> quality animal, the breeders are there. Sort of natural selection, that.

In Dobermans, yes. Even JQP can find an ethical breeder with some work.
In other breeds, not really. I've talked with people who were very
plugged in who had one heck of a time finding an ethical breeder. It is
really very breed dependent. And it is usually highly reflected in the
breed club behavior.


> Obviously. But I think you are misunderstanding some things. I think
> that what breed clubs don't release publicly without membership is a
> full membership list. However, most breed club members are quite willing
> to recommend, or not, individual breeders.

Depends on the breed. In some breeds, no, they are not willing.

> Bull***. That goes far beyond a rant and into potential libel. I know
> quite a few excellent breeders and not a single one meets your description.

Hmm know any excellent breeders of chihuahuas? I know they exist, but
good luck finding them if you are serious about the entire scope of
ethical breeding. If you want a chihuahua that comes from a breeder who
embraces the entire scope of ethical breeding you are going to do some
really heavy research. Look at the numbers in the OFA database. Then
look at the number of registrations. Needle in a haystack time. Unless
you are plugged in enough to know how to get through the system it is not
a task JQP is likely to accomplish. And don't look to the breed club for
help. Health issues are not high on their scope of concerns.

> If you want a certain breed, post here about the breed you're looking
> for and ask people for pros and cons, then ask people to contact you
> privately with good breeder names. How hard is that?????

It isn't hard. But it is very often fruitless.

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