Krissim Klaw
Silently I wonder if some of the people against dog breeding also feel the way about their reproductive systems? There is an over population of humans and their are many kids who go without homes. Just what is so special about themselves that deserves to get passed on? How much genetic testing are they planning to have done?
I'm not against dog breeding or people breeding, but I do think that people ought to take their genetic diseases into consideration when they make the choice to reproduce (either for themselves or their dog). I think that all babies should be planned for and desperately wanted. And honestly, when I hear of someone with a devastating disease having their third oops baby, internally I am kind of
rolleyes .
I won't ever be having kids of my own. If I decide I want kids, I'll adopt. I don't plan on having any genetic testing done because I'm not going to reproduce, but I do have a fairly serious autosomal dominant disease.
I also am bothered when people say, "There should be a law against breeding blah blah blah dogs," because I do think people are free to do what they want. I am also free to say, "I'd never, ever support that." Just because I think something shouldn't be done doesn't mean I would ever want to take away someone's freedom to do that horrible thing. Too often I see people asking "do you think this is bad," and then when the answer is yes, the first person is sort of like, "WELL IT'S MY CHOICE," or whatever, and I'm kinda like, "Well why'd you ask?"
On the internet, when someone says, 'Hey, I'm thinking about breeding my dog,' I see no problem in saying whhhy dun do eet, because if they're asking if they should on ********
gaia, the answer is no. In real life, I might ask why, and and inquire about health tests/structure and stuff, but in real life, there isn't this assumption of interest in my response. When you make a thread, you're inviting discussion and disagreement. That's not necessarily true in real life.
In the end, there really are only two kinds of breeders: ones I'd buy a puppy from, and ones I wouldn't. I'd personally love it if all breeders met my standards. I'd never, ever want that to be legislated.
/ramble you didn't ask for.