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How can you have 210 posts on this forum and NOT know that this kind of question is gonna rile the masses here? Irresponsible breeding is highly frowned upon. AKC papers and a basic vet check do NOT mean you should breed your dog. There is so much more that goes into it....all kinds of health testing, mentoring first with an established REPUTABLE breeder.
I'm sorry, but I'm in rescue and I've been busting my ass the last several months networking boxers dumped in shelters. The numbers this year are staggering and they're growing every day. And every night I cry over the countless boxers that didn't find rescue or adopters and were put to sleep.
So do us all a favor. DON'T breed your dog just 'cuz it seems like it'd be a "neat" thing to do. I don't want me or my friends to have to clean up another mess made by an irresponsible breeding.
If you think I'm kidding, go to your local shelter and volunteer to help in the euthanasia room for an afternoon.
If this is the case, then besides owners, and rescuers you should know better then anyone that it's wrong, and not blow it off so easily, because it's something someone wants to do..That's the problem, issues like this are taken far to lightly because it might hurt someones feeling?!?!?I understand where the passion comes from I have worked in shelters to qualify for the vet tech program I know what happens behind closed doors
I've been there too. I adopted my golden retriever when he was 3 years old, his first owners got him from Petland. In the four years I had him he costed me $20 000 (hips, knees, skin conditions and cancer). He died of cancer at 7 years old. His littermate also died of cancer at 7 years old.On the health testing side. I also beg you to do this if you decide to breed. I just lost a 10 yr old cocker spaniel who had so many health problems do to poe breeding. She didn't lead a healthy dogs life. Her hips were so bad she couldn't go for long walks. She could run but not for long and she was on meds all her life. She was a happy and loved dog. My vet told me she was lucky to have me as shes seen dogs put down or given up many times for less than what Maggie went through. Please don't put your pups through what Maggie went through because of irresponsible breeding.
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I don't think Bosley's mom is planning on studding him out. Many of us own dogs not up to breed standard. All eight of mine look completely different from one another. I can't say a single one is even close to breed standard, but then I'm not looking for breed standard. I'm looking to adopt boxers dumped in shelters about to be euthanized due to age/health.Bosley does not look like any of those dogs either, so I guess he's not a breed standard. You may need to have him health tested. Btw Apollo is health tested, very well behaved and a great companion. Do what u wish with your dog and ill do the same. View attachment 29978
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