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Jack Russell Terrier Pupies
I have a litter of Jack Russell Terrier puppies 4 male 2 female.
They will be 8 weeks on 12/20/2003. I don't like the idea of selling them to people who are going to give them away as gifts, and from posting in the Penny saver and news papers in So Cal all I get are people who don't know jack about Jacks. As you can probably guess this is my first litter. I belong to the JRTCA and I have had little luck in getting help from other breeders because they also have puppies. I didnt breed for the money, I just want the best homes for these dogs because they are beautiful and deserve better than average homes. If you have any advice on forums that could provide me quality pet owners in Southern California, or if you know someone who could spread the word(TO Good owners), please let me know. Thanks in advance for any information. Happy Holidays.. INFO: 2 male Rough, 1 male smooth, 1 male broken, 1 female smooth, 1 female smooth/broken??? Dan Please Respond to: or just reply to this post. |
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On 14 Dec 2003 23:05:47 -0800 Dan whittled these words:
I have a litter of Jack Russell Terrier puppies 4 male 2 female. They will be 8 weeks on 12/20/2003. I don't like the idea of selling them to people who are going to give them away as gifts, and from posting in the Penny saver and news papers in So Cal all I get are people who don't know jack about Jacks. Its good that you are uncomfortable with it because the rate of success is very low. As you can probably guess this is my first litter. I belong to the JRTCA and I have had little luck in getting help from other breeders because they also have puppies. What kind of help were you hoping for? And why seek help from other breeders this late in the game? I didnt breed for the money, I just want the best homes for these dogs because they are beautiful and deserve better than average homes. Well why DID you breed? It can't be because there need to be more Jack Russells. Too many are already being killed because there are more Jacks than suitable homes. Finding suitable homes is hard work. And you won't be able to just place them and think fond memories. If you want your puppies to grow up and grow old you will have to help the new owners make a success of the adoption. That means you keep in contact, you proactively check on progress in a way that makes them feel comfortable admitting to problems, and you provide or find necessary advice to address those problems. If you chose not to do that then some or all of your puppies won't make it to maturity. If you have any advice on forums that could provide me quality pet owners in Southern California, or if you know someone who could spread the word(TO Good owners), please let me know. Thanks in advance for any information. Happy Holidays.. INFO: 2 male Rough, 1 male smooth, 1 male broken, 1 female smooth, 1 female smooth/broken??? *sigh* and why is it that the coat type is important enough to advertise but the steps you took to screen the pedigree and sire and dam for genetic problems isn't? Possibly because you didn't know enough to do the screening? See if someone asked me whether they should get a puppy from you I'd have to say "no." It has nothing to do with how "nice" the dogs are. But I don't like rewarding people who bring puppies into this world without doing anything at all for the benefit of the dogs. An important quality of a responsible breeder is to know enough about their breed and canine genetics to be able to take steps toward improving breed health and temperament. And they should't just do it but they should also make sure people know they have done it to encourage that as an expectation and increase the rate at which others follow. Another important quality of the responsible breeder is placement. You have the desire but your quest for the knowledge of how to do so comes several months too late. A person willing to take on a puppy with an unhealth tested background should get the puppy from a source that doesn't benefit that kind of thoughtless breeding - which means NOT the breeder. Rescue or shelter. OK - what's done is done and the puppies are here and you at least care enough to think about responsible placement. You can make it up to your breed. Jack Russell rescue is overwhelmed with dogs less responsibly placed. Try contacting them and making them an offer. They help locate and screen adoptive homes. You still sell the puppies but you don't keep the money. You turn it over to rescue to help them save dogs. The costs you've incurred are at your expense as "education" costs. Your puppies will have a better chance of successful placement and their buyers will not be supporting irresponsible breeding practices. Then if you decide breeding is still for you you take the time to learn to do it right, for the welfare of the breed. http://www.dog-play.com/ethics.html http://www.terrier.com/jrtca/ethics.php3 especially note #10, its too late for most of the rest of it. Diane Blackman |
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