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Dog Breed
First off, you definitely need to read up on the breeds that you are
interested in. Secondly if you take a trip to the local pound or animal shelter you are bound to find several dogs meeting the description of " high affection/low aggression". some of which may even be pure bred. Unless you are planning to breed or show the dog I do not recommend getting it from a breeder. I'm not saying that all breeders are bad but you are more likely to run into health issues with a pure bred than you are with a mixed breed dog. As far as the breeds you are looking at the only one I would be weary of would be the Dalmatian, I have run into several Dalmatians that have aggression issues and they don't tend to be as good with children. Great Danes are large dogs and without training can be a little hard to handle, they are a bit clumsy as puppies since their bodies grow fast and they have a little trouble getting use to their own size at first. Bulldogs are fairly docile and low maintenance, though they can have weight trouble if not watched. Bloodhounds are very loyal dogs and are fairly good with children, you should be aware that they tend to let their nose lead them and if not closely watched will take after almost any scent or movement from a small animal. I hope this helps in your search for a dog. Michele |
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Michele wrote: I'm not saying that all breeders are bad but you are more likely to run into health issues with a pure bred than you are with a mixed breed dog. A lot of people believe this, but my vet tells me that her experience is the opposite. Mixes can have all of the problems purebreds face, but apparently the efforts of breeders to reduce their incidence are paying off, at least among the clientele of this, rather large, practice. On the other hand, a good breeder provides lifelong support that can be invaluable, especially for a family with children. Amy Dahl |
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On Mon, 21 Aug 2006 22:56:21 GMT, "Michele"
wrote: I'm not saying that all breeders are bad but you are more likely to run into health issues with a pure bred than you are with a mixed breed dog. That's not true. And, if you think about it, it doesn't even make much sense. Genes don't appear and disappear at will. If purebred A has disease X and purebred B has disease Y, then their offspring could end up with both disease X *and* disease Y. Your best bet for getting a healthy dog--whether it is a purebred or a mixed breed--is to find a responsible breeder who tests for the known diseases in the breed(s). -- Shelly http://www.cat-sidh.net (the Mother Ship) http://esther.cat-sidh.net (Letters to Esther) Tell no one what you are about too see. It should never have been attempted by humans in the first place. -- Melora Creager |
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Dog Breed
My personal experince with dealing with breeders that have animals that end
up at the shelter is that many times they breed to closley and the puppies end up with mutations or are not healthy b/c of the close bloodlines. Like I mentioned before this is not the case with all breeders, some take very good care of thier puppies even after they have gone to thier forever homes. But thier are those that do not take this approach and also don't take care of thier animals the way that they should. I do have to agree with shelley that no matter what kind or breed of dog you get you should definatley assess it for illness and or injury and make sure that it is in good health. Michele |
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Hybrid Vigor Myth (was Dog Breed)
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On Wed, 23 Aug 2006 20:59:36 GMT, "Michele" wrote: My personal experince with dealing with breeders that have animals that end up at the shelter is that many times they breed to closley and the puppies end up with mutations or are not healthy b/c of the close bloodlines. I've spent a fair amount of time in shelters, and I don't think I've ever been able to point at a dog and identify it as being there because of "close breeding." Making such claims is ignorant, and does shelter dogs a huge disservice. The majority of them are at risk of being killed for the sole reason that no one cared enough about them, *NOT* because they are unhealthy, or that they were "bred too closely" (whatever that means). Like I mentioned before this is not the case with all breeders, some take very good care of thier puppies even after they have gone to thier forever homes. But thier are those that do not take this approach and also don't take care of thier animals the way that they should. The point is that this is not a purebred vs. mixed breed issue. It is a responsible breeder vs. irresponsible breeder issue. Learning what it takes to breed responsibly, and sharing that knowledge with others, is far more useful than disseminating myths about purebreds being sicklier than mixed breed dogs. I do have to agree with shelley that no matter what kind or breed of dog you get you should definatley assess it for illness and or injury and make sure that it is in good health. That's not what I said, actually. I said that your best bet for getting a healthy dog is to find a responsible breeder who tests for the known diseases in that breed(s). While there are some tests that should be done on the actual puppies, once the puppies are born, it is too late to start thinking about breeding for good health. The health (and temperament!) screening process should have begun years, or even decades, before the puppies were ever conceived. -- Shelly http://www.cat-sidh.net (the Mother Ship) http://esther.cat-sidh.net (Letters to Esther) If all paths but lead to the grave Then let us dance along our way -- Faith and the Muse, "Scars Flown Proud" |
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Dog Breed
"Michele" wrote in
news:Yk3Hg.23242$u1.1591@trnddc05: My personal experince with dealing with breeders that have animals that end up at the shelter is that many times they breed to closley and the puppies end up with mutations or are not healthy b/c of the close bloodlines. My personal experience with breeders that have animals that end up in shelters is that many times they don't screen their puppy buyers well enough and sell puppies to idiots. That has bugger-all to do with the dogs, mutations, or health testing. |
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Hybrid Vigor Myth (was Dog Breed)
Shelly wrote:
I've spent a fair amount of time in shelters, and I don't think I've ever been able to point at a dog and identify it as being there because of "close breeding." Of the owner, perhaps. The point is that this is not a purebred vs. mixed breed issue. It is a responsible breeder vs. irresponsible breeder issue. Shelter populations are more about resposible v. irresponsible owners, and only secondarily about resp./irresp. breeders. |
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Hybrid Vigor Myth (was Dog Breed)
On 23 Aug 2006 21:31:18 GMT, Mary Healey wrote:
Of the owner, perhaps. MeanyPants. You made me choke on a french fry. The point is that this is not a purebred vs. mixed breed issue. It is a responsible breeder vs. irresponsible breeder issue. Shelter populations are more about resposible v. irresponsible owners, and only secondarily about resp./irresp. breeders. Oh, absolutely! Michele is very confused about at least a few things. -- Shelly http://www.cat-sidh.net (the Mother Ship) http://esther.cat-sidh.net (Letters to Esther) O is for Olive run through with an awl. -- Edward Gorey, The Gashlycrumb Tinies |
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Hybrid Vigor Myth (was Dog Breed)
"Shelly" wrote in message: (whatever that means). Line breeding is BAAAAAD, and out crosses are GOOOOD. HTH! Suja |
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I'm sorry if for some reason people believe I'm ignorant b/c of one posting,
but they also did not have to watch a puppy that came from a breeder be euthanized b/c it was blind, deaf and having seizures. This particular puppy was given to a small child as a "gift" (which some gift it turned out to be) only b/c the breeder couldn't sell it. Now the breeding to closley refers to breeders breeding within the bloodlines of one family of dogs, and I did not say they were in shelters for that reason so get your facts straight. Furthermore, You are right it does have to do with resposible vs. irresposible breeders and owners, and i don't know where you are from but most of the breeders in the area where i live do not take the time to have thier animals tested for known diseases and most only breed here to sell the puppies for money......LIKE I SAID NOT ALL DO THIS!!!!!! I also did not say that getting a shelter dog would prevent running into one with health issues, but in the area where I live this is truer than getting a dog from a breeder. Michele |
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