What Dog Breed Do You Prefer??

[cesna250]

My wife and I are planning to start a dog breeding business on the side and we need your input. Were contemplating on getting golden retrievers or yellow labs. Which one would you be more willing to take home??

 

[mikebol]

We have a golden retriever as an inside dog. Great with kids, very calm, submissive - what my kids call an "up your butt" dog. She is always with you, laying directly behind you or near enough to see you. She's a tiny bit spoiled, will not go outside in the rain and dislikes doing her business in deep snow. Clear her off an area and she's fine.

The only con to owning a golden is that they should come with a free vacuum cleaner. Lots of hair being shed from this dog and we shave her regularly.

Our previous dog was a black lab - great dog but just too hyper for us. Labs need to be outside and active and entertained or they'll start digging and chewing up everything in sight.

If I were looking for an outside dog - Lab - inside dog - Golden.

Mike

 

[17 squirrel]

Most of my life I owned Choc Labs, now I have a Chesapeake. Be careful with those Labrador genes because those black and horrible behaviors of the Chocolate's just seem to arrive out of nowhere.
I would believe Lab pups would be better sellers. Whatever dog you do, make super sure both parents have good blood lines and excellent hips.

 

[searpinski]

Kitty cat

 

[HamsterStyle]

Please define: on the side. In my experience, this equates to subpar breeding, half assing a lot of things that need to be "full assed", looking out for the dollar vs. What is best for the breed of the dog, and more dogs in shelters. My opinion is that if breeding a dog is a goal, it should not be a side venture, it should not be done for the dollar, it should be done for the love and the improvement of the breed overall. These are just my opinions. I have seen all too many people become "breeders" for all the wrong reasons.

 

[BigBoxaJunk]

Which one would you be more willing to take home??

The last two dogs we've had, we didn't bring them home, they showed up all by themselves.

 

[ChristianPatriot]

Boxer. And rep'd for the avatar.

 

[Kirk Freeman]

I have an affinity for labs. I have known two dogs that were so smart they almost talked, one was a yellow lab. (The other was a Shiba Inu).

 

[Brandon]

I'm mixed between German Shepards and Rottweilers. Both of my dogs are a mix of the 2. Had black labs in the past, great dogs but not what I'm looking for, Golden retrievers are great dogs too but not my cup of tea either.

Also we have been going to the rescues and shelters.

 

[RustyHornet]

Dachshunds. Have 2 in our house and 6 in the whole family. Lots of people love them. Perfect family pet.

Although I've been wanting a Shepard for awhile....

 

[Brandon]

I would be willing to have one of these:

 

[cesna250]

Probably just looking to get a male and female. Not looking to start a kennel. I grew up raising collies, so have some experience with raising dogs.

 

[melensdad]

My wife and I are planning to start a dog breeding business on the side and we need your input. Were contemplating on getting golden retrievers or yellow labs. Which one would you be more willing to take home??

Please define: on the side. In my experience, this equates to subpar breeding, half assing a lot of things that need to be "full assed", looking out for the dollar vs. What is best for the breed of the dog, and more dogs in shelters. My opinion is that if breeding a dog is a goal, it should not be a side venture, it should not be done for the dollar, it should be done for the love and the improvement of the breed overall. These are just my opinions. I have seen all too many people become "breeders" for all the wrong reasons.

My opinions as well.

Will you be getting OFA certificates for the parents?

Most people now know that AKC certificates are worthless and not a guarantee of any sort of quality, conformity or health.

What will you do to insure your dogs conform to breed standard?

If you are breeding for money, then just don't do it. The world doesn't need any more puppy mills, not even small ones with only 1 breeding pair.

 

[Brandon]

My opinions as well.

Will you be getting OFA certificates for the parents?

Most people now know that AKC certificates are worthless and not a guarantee of any sort of quality, conformity or health.

What will you do to insure your dogs conform to breed standard?

If you are breeding for money, then just don't do it. The world doesn't need any more puppy mills, not even small ones with only 1 breeding pair.

My thoughts as well.

 

[cesna250]

My opinions as well.

Will you be getting OFA certificates for the parents?

Most people now know that AKC certificates are worthless and not a guarantee of any sort of quality, conformity or health.

What will you do to insure your dogs conform to breed standard?

If you are breeding for money, then just don't do it. The world doesn't need any more puppy mills, not even small ones with only 1 breeding pair.

Like I said in my last quote, just getting two. I worked at a puppy mill with 300 dogs when I was in my early teens and I would never come close to that. All dogs deserve love and attention. I've always had a passion for them. I've trained labs to hunt for some time now.

 

[JettaKnight]

Neither - I have nothing I need retrieved.


Wait, which one makes the best bacon?

 

[melensdad]

Like I said in my last quote, just getting two. I worked at a puppy mill with 300 dogs when I was in my early teens and I would never come close to that. All dogs deserve love and attention. I've always had a passion for them. I've trained labs to hunt for some time now.

Understood, but it doesn't even address my concerns/questions, and I suspect that others here feel just as I do.

1 breeding pair is still a puppy mill, just on a smaller scale than one with 300 animals.

If you are not breeding for conformity of the breed standard then what is the real point. Anyone can get 2 dogs and breed them. Doesn't mean they will produce quality dogs. Doesn't mean the dogs will be healthy. So again, and this is my last comment on your thread, please do NOT do this.

 

[Dead Duck]

German Shepherds



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HNMq8XS4LhE

 

[JettaKnight]

German Shepherds



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HNMq8XS4LhE

What did I just watch?

 

[Dead Duck]

Baaaa