Comment to 'Breed or Train for a job'
  • Breeding actually shouldn't be considered a business. It's more of an art that takes years of knowledge to do it properly.
    Anyone can purchase kennels, dogs and set up shop. Doesn't make it right though.
    The love of breeding should come from the love of doing right by the breed and producing excellent representations of the breed.
    Showing, working, titling your own dogs is a time consuming passion. Time consuming and I doubt those that do it right are living off the profits of their puppies. I'm thinking of getting a camera. Found this Furbo review think it's a decent option.

    • There are many commercial breeders who actually do good work. For a long time now many breed clubs and organizations have vilified the commercial production of animals.  I think there is a place for both the hobby breeder and the others if done right.

      I have never bought a dog from a commercial breeder - but from breeders who are passionate about their dogs and reputation in the dogworld. Yes, some do make a living from producing, showing, titling, breeding and selling puppies. 

      Doing all the right things with your dogs to ensure you are producing good specimens is not cheap - so selling some pups is not a bad thing either.

      Nice lead in to the Furbo camera by the way. The treats are to come from a human hand not some silly machine. cool