I know my own lack of sleep isnt helping but getting home to my baby in that shape again this morning is just too much. PLEASE breeders can you stop knowingly reproducing allergies?! I know its not proven that its 100% genetic, I know its a gamble everytime and you might get healthy pups out of allergic/immune impaired parents BUT is it really worth it??! Is it ethical?! Its a real growing concern so we have to stop hiding our head in the sand SOMETHING SOMEWHERE is not done correctly! Is any bloodline worth THIS?! Isnt there enough nice healthy puppies in the JRT pool gene? I thought the point was PRESERVING at the least and if possible BETTERING the breed? I hope future generations of breeder will be more concerned because THAT my terrier friends, on a friggin DAILY basis, is NOT A JOKE! I have a sleep deprived, itchy, scratched, underachieving, moody and square down depressed dog. She is turning down my 5 years old that desesperatly wants to play. She is not enjoying life as much as she should. She is a phenomenal sports beast but still, she aint getting her full potential. Too sick too tired too itchy. Of course I could drug her! But actually ending up with my performance dog having cushing disease or maybe if im lucky only arthritis because of the steroids use is NOT something I try to achieve. She has been tested, she is on a special raw diet (8$/lbs), she is getting tons of holistics treatments and we are trying to control everything we can. We forgot about our down comforter, we stopped using the wood stove, just to name a few. What will happen to the pups she is supposed to have? What if their owners are less rich (believe me Im absolutely not rich but I made choices), less patient, less caring? They will drug the dog and he will get sicker. They will give up on him and give him away or he will be PTS at 3 years old? For what? A couple of bucks? We all know breeding isnt a money making business. Its supposed to be for the love of the breed, and once again to preserve and better it. And Spade is only taken here as an example. Im not aiming to any breeder in particular. Not even aiming to a particular breed!! But I see so many ill JRTs and Im so sad and sick about that. My puppy mill rescue is strong and tough and so healthy, I feel almost ashamed. I so, so believe in ethical and responsible breeding, I want to be proved right to stick to my guns and promote buying from reputable breeders. Maybe Im a stupid innoncent newbie in thejrt world, and first of all I dont even have any intent of breeding in the future right now. But I love my dogs. I love MY BREED. For so many reasons... Im in complete awe to see those white terriers be everything they can be with all their talent, attitude and boldness. Im also amazed by all the love and the passion they bring to the terrier people I know. Some of you I keep dearly close to my heart because I know you know. I know why you have those dogs in your life, I know the same passion is in you and since a lot longer than me. I admire you for everything you did to the breed. I love my terriers. I look forward to own many other ones and I wish with my whole heart their health will still be a breeders concern and will be taken into account every time parents will be picked in the future. I wish standards will be tighten about this because its heart breaking and there are no way out of it. We cannot act like its not there.... End of rant. Thanks for listening. Im off to care for my baby and go to bed.
Posted on: Tue, 30 Dec 2014 15:13:55 +0000