A question about this board, and the BG's.

Steph998

>>It's the people who are doing this kind of breeding that something needs to be done about.<<

And the people who are so intent on producing the best winning show dog that they will line breed, or inbreed to get the traits they want - often ending up - as in the case of the KCC spaniel - in traits that are catastrophic for the dog.

NONE of us want that.

Look, we can discuss this till the cows come home (which Errata probably delivered ) but really, lets read Frugal's post again....can we not just - as animal lovers with our animals interests at heart - live and let live, and just get on with each other??

Edit: And post #70

Steph998

....and thanks for this interesting convo ladies.

Hasn't half taken my mind off my Son from Hell...:D.....and cranked the old grey cells into some semblance of thought/action....

Steph998

.whoops, double post

Errata

No doubt the Depression will bring about stasis in the domestic pets world. Who knows, we may even see horse meat shops opening up again.

Frugalista

foreign_correspondent wrote: »

Frugalista, you are very keen to highlight inaccuracy and assumption, so please do read what I said, ie. that people probably see breeding as a way of making a fast buck, I made no comment on whether I thought that was an accurate perception.

I imagine reading the classified ads, which list pups for several hundred quid each have a far greater impact on the perceptions of the profits of breeding than anything I do (or don't) say!

Me and my ilk! lol:rotfl: I didn't know I had an ilk!!

You are making assumptions actually :rolleyes: - I didn't say just on this thread, you do it at every opportunity. Sorry, I don't know how to do multiple quotes so I have cut these comments of yours from another thread (actually, I got to page 17 and then got bored .

not particularly, but someone does need to slow the moneygrabbing breders down. Too many unwantd dogs and breeding just fuels the problem.

most breeders KC registered or otherwise are driven by money

I do wonder if breeders would welcome any form of regulation - presumably they think this will cramp their style or moneymaking potential?

actively creating more dogs to sell for money

if breeders (inc. back street breeders and puppy farmers) were not making money out of it that they would not continue

people do breed predominantly for money

people undoubtedly make a lot of money from it

It seems that (as usual) you are spoiling for a fight :rolleyes:.

Steph998

supermezzo

Sorry - the only person spoiling for a fight was the OP, imho.

Steph998

Spoiling for a fight? You say that as if it was being discussed. If you are referring to my smiley....it was not meant to inflame, it was applause to Frugal for saying something I agree with.

Read the posts...and grow up.

supermezzo

Frugalista wrote: »

You are making assumptions actually :rolleyes: - I didn't say just on this thread, you do it at every opportunity. Sorry, I don't know how to do multiple quotes so I have cut these comments of yours from another thread (actually, I got to page 17 and then got bored .

not particularly, but someone does need to slow the moneygrabbing breders down. Too many unwantd dogs and breeding just fuels the problem.

most breeders KC registered or otherwise are driven by money

I do wonder if breeders would welcome any form of regulation - presumably they think this will cramp their style or moneymaking potential?

actively creating more dogs to sell for money

if breeders (inc. back street breeders and puppy farmers) were not making money out of it that they would not continue

people do breed predominantly for money

people undoubtedly make a lot of money from it

It seems that (as usual) you are spoiling for a fight :rolleyes:.

It was being discussed -learn to read the posts properly and then maybe you wouldn't read what you think you see rather than what is actually there.

Steph998

Good grief, ...why stir it up again, just when it calms down.

Talk about pi*ssing into the wind. Don't know why we bother.