stud dog

Sequeena

lostinrates wrote: »

I wonder...I'm not aware of any precedent for this...is there one??

You can actually sue the breeder if they have told you the dog has been vet checked/health tested/whatever and the dog has a genetic illness which could have been prevented.

I forget what it's called but know of a few owners who've sued the breeders!

bulchy

gettingready wrote: »

Sorry but it is so clear to me that you have absolutely no idea..

Yes, I know the forums are meant for people to ask questions but in this case...

I often get stopped with my GS (not even pedigree) girl by guys asking me how old is she as they have a dog for her.

I normally asked them if they have a sister as I have a guy for her.

Dog breeding should be licensed and strictly for professional people ONLY.

KC registration is NOT enough for a dog to be "good enough to breed from".

Ah, I better stop here as this is one of my pet hates....

Please, get your dog neutered.

We had a beautiful looking and natured weimy we got from rescue 5 years ago (sadly no longer with us) and I couldnt believe the amount of people that would stop us and ask if we were willing to mate him with there friends/sisters/brothers dog as they had one and imagine the money we could make selling off the pups :mad: made me so angry. I would just walk away saying he had been neutered which he had, but even so, I wouldnt have been willing to mate him with any old dog :cool: the truth was, I would love to have had a pup sired by this boy, sadly it wasnt to be, but even if he hadnt been neutered I certainly wouldnt have used any of the dogs offered to me by the people stopping me on walks and suggesting I cashed in on my boy.
Sue

gettingready

Bulchy - my Zara has been neutered too but that is not vivible to people who still stop me to ask....

I have included that info on her microchip "spayed, insured" together with my details and vet's details of coursse - just in case...

Still, drives me up the wall.

Same story with people who seem to think "put 2 together and get 6" is enough.

Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

ninky_2

with so many dogs going unloved and unwanted every year i would question the wisdom of breeding any dog.

certainly breeding an animal in order to make a profit seems highly immoral imho.

MissMoneypenny

lostinrates wrote: »

That is fantastic! I hope they still do.

It looks like they do.

"Updated February 2008. Puppies over two years old will not be accepted for registration by the normal route. However, there is a scheme whereby the details of dogs of good breeding and sufficient working merit can be submitted to the Stud Book Committee for Registration on Merit (ROM). This is of interest to many people with unregistered dogs, but the process is somewhat complex and needs some explanation. It is not supposed to be an easy option for those who did not register pups at the right time.

Firstly, have the owner and dog ever competed in a sheepdog trial? If the answer is yes then one route to ROM is by success in competition and an award of one first prize or two seconds or three thirds at an Open Trial, with a minimum of 25 dogs competing. This is difficult to achieve in some overseas countries. However, the Society also accepts selection for that Nation's team, for example to compete at the Continental Championship, as sufficient standard.

Another route is by a Working Test. Anyone can take a working test, previous trialling is no longer a bar. Currently, the Working Test can only be taken in the UK or Ireland, or by an ISDS Associate Club. The dog must pass a test of skill in Outrun, Lift, Fetch and Driving and general farm duties on packet of sheep at a test location nominated by the Society or Associate Club and assessed by two Directors, or one Director plus an approved Examiner if it is an Associate Club test. Both Directors/Examiners must be in agreement with the result. This test is not supposed to be a sheepdog trial; it is a test of the ability of the dog to undertake typical farm work, and not the skill of the handler. The nature and detail of the test will thus take account of the land, surroundings and conditions. If you need a Working Test then there will be help putting you in touch with some friendly faces to gently take you through the process.
Once you have selected one of the above, confirm that you can fulfil or supply all the following:

• The applicant must be the owner of the dog and must be, or become, a member of the International Sheep Dog Society on submission of the application.
• The dog that is the subject of the ROM must be a Border Collie over two years old and have a clear ophthalmic certificate for the eye diseases CEA and PRA (CPRA) and must additionally have a DNA blood test result from Optigen for CEA/CH showing a Clear or Carrier result (this DNA CEA/CH test requirement replaces the need for parent dog eye tests).
• Supply a history of the breeding of the dog with full details of its sire and dam giving owners and ISDS registration numbers wherever available in the pedigree (although it is not a requirement that parents be ISDS registered).
• A colour photograph of the dog seeking registration, showing colour and markings.
• Written confirmation by a currently serving Director of the Society that the dog seeking registration is a Working Sheep Dog and is true to type. This means that, irrespective of its coat style, colouring or size, the dog is a Border Collie as accepted by this Society."

http://www.isds.org.uk/society/dog_registration/registration_on_merit.html