thinking of studding out my yorkie

Shepherd1

Person_one wrote: »

I think it can be short sighted to be so stuck on a particular dog, or even a particular breed though, I'd love a Hungarian Puli, or an Airedale Terrier, but I wouldn't be the right home for either of those breeds right now and it would be wrong for me to get them for my own selfish reasons.

I'm not saying you aren't a suitable GSD owner, just that I'm sure you could love another breed as much as a GSD (they're all dogs after all, and all dogs are pretty great!) and saying "I wanted, I got, end of" does sound like putting your wants above the dog's wellbeing. Its not as simple as 'end of'!

It is not short sighted at all why would you want someone to take on a dog that they do not want. All breeds are different and it is entirely up to the owner, who will probably spend at least ten years with their dog.

I have no problem in saying I wanted shepherds that is my choice.

Person_one

Jojo_the_Tightfisted wrote: »

Trust me, I've met GR's mob. That dog landed firmly on all four paws when she was taken in by GR. Well adjusted, excellent temperament - the pair of them are ideally suited!

I don't doubt that GR's animals have a great life with her, I did think I'd stressed that but maybe not clearly enough!

However, I still think there's a huge difference between a GSD and a pug or a bulldog and I'm absolutely sure she could have loved a dog that was somewhere between the two.

Too much emphasis on breeds is becoming one of my 'pet' hates, I think. It does bother me to hear people being dismissive of various breeds, or declaring that only one particular breed is of any interest to them. I've had four different breeds in my life and loved them all the same, they're all dogs and they have far more in common than they have differences!

I'm not saying you have to be open to owning every breed out there, I don't really like the look of the more extreme breeds either, and while I love to meet slobbery types like boxers or mastiffs I couldn't live with one! I still can't help but think that being so dogmatic (no pun intended!) that you can only ever stand to live with one particular breed is limiting and I don't understand it. Why GSDs and no other shepherd breeds for example? Lots of breeds have similar temperaments and appearance, what about GSD crosses?

Dollardog

Person_one wrote: »

I don't doubt that GR's animals have a great life with her, I did think I'd stressed that but maybe not clearly enough!

However, I still think there's a huge difference between a GSD and a pug or a bulldog and I'm absolutely sure she could have loved a dog that was somewhere between the two.

Too much emphasis on breeds is becoming one of my 'pet' hates, I think. It does bother me to hear people being dismissive of various breeds, or declaring that only one particular breed is of any interest to them. I've had four different breeds in my life and loved them all the same, they're all dogs and they have far more in common than they have differences!

I'm not saying you have to be open to owning every breed out there, I don't really like the look of the more extreme breeds either, and while I love to meet slobbery types like boxers or mastiffs I couldn't live with one! I still can't help but think that being so dogmatic (no pun intended!) that you can only ever stand to live with one particular breed is limiting and I don't understand it. Why GSDs and no other shepherd breeds for example? Lots of breeds have similar temperaments and appearance, what about GSD crosses?

That's a bit of a misconception though, I have lived with Boxers since 1960, they certainly aren't slobbery all the time, in fact they only usually 'slobber' when there is food about or they have just eaten. Can't speak for Mastiffs as I have never lived with one.

gettingready

Zara is a mutt - she looks/behaves like a GS but with no papers - she is a mutt. A Gumtree mutt

I lived with a boxer when I was a kid, loved that dog to bits, she used to lick my face clean every morning, absolutely adorable dog.

Lots of other dogs around too, all my life - mostly various mutts, lovely in their own right - my fav being grandfather's big hairy black mutt that everyone was scared off and we were best friends.

Then had my own GS.. for a while as it turned out (long story), from an 8 week old pup that looked like a lion cub (long haired, sable, out of this world georgeous) till he was around 18 months.

Promised myself that if I ever get my own , very own dog - it will be a GS.

Here - Zara's friends are every imaginable breed possible, love them all BUT a GS is my dog of choice. Looks, size, temperament, body language, the whole package.

So just because someone feels a JR or a staff is right for me - does not mean I want that particular dog. Love all dogs but to stop and give one a cuddle/have a play with one/walk one and to have one at home myself... different thing.

And I do not see anything wrong with that...

Funny as whenever I looked at "what dog is suitable for you" sites, a GS never ever came up for me.

BUT I do my best to provide Zara with everything she needs, as a dog AND as a GS (almost LOL) dog.

She never went for classes as such but she mixed with dogs ever since I got her at 16 weeks, we did go through her "teenage years" with some issues around other dogs/joggers - we got through that. My dog walker is a certified dog trainer so her walks while I was working were well organised.

I would not be without my dog and I will always have a GS.....

gettingready

Oh and BTW - JO has mentioned somewhere that she does not believe it costs 360 for a mum cat to raise a litter of kittens, I do not believe a rescue asked her 360 for a single kitten, I believe she meant 6 kittens (average litter) X 60 that rescues ask for one.. Isn't it Jo? Correct me if I am wrong - as some people think you were asked 360 for a single kitten.. from what I see in some posts LOL

soupdragon10

To return to the original question posed by the OP.

You do not make any mention of your dog having been shown and assessed against his breed standard, nor do you give any detail of health checks to ensure he is sound. If he were a champion with no health issues then you might find a breeder who would be interested in using him if he had the right bloodlines to match a !!!!!.

It does sound as though neither of these are the case and you have a pet yorkie you want to either i)make money from ii)allow to have sex because you feel he should (he won't care much as he's never had the experience).

Perhaps you could invest some money in getting him checked by the vet and entered into a few shows so that you can have a better assessment of his value as a stud dog.

Paradigm

Dollardog wrote: »

Can't speak for Mastiffs as I have never lived with one.

But you have lived with one

mountainofdebt

Must admit this getting a dog from a breeder / rescue is very close to my heart at the moment.

As you know I'm after another beagle - fallen for them hook line and sinker, after being a life long cat person - and I approached a charity about adopting one.

Got turned down because apparently I'm not the perfect dog owner and Spot isn't neutered so where does that leave me?

After seeing the number of ex breeding dogs (of both sexes) that this charity is looking to rehome I really don't want to support the breeder industry but rescue homes won't support my application. So what am I to do?

As for wanting a specific breed I don't see anything wrong in that.

pawsies

mountainofdebt wrote: »

Must admit this getting a dog from a breeder / rescue is very close to my heart at the moment.

As you know I'm after another beagle - fallen for them hook line and sinker, after being a life long cat person - and I approached a charity about adopting one.

Got turned down because apparently I'm not the perfect dog owner and Spot isn't neutered so where does that leave me?

After seeing the number of ex breeding dogs (of both sexes) that this charity is looking to rehome I really don't want to support the breeder industry but rescue homes won't support my application. So what am I to do?

As for wanting a specific breed I don't see anything wrong in that.

What rescues have you tried? Is it a breed rescue or all breed rescue? Maybe an all breed rescue that has a beagle may be more lenient? I assume the breed rescues are so strict as they know a lot more about the breed due to their speciality which is a good thing! but also annoying if one of the requirements is based on their personal belief...

Person_one

mountainofdebt wrote: »

After seeing the number of ex breeding dogs (of both sexes) that this charity is looking to rehome I really don't want to support the breeder industry but rescue homes won't support my application. So what am I to do?

As for wanting a specific breed I don't see anything wrong in that.

You've only been to one rescue? Widen the search! It took me a good few months to find my doggies, including being flat out rejected by some rescues, and told that some particular dogs weren't suitable but to keep looking by others.

I googled 'dog rescue' and bookmarked every reputable rescue within a four hour drive on the list! I eventually found mine 3 hours away at a rescue that were initially hesitant but agreed to home to me when I explained at great length what the dogs lives would be like with me.

I suppose its hard for me to understand people who restrict themselves to one breed, partly because I'm restricted to a small number of breeds by my allergy and while I love the non shedding dogs I've had and would have all those breeds again happily, it would certainly be a lot easier to go to the dogs home and see which lovely mutt chooses me!