I had an email from the kennel club yesterday encouraging me to become an ethical breeder. I thought it was odd because I'm not a breeder at all, never have been and never will be, so what's that about? Wouldn't they be better targetting all those people who register their litters with them but don't bother with health tests etc. Why target someone who has never shown the slightest interest in breeding, just because they own registered dogs? Like there's not enough dogs in the world already. I'm guessing it was aimed at the Pugs and there's no shortage of them in the world. Maybe I took it the wrong way but I found it odd.
I wonder if the KC would have tried to contact me, because even though it is a long time since I bred Griffons my Affix, as granted by the KC, is still in existence as in those days I was able to have it registered for life.
Well I thought it odd but it was addressed to me personally by name and was suggesting I become an ethical breeder and then sign up to their assured/ accredited breeders scheme or whatever it's called. No doubt trying to drum up business for the scheme but why choose someone who has never bred a litter. OK I have the right ethics and would make a fabulous breeder darlink If I knew sod all about genetics etc which I don't. So my ethics might be sound but my knowledge is zero. I can't copy and paste because I deleted it, my inbox is overflowing.
They might be putting together an registration of all registered pedigree dogs to boost the numbers of certain pedigree breeds.
I haven't been contacted, and my affix is also a lifelong one - although I haven't bred a litter since the 1980's. I asked my Bouvier friend today, and she hasn't heard anything either. Do you think these emails might be aimed at people who have registered bitches which are now approaching breeding age? I presume they are pushing the Assured Breeder scheme, but it seems odd encouraging people to produce more puppies.
I guess it's possible Both Tucson and Phoenix are of breeding age and entire. I also have Teddy an entire male but manage to keep them apart just fine.
