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**MipRippoomamn** · 05-28-2010, 03:45 AM

This says it all right here for me. And yes, I did read your post. I'm here to clarify.
HOW are you going to prove your dogs worthy if you don't work them in a testable arena? What exactly are you breeding for?

This breed is already being kept alive (barely) by people FAR more experienced than you with dogs FAR more proven than yours.

Please do us all a favor and don't breed. You're mind's already set on it, but I really hope you change it.

how much weight a dog can pull or how obedient it is are interesting but not of prime importance to me. and the entire showdog scene just doesnt interest me. i agree that this breed is being kept alive by people more experienced than i am and probably with better dogs. however, i am looking to join their ranks and do what i can to keep the true APBt alive.

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Like Lilliana said, you have no interest in showing the dog (in any sort of venue), so how exactly are you planning on "proving" the dog?

I mean, I originally thought about using my Border Collie as a stud dog when I had the money to put into herding him. The plan was IF I could get him to trial at a high level, I would let him stud. Once I realized I did not have the money to train him to that high a level, I had him neutered. He has an AMAZING working pedigree, but unless a border collie is working at an "open" level, they do not deserve to breed. If I wanted to, he could be an AKC herding champion, but those aren't real working dogs, and I refuse to dual-register him with them, since they're destroying the heart of the breed.

Since you have no plans to do any sort of "proving" activity with your dog, how exactly are you going to determine him breed-worthy?

i think my idea of breed worthy and your might differ a little.

05-28-2010, 03:45 AM	#5
MipRippoomamn Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 369 Senior Member	This says it all right here for me. And yes, I did read your post. I'm here to clarify. HOW are you going to prove your dogs worthy if you don't work them in a testable arena? What exactly are you breeding for? This breed is already being kept alive (barely) by people FAR more experienced than you with dogs FAR more proven than yours. Please do us all a favor and don't breed. You're mind's already set on it, but I really hope you change it. how much weight a dog can pull or how obedient it is are interesting but not of prime importance to me. and the entire showdog scene just doesnt interest me. i agree that this breed is being kept alive by people more experienced than i am and probably with better dogs. however, i am looking to join their ranks and do what i can to keep the true APBt alive. ---------- Post added at 09:45 PM ---------- Previous post was at 09:44 PM ---------- Like Lilliana said, you have no interest in showing the dog (in any sort of venue), so how exactly are you planning on "proving" the dog? I mean, I originally thought about using my Border Collie as a stud dog when I had the money to put into herding him. The plan was IF I could get him to trial at a high level, I would let him stud. Once I realized I did not have the money to train him to that high a level, I had him neutered. He has an AMAZING working pedigree, but unless a border collie is working at an "open" level, they do not deserve to breed. If I wanted to, he could be an AKC herding champion, but those aren't real working dogs, and I refuse to dual-register him with them, since they're destroying the heart of the breed. Since you have no plans to do any sort of "proving" activity with your dog, how exactly are you going to determine him breed-worthy? i think my idea of breed worthy and your might differ a little.
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