Got a call yesterday from a nice young man. He wanted to know how to get a JH and SH on his current dog. He has put down a deposit on a pup with limited registration. The pup will have field titles in it's pedigree (I looked..2 grgrgrandparents were JH). BUT if he gets a field title on his current dog (one of the previously mentioned titles), then he will get full registration on the pup. I asked him why that was...his response was that the kennel would be pleased if he would breed his field bred dog to this new puppy (all bench champions). The kennel wants to be successful attaining a dual champion.
I think that he is clearly being mislead about the success that he can expect from the proposed breeding (no clearances either). I asked why he is not getting a field bred lab - his response was they all look like greyhounds. The blocky head is what a real lab should look like. (I wonder where he got that idea?)
After trying to be tactful for 40 minutes, suggesting that he attend a sanctioned HT which will be occurring up in Angie's land, and that he join a local retriever club, I lost my ability to say the politically correct thing. I suggested that he buy a Rottie. He would get that great blocky look and have about equal success in the field and in attaining a dual championship as the kennel that he is in contact with desires.
I am disgusted that a kennel will only sell on limited registration(unless they can't sell pups - then anything will do). I am also disgusted that they are misleading this young man with the "carrot of the dual championship". And finally that they are encouraging him to breed when he clearly knows very little about the breed, clearances, and competitive titles.
I think that he is clearly being mislead about the success that he can expect from the proposed breeding (no clearances either). I asked why he is not getting a field bred lab - his response was they all look like greyhounds. The blocky head is what a real lab should look like. (I wonder where he got that idea?)
After trying to be tactful for 40 minutes, suggesting that he attend a sanctioned HT which will be occurring up in Angie's land, and that he join a local retriever club, I lost my ability to say the politically correct thing. I suggested that he buy a Rottie. He would get that great blocky look and have about equal success in the field and in attaining a dual championship as the kennel that he is in contact with desires.
I am disgusted that a kennel will only sell on limited registration(unless they can't sell pups - then anything will do). I am also disgusted that they are misleading this young man with the "carrot of the dual championship". And finally that they are encouraging him to breed when he clearly knows very little about the breed, clearances, and competitive titles.
