Ciao chows' journal
Category: Breeding Principles
Ethical Breeding of Registered Dogs
"My dog's father is a champion and he has won shows!"
"My dog's mother is imported!"
"I could visit and touch my puppy's parents!"
Unfortunately less seldom heard:
"My dog's parents were health certified".
Many a new puppy owner takes great pride in their dog's pedigree and ancestors. Some of the benefits for owning pedigree dogs is the knowledge of what you are getting - definitely in looks, partly in temperament and to some degree in health. For generations breeders have worked behind the scenes to produce this consistency, which provides your family with known attributes.
Preserving an ancient breed for the future, means retaining ancient features and abilities at their best through preservation breeding.
Ethically bred pedigree dogs are part of registration bodies. In South Africa that body is KUSA (Kennel Union of South Africa). These bodies have breed standards which regulate the looks and temperaments of the dogs to preserve these breeds for future generations. The Chow Chow is a milleniums old breed and should be preserved well for future generations.
- * Health certification by registered veterinary bodies are one of the measures of currently sound bodies.
- * Participation in dog sports, as well as happy pet owners in families with other pets & children are among the measures of good temperament - ie sound minds.
- * Dog shows are one of the measures of aesthetics - ie correct looks measured to a breed standard.
Ethical breeders will prioritize the demands they place on their breeding dogs so that not only you and your family have the best experience now, but that future dogs being bred are typical in looks with sound minds and bodies.
Choose to support an ethical breeder and you choose to preserve the future generations of Chow Chows.
