I know, what the heck is with the dog in the lap thing? Why would anyone ever want a dog in their lap while driving? I can't even imagine!
Very interesting to hear your perspective as a shelter employee, and I would imagine that job would be heartbreaking. Your situation seems to support my observations that most breeders are involved in rescue to some degree at some point, and many rescue people are also show people/breeders. Uneducated and careless breeders and puppy buyers contribute far more to the problem.
I would be interested in getting in contact with your manager, the judge/Borzoi breeder...in 2 years or so, I plan to be looking for a show prospect Borzoi, and I'm doing a little bit of the research and looking at breeders now. I would love to be able to talk to someone so knowledgeable who might have a pup or be able to point me in that direction. When the time comes...and hopefully it won't for awhile, as I won't be looking for another dog until my pack is down to three again...I will of course want the best pup I can find.
There's a lady on FA who has a really adorable merle Cardigan and takes stunningly good pictures of him...the username escapes me, but if you don't already watch her, I will point you in her direction the next time she posts. :)
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Date: 2010-06-01 06:25 pm (UTC)Very interesting to hear your perspective as a shelter employee, and I would imagine that job would be heartbreaking. Your situation seems to support my observations that most breeders are involved in rescue to some degree at some point, and many rescue people are also show people/breeders. Uneducated and careless breeders and puppy buyers contribute far more to the problem.
I would be interested in getting in contact with your manager, the judge/Borzoi breeder...in 2 years or so, I plan to be looking for a show prospect Borzoi, and I'm doing a little bit of the research and looking at breeders now. I would love to be able to talk to someone so knowledgeable who might have a pup or be able to point me in that direction. When the time comes...and hopefully it won't for awhile, as I won't be looking for another dog until my pack is down to three again...I will of course want the best pup I can find.
There's a lady on FA who has a really adorable merle Cardigan and takes stunningly good pictures of him...the username escapes me, but if you don't already watch her, I will point you in her direction the next time she posts. :)