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A breeder ( with a capital B) is one that thirsts for knowledge and never really knows it all one who, wrestles with deicisions of conscience and commitment. A breeder is one who, sacrifices interests, finances time, friendships, fancy furniture, and a deep pile carpeting! She gives up the dream of a long, luxuriours cruise in favor of turning that all important show into the year vacation. A breeder goes without sleep ( but never coffie ) in hours spent planning a breeding or watching anxiously over the birth process, afterwards, over every little sneeze, wiggle and cry. A breeders lap is a marvelous place where generations of proud and noble champions once snoozed. A breeder skips dinner parties because a litter is due or the babys having to be feed at eight. She disregards birth fluids and gives mouth to mouth to save a gasping newborn, literrally blowing life into a tiny helpless creature that maybe the culmination of a life time of dreams. A breeder hands are strong and firm and often soiled, but ever so gentle and sensitive to the thrusts of a wet puppy's nose A breeders back and knees are usually arthritic from stooping, bending and sitting in the birthing box, but are strong to enough to enable the breeder to show the next choice pup to championship. A breeders shoulders are stooped and often heaped with abuse from competiors,but they're wide enough to support the weight of a thousand defeats and frustrations. A breeders arms are always able to wield a mop, support an armful of puppies,or lend a helpfull hand to newcomers. A breeders ears are wondrous things and sometimes red (from being talked about) or strangely shape ( from being pressed against the phone receiver ), often deaf to criticism, yet always fine-tuned to the whimper of a sick puppy. A breeders eyes are blurred from pedigree researsh and sometimes blind to her own dogs faults, but they are ever so keen to the competitions faults and are always searhing for the best speciman Abreeders brain is foggy on the face, but it can recall a pedigree faster them and IBM computer. Its so full of knowledge that some times it blows a fuse: it catalogues thousands of good boning, find ears and perfect heads... and buriesin the soul the failures and the ones that didn't turn out. A breeders heart is often broken, but beats strongly with hope everlasting and it's always in the right place ! Oh yes there are breeders,and then, there are BREEDERS |
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| What is a breeder ? By Peggy Adamson of Yorkmont yorkshireterries |
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| As a breeder I fell in love with this, so I just had to ask if I could put it on my site. As I read it more and more it just seemed to be me. I do give up alot for my babys, but I love them all so dearly. They are like my children not dogs at all. I buy them things they like and cook it for them, they really love those big soup bones the best of all. What do I think a good breeder is, I think it is everything in the poem and more. Yes I know I have a lot of doggys, but we have the room and the love for them all . Having daycare children around helps give all the doggys love and all the play time they could want. Sounds like I only do daycare so the dogs will have someone to play with......lol...ssshhh don't tell. I have seen some really bad breeders too, most just keep the dogs in kennels and breed every heat. Selling the puppies to just any one, buying puppies from others and reselling at a highter cost, and then there are some that sell the puppies sick. So please take a good look at the breeder ask anything you want, don't wait, ask them before you take the puppy home. No breeder knows it all, no one dose but a good breeder should know their dogs and the puppies. If a beeder tells you their dog is AKC or CKC, but can't show you the paper work A light should go off. As for me,I know they need more then love, I learn more every day from them and they learn I'm the boss..........LOL They need to know the vet and the vet to know them, and she dose know them by name. I could not put on this site what all they need, I just know I try my best and give them each of them all the love I can. I can only be the person my dogs think I'm. Thanks for stopping by Lynda |
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