[Dailydrool] Needing mentor

[Riche Churchill via Dailydrool]

This will sound harsh, but is something I feel very strongly about. The 
"breeder" who recently emigrated to Hawaii does not need a mentor, she 
needs to not do any further breeding.
Neither the poster nor the person herself may believe it so, but she is 
simply what is called a "backyard breeder," which is not too much of a 
step up from a puppy mill. Other than a strong desire to One-Time-Only 
produce a puppy from a much-loved female, which could be forgiven, there 
is no other reason for this person, in particular, given where she now 
lives, to ever breed again.
The only respectable reason for breeding is when the person is 
attempting to improve the breed. This means presenting the offspring at 
dog shows and also means that the mommy had better be a pretty good 
specimen herself. The purpose of dog shows is to reveal whether you ARE 
improving (and yes, I know there are "bad" show people).
No one who lives in Hawaii can reasonably expect to learn anything by 
showing, simply because there are too few shows there and no Basset 
entries for years.
The lack of English for this person is no excuse. There are numerous 
high-quality Basset breeders in Europe. There is the internet and our 
good friend Google. There are books and publications in all languages.
To lose an entire litter out of sheer ignorance is inexcusable to me.
I hope a mentor is found if she insists on continuing, but I hope she 
won't continue. If she does, just think... soon there will be a few 
others with a bitch they may breed (to whom? you might ask) and produce 
some more Pet Bassets who will then..... it just doesn't bear thinking 
about.
Riche
Pub-Ed The Bugler
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