Northern inuit dog

[michaelundinaeichhorn]

Originally Posted by Navajo

I agree, however what about breeding contracts, you can only breed from the bitch/dog to a pure bred bitch/dog, that means that those who want to breed pure can and the rest can forget importing a pure bred to cross.

Is AI an option in the dog world?

What is AI?

Breeding contracts are a nice thing but don´t help in the end because we talk about different countries what makes legal action very difficult. And if the contract is broken there are several mixed puppies causing more problems.

I don´t think serious people will have a problem finding new blood. But this would mean:

1. to look for good puppies all over Europe not just next door or in the next country.

2. Go to meetings, visit breeders, get informed especially in the countries of origin (and both of them) and in countries that follow their rules. Go to special Club shows with qualified judges and to bonitations.
You won´t have a problem to get new blood if people see you care for that and you will meet good breeders there.

3. Not to think that it is enough to buy a few dogs and breed in your own country. That won´t work. I you are serious to build up proper breeding you will have to travel a lot for mating, bonitations and shows. Travel to the other end of Europe when necessary, and it will be necessary very often.

4. Not to follow some "specialists" in your own country but to make up your mind and to learn by yourself, what only works following 2.

All of this will take years, a lot of time and a lot of money but for me it is the only way. I wouldn´t mind to sell a puppy to GB if I would know the person and would see he cares and knows his breed.

Ina

[saschia]

Originally Posted by michaelundinaeichhorn

What is AI?

I think it means artificial insemination? In Slovak breeding rules I think it is allowed and I can see that there might be occasion where AI would be beneficial, but it always should be used only if normal breeding is out of the question (like breeding bitch by male from another continent).

Originally Posted by michaelundinaeichhorn

You won´t have a problem to get new blood if people see you care for that and you will meet good breeders there. ... I wouldn´t mind to sell a puppy to GB if I would know the person and would see he cares and knows his breed.

Yes, that's exactly what I meant in my previous post.

[Navajo]

Ina,

If it has to take years then so be it. All great things are worth the wait.

I like the idea of potential owners and breeders visiting the shows and perhaps having visits to the larger European kennels, maybe that's a possibility?

[michaelundinaeichhorn]

Originally Posted by Navajo

Ina,

If it has to take years then so be it. All great things are worth the wait.

I like the idea of potential owners and breeders visiting the shows and perhaps having visits to the larger European kennels, maybe that's a possibility?

In my opinion that is the only way to get a good dog from a good breeder no matter what breed you want to buy. And I wouldn´t go for the larger kennels but to the kennels with the best dogs and the most satisfied puppyowners, who you get to know on meetings. The largest ones are not necessarily the best ones - though they can be.

Ina