I borrowed this from the English Setter club Code of Ethcis and I feels strongly it should apply to EVERY breeder and breed club: “I am the caretaker not only of the individual dog but of the reputation and welfare of the breed as a whole.” “It is incumbent upon me to set the example
Continue readingLet’s play a game. Here is an easy quiz we would love for you to take. It should be super easy for most of you, and for at least ONE person, should sound very familiar. 1. When ringside mentoring, conducting a breed seminar, showing your own dog or spending time ringside which of the following
Continue readingThere have been many articles on information good breeders suggest for post whelp health for the newborns and dam. Do a search for breeding on The Stafford Knot website in the Library section and you will find several interesting articles submitted by breeders from around the world. I wont go into too many details but
Continue readingMoving forward from my last post of the same title (https://staging.wavemakerstaffords.com/preservation-breeder-or-business-breeder/) I want to share the experience of what can happen after all the time, research, planning, expense and love of producing that special litter goes in an unplanned direction. . . . from the viewpoint of a preservation breeder that is….because puppy farmers and
Continue readingThere is no shame to ask for help when it is truly needed. I have known several breeders who have allowed their hobby to grow out of control. I don’t know if you would call this a hoarding situation, or if somehow keeping ‘just that one or two’ from each litter began to take over
Continue readingSEND IN THE CLOWNS, THE (DOG) SHOW IS OVER If you show dogs, judge or breed dogs, you may agree that the dog sport has turned into a political circus and this well-known fancier is right but… September 7, 2017 | TheDogPress.com Carol Hawke, Guest Columnist As someone who wrote for the dog sport for
Continue readingIf you live under a rock or dont have a FB or IG account you may not know about some very exciting new projects we have been working on for Stafford owners, breeders, lovers – The Stafford Knot has produced a set of new books which are selling wonderfully all over the world! The proceeds
Continue readingI’m taking a break before continuing with my rant about breeding responsibilities because I felt it important to talk about who I am….really who I AM. Yes, it is true – I have bred a few litters of dogs over the last 14 years of SBT ownership – but thats only a tiny part of
Continue readingMost people make a decision that they want a puppy. They want a puppy now. If they could go online to Amazon and place an order they probably would. The puppy would show up on their doorstep in a few days and off they go …. Most people have no idea what a preservation breeder
Continue readingEvery time a post against blue Staffords is made a lot of people see them and yes this is the intent….however…what people are not realizing is that all these posts, posters and comments can be very hurtful to people also – there are people on FB who did their very best to find a good breeder
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