CHINESE CRESTEDS -U.S. &
INTERNATIONAL BREEDERS
As in every marketplace, competition is rampant
among Chinese Crested breeders.
There are "back yard breeders" who are honest,
ethical & produce healthy, quality pups.
Sadly, there are other back yard breeders who cut corners
on nutrition, exercise, vet expense (worming, inoculations, dental scaling,
removal of baby teeth, etc. ) because they just don't have time or financial means to adequately invest themselves in the project. Breeders may work a fulltime job away
from the home w/ pups emerging from the kennel a scant few hours a day.
The same holds true for "long time" Breeders.
"Long time" doesn't necesarily mean they know or do it better -- it simply means
they've been doing it a long time. Wisdom or a professional attitude does not always come w/ time.
Potential detractions:
+ Necessary exercise (promising optimal bone strength) is limited - conditions may not be the best.
+ Gestational nutrition for dams may fail to meet additonal growth requirements of pups in utero.
+ Foundation stock may be weak, close bred or possess notable defects that are best not repeated by breeding.
+ Routine worming or innoculations not completed in a timely fashion
+ No regular bathing, grooming, nails, dental hygiene
Every breeder, including Bellissima Farms, had to begin w/ foundation stock
acquired from other sources. Over the years, many of our dealings have been gracious, honorable & straight-forward. The dogs have been healthy, of good strong lineage, well-tempered & beautiful.
BFII has interacted w/ both "back yard" & "long time" breeders, searching out the most flawless stock available to carry on our ranch's reputation. We have been lucky enough to work w/ some super Breeders, genuinely interested in devoting time & excellence to the breed - (who also happen to be good & honest business people). These folks not only trade bloodlines to encourage healthy out-breeding, but also share information to enhance the profile of the breed.
Alas, some dealings have not been so pleasant.
* Promises of AKC paperwork - never arrives
* Contracts w/ demands to remain partial owners
* Contracts w/ demands of unlimited breedings
* Contracts demanding Purchaser exhibit pup
* Promises of AKC paperwork - later discovering documents are from Canadian Registry, not USA
***$ sent for dog - w/ later demands of more $ for release of AKC papers
* Purchasing pup as breeding stock, yet Breeder later demands spay/neutering pup or refusal to send Registration papers
* Bizarre contracts threatening court action, etc.
What a crock.
Somebody wants you to pay for a dog, then retain unlimited use for their breeding purposes & financial gain? What did you pay for? To rent or lease the animal?
Once $ passes hands, the dog is yours - free & clear - no further ties to the Seller.
Some sellers refuse to sell unless the Buyer signs an agreement to enter the dog in exhibitions for X number of years. Fact is: most buyers want a dog for personal
reasons, not to exhibit. Many Buyers are not interested in the show ring & don't
care to try it. Dog shows promote the breeders name - while the owner pays entry
fees - grooming/training/handling - all to promote the breeder. Let the breeder
pay for his own advertising.
If you feel uncomfortable w/ a sellers demands, move on to someone else. Some breeders may attempt to control the marketplace by placing unreasonable demands on a client.
A few self-proclaimed p
urists argue a contract is necessary to make sure "unworthy" dogs are not bred. Are they breeding unworthy dogs - or does an unworthy dog become worthy by paying Breeder an extra fee for breeding allowances?
It is reasonable to expect to pay for breeding rights - but additional fees do not
transform a dog from unworthy to one of breedable substance.
Some Breeders say they are behaving in a certain manner for the sake of the breed. Doing what? Placing unreasonable demands on a person who simply desires a particular breed of dog?
Use caution w/ the internet - it has the potential to make a nobody look like a somebody.
Who is policing them while they are policing you?
Some Breeders claim the only studs worthy to sire a litter are their own - claiming to know what "crosses best" w/ their lineage.
Baloney.
There is no perfect stud or dam - nor can a single stud enhance or cure every weakness of every dam. In addition, not every stud can replicate himself, nor can every breeding be expected to mirror the previous offspring.
Hmmmmmm..... after selling the client a breeding female, then selling the dam'sAKC breeding rights ...... the Breeder then positions themselves to bleed the client out of stud fees........... cha-ching! ....... easy as shooting fish in a barrel.
Reality: Some folks are just greedy control freaks............
After a contract is signed, a seller cannot climb your fence & verify the dogs' reproductive organs have not been used to their liking. They may be able to control AKC papers, but not unpapered breedings. Calls, emails, letters & threats are ridiculous.
Squeezing $ out of a Buyer, then demanding to remain partial owner, dictating exhibition/breeding behavior, is hogwash. Purchasing a animal should not be a request to enter into a partnership.
If the Breeders is so concerned w/ the dog's best interest, they should talk w/ potential Buyers, size them up & determine respectibility. While not 100% accurate, its reasonable to determine enough in multiple conversations - and if Breeder continues to worry? Then keep the dog instead of trading it for cash & ominous contracts.
Furthermore, insisting a buyer enter the show arena is a blatant attempt to advertise the breeders "wares" without the breeder paying any advertising fees. A sales contract should reasonable & protect BOTH parties.
In the majority, people desire Cresteds solely to cuddle on the couch - for the rest of their lives. Good enough for me!
Do your homework & make a sound, reasonable decision. There are a multitude of superior breeders who do a sensational job - all over the USA - no need to be tethered by unreasonable demands of a local Breeder.
Ask for references.
Put the whole deal in perspective. You are purchasing a dog - not marrying their daughter.
