hazelelponi
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Hi all, hopefully it's okay to ask here. I'm just an owner but very interested in ethical breeding practices and guidelines. I've been struggling with something often discussed in the r/dogs subreddit regarding appropriate homes for breeding dogs. The guideline there is that guardian homes (often for poodle mixes) are all unethical but co-owns in a purebred breed isn't.
First off - please this is not to debate whether mixed breeding is ethical or not. I am very aware of the issues facing poodle mixes.
I'm just wondering what each set up means to you. I've noticed in my region the term "guardian home" is somewhat interchangeable with co-own. Most of the guardian contracts I've read are the same as a co-own agreement. For one of the breeders, her guardian homes need to be less than 30 minutes from her, dams stay with their family for breeding and whelping, and the breeder acts as a mentor and visits/works with dam and puppies several times a week in their home.
In contrast one of the top show poodle breeders in my region has 8 breeding females with 7 of them in different homes across 4 provinces. It's unclear whether dams come to the main kennel or stay with their families for breeding.
At its core, what makes the second scenario more ethical than the first? What am I missing?
First off - please this is not to debate whether mixed breeding is ethical or not. I am very aware of the issues facing poodle mixes.
I'm just wondering what each set up means to you. I've noticed in my region the term "guardian home" is somewhat interchangeable with co-own. Most of the guardian contracts I've read are the same as a co-own agreement. For one of the breeders, her guardian homes need to be less than 30 minutes from her, dams stay with their family for breeding and whelping, and the breeder acts as a mentor and visits/works with dam and puppies several times a week in their home.
In contrast one of the top show poodle breeders in my region has 8 breeding females with 7 of them in different homes across 4 provinces. It's unclear whether dams come to the main kennel or stay with their families for breeding.
At its core, what makes the second scenario more ethical than the first? What am I missing?