weasel

Thanks for your opinions everyone who posted. I may not agree with all of them but its great to hear what everyone thinks about the topic and I'll definitely keep it in mind and discuss the subject with the breeder before I buy my dog so know ones toes get trodden on :-) Who would of thought the subject would be so complex!!

Hello! I have been looking at getting a German Pinscher, but not for a while. I think they have a similar temperament to my last dog which was a mixed breed which would be deemed imperfect buy some peeps here it seems ;-) It looks like your a whippet person, I love whippets too. They are great dogs, such fun and very friendly.

thats a bit oppressive isn't it? seriously? The term "altered" speaks for it self, i think its a bit twisted "altering" all dogs except "perfect" dogs. Its not natural so it cant be better for the dog in all cases.

I hear what your saying but it concerns me that no breeder will sell me a pup if i admit that id prefer a male and im anti desexing unless its required for health reasons or temperament issues. This is an issue because there are only several breeders of this breed in Australia...

Hello Guys I'm starting this topic to clear some things up about "desexing contracts" and its mainly directed towards any breeders out there and I'd appreciate your personal opinion on the matter. I've been looking into getting a dog soon after not owning one for several years and I have never acquired one from a pedigree breeder. It seems most breeders of the particular breed I'm after usually specify "desexing contracts" when the dog is purchased. I'm not personally interested in breeding myself at all and if I got a female I wouldn't have a problem abiding to the "desexing contract" but if I was to get a male I wouldn't agree to cutting off his man hood for my own personal reasons.(sorry if any one finds this sexist ;) I'd like to know - do breeders want there pups to be desexed so they personally can have a better / more lucrative position in the market? - is it because they personally want to keep the breeds gene pool free of problems or some thing of that nature? -??? I could handle a male dog getting vasectomy but, as breeders would any of you guys be happy with that or be willing to pay the difference if significant? Im also pretty sure that a desexing contract isn't going to get a start in court especially seeing how my dog would only be for companionship BUT I personally would never deceive a breeder to acquire a dog with out holding up to my end of the contract. Thanks for your feedback Weasel :-)