Hi,
I was previously registered with some Pet breeder organizations when I had one English Staffordshire Bull Terrier which I bred with a stud dog although were not pedigrees and it was a very pleasant and educational experience. She has since retired and lives with my elderly mum as a great companion. I then moved to Sydney for my Veterinary studies in the Sydney School of Veterinary Sciences and now that I have returned to Melbourne, would like to give it another go but would like to start from scratch and I want to contribute to a breed's standards and pedigree lineages but cannot decide on a breed as I am unbiased although have a relatively small yard and home of around 500 meters square. I've learnt a great deal on breeding and pedigrees from some of the world's greatest veterinary reproduction clinicians and professors and would love to share my knowledge in the non-clinical setting.
I am well aware of the breeder societies rules and membership requirements' (especially the veterinary requirements) but would like other people's professional advice on any particular breeds that are not as highly bred in excess or even factory farmed (like the stories you hear about poodle breeds and crosses and even frenchies, etc.). I have no budget limit or fees particularly when it comes to veterinary visits and costs. Some ideas I relish are blue english staffies, cavalier king charles spaniels, chihuahuas and also Dachunds. Also as contradictory it may seem, to not purchase from private and possibly illegal sources, am hesitant in rescuing shelter dogs due to their non-pedigree origins and am also very well aware of shelter medicine and operations so know they are not at that much of a crisis as the lay public and advocates make it seem, and obviously pedigree breeders exist for a reason because their practice is completely legal.
Please provide your advice and input, thank you.
Ant.
