Breeders Should...

[Wundahoo]

Just a thought but what if a breeder suddenly dies and doesn't have family who can cope with breeding dogs/cats- would other breeders step in to help ?

Yes, this has happened twice in my experience.

The first time, the owner was a breed Club member and had many friends in the breed.... it was easy work.

The second time was quite confronting. The owner was not a breed Club member nor an exhibitor and had been a thorn in the side of many reputable breeders for a very long time. However when the owner died suddenly and the relatives couldnt cope with the dogs, the Club members rallied to help, for the sake of the dogs involved. There were many dogs, around 26, and most were poorly socialised. Some had major medical issues and the conditions in which they had been living were not good. We managed to house all the dogs in one of our member's kennels and over a period of 5 months all were health checked, sterilised, heartworm tested, socialised, lead trained and rehomed successfully.

[Miss Squish]

Just a thought but what if a breeder suddenly dies and doesn't have family who can cope with breeding dogs/cats- would other breeders step in to help ?

Unfortunately other breeders and breed clubs, dont always help in situations like this.

Edited June 21, 2014 by Miss Squish