Originally Posted by Candace
Originally Posted by Edie
Originally Posted by Candace
My step brother (who's not the brightest lightbulb I may add) breeds pitbulls. He routinely drowns puppies that try to bite him before they have eyes open and teeth. To me that does speak about genetics. I've never heard of any other breed that will try to lock on before they can even walk. And if you have geniuses like my step-brother providing the genetics of your dog, beware. And I'm thinking there are plenty of other breeders like him out there... Yes, I think how they're raised makes them who they are. But, the genetic predisposition to draw blood may be there. Depending on the breeder, of course. Personally, I'd be so wary of lawsuits and possible negative outcomes, I'd never own one.
He should not be allowed to breed dogs if he treats them like that. Our first dog was a Pudel Pointer. Rather than putting her down, the breeder asked if we wanted her. We did. She was the best hunter with my husband, the best sleeping companion with our son and the best buddy I could ask for!!!!!
Did anyone stop to think that the puppy was latching on to nurse for the crying out loud? I am sorry, but this really upsets me. What else upsets me is that they have pinned the name pit bull on a perfectly gorgeous AMERICAN STAFFORDSHIRE TERRIER. Is pit bull a status symbol or something? Not to me! The AST is status royal!!!!
There are back yard breeders all over. To say he "shouldn't" be a breeder... Many of these pits around aren't papered, registered etc. Anyone with a bitch in heat and male in the proximity can be tempted by getting several hundred bucks per puppy for minimal to no effort. Especially in poor neighborhoods. These dogs are used as an income. I'm not defending him. But, I think there are a million back yard breeders out there just like him. Though, he at least destroys "the bad ones". Other breeders would see that as money down the drain and gladly sell you the unregistered pup that was biting early, for a couple hundred dollars. And no, these pups aren't trying to latch on...they're snapping and from what he says these are the pups that bite as they grow up. He's a winner, yes he is.<sarcasm>
Pit Bulls are not a CKC recognized breed ...they cannot be registered. Any puppy regardless of whether the parents are purebred and registered is considered a mutt if it's not registered. Also any puppies although purebred, if they do not come with registration papers they cannot be advertised as purebred.