Just another angle for this topic. What if the dog or bitch got hurt in some form and can't go in a ring to get those titles? Wouldn't "their" pedigree/lineage stand for something at this point? Mind you, the breeder needs to be a reputable person who has already proven themselves in titling a dog/bitch previously. Not some Joe Schmo off the street.
Yes we rant and rage about titling before breeding, but don't you think that we take into consideration who we rant and rage to on this topic? It's quite obvious when one asks the ignorant questions like, i.e. "how long does it take to whelp?" What do I do when she goes into labor? What end does the dog mount the bitch!!!!"
You get my point. These people are the REAL problems for the breed, not the ones who sincerely work their dogs, study the pedigrees/lineage and take great pride in their dogs and breed to BETTER the breed. What should we do then, NOT speak up to these BYB? Should we just forget about educating them in what all is involved? NOT encourage them to spay/neuter? They do give us all the ammo to know that their dogs are not breeding material. Or do we just scrutinize our responsible dog owners/breeders to no end and not look at the big picture? Or are we looking at the big picture far too deeply? I'm not a breeder and never will be. I no nothing about birth'n babies!!!
