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Originally Posted by durango11  If we choose to breed either dog we will not be back yard breeders. |
Oh. but you will be, if you
DO breed either of
these dogs.
From what you yourself have said, neither meets the breed standard. Until you have spent more time with the breed, learning and studying and training, and acquired a dog with the qualifications to BE bred for the right reason (to better the breed), then leave the breeding to the experts. Shelters are full of the results of BYB litters, extending out for generations (the pups from one BYB litter are bred to make more, those in turn are bred to make more).
Spay and neuter your dogs and have FUN with them as the pets they are meant to be... obedience, tracking, whatever. They like having something to DO -- and it's good for you, too!