435 – Hot Topic: Are we “protecting our breeds into extinction”?

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Re: 435, breeding to extinction. I never bred because i knew not only that I didn’t have the expendable income, but I saw what happened in Afghan Hounds in the 1970s, when breeders would not take a dog back & how many went to shelters or were euthanized. I would not be able to take back a dozen dogs. Also, being involved in breed rescue, found a lot of buyers were liars: in terms of owning home siwth fenced yards & hvig time for a high maintenance breed.
The economy has changed, and educated people understand that they don’t want to spend the time or money. & here’s you’ve talked about a litter of over 4 puppies (a dozen) being a challenge. I’m a groomer. I know how many Doodle buyers still have outstanding student loans. Do they REALLY NEED a dog requiring professional grooming? & for some reason, the Doodle breeders have done a better job of marketing, too. So you’ve addressed all the barriers to entering the fancy (aside from economics). We ARE going to lose breeds. Miniature Schnauzers are still in the top 20 in terms of popularity, yet , due to the challenge of putting a dog into show coat, the old breeders are not being replced with new fanciers. That’s another issue. So now look what passes for a Min Schnauzer: partis with blue eyes! Couldn’t possibly be purebred. What has been saved?