Horse Eden : Truth or Dare

09:31:59

@Case
It sounds like you're a responsible purpose breeder. 56 puppies in 12 years is literally around 6 litters. So that's definitely not puppymill/byb energy.

I grew up on a ranch, and I'm also a Veteran, so I probably appreciate the working cattle dogs as well as purpose bred Service Dogs more than most.

Vex

09:30:24 Vex/Sweetwater

You are a very ethical breeder Case (:

Native Run Ranch

09:29:47 Case

Thanks TR! You are absolutely right. I'd rather have a well thought through mix breed than a poorly bred purebred.

Native Run Ranch

09:28:37 Case

I have a litter once about every 2 years. My stud at 12yrs old have 56 puppies on the ground. 38 are service and therapy dogs, 10 are herding stock dogs, 2 are pets at active homes and 6 are just little puppies in my house. I know where all of my puppies are, have extensive contracts, I will ALWAYS take my puppies back.

Native Run Ranch

09:26:21 Case

High energy on some and some no. It's pretty wild to watch haha. I trained one BC BM for a friend last year and he's was AMAZING, then the next one I trained was frankly a stubborn asshole. My girl lasso is chill and easy going. Her brother is more herding style and gets to work alot on my stock.

T-R Equine

09:25:35

Also. Bellingham, depending on where she lives, you don't need a breeding license in most states. Especially if you don't have more than a certain amount of dogs.

Bellingham Estates

09:24:37

How many times a year do you breed them?

Native Run Ranch

09:24:30 Case

Yes I fully health tested my dogs.

In the state I am in I am not required to have a license to breed because I have so few litters AND I have only one unaltered adult male and one unaltered adult female

~Savy~

09:24:22 Sav

I forgot about all the fancy embryos I have stashed and now I want to use them on impulse.

T-R Equine

09:23:54

@Bellingham they sound more like purposebred working dogs, most ranchers use proven stock pairings for a purpose vs focused on papered dogs, many purebred breeders have bred the dogs so far from their purpose it's not always easy to find working lines that are proven. Especially for farm dogs. Shepherds/Mals make great farm dogs. I can see how a Collie cross would make a good ranch dog.

I'm generally in the same boat as you, but I also grew up on a ranch and I do know some purpose bred crosses have their place. It sounds like she's not just pumping out puppies and they're going to a Veteran program for SD work, so she's not gonna make money on that.

Vex

09:23:14 Vex/Sweetwater

That's what I thought too Ven

Stormsong Manor

09:22:49 Ven

I'm sure they can be great dogs when worked and trained properly but that just sounds like a recipe for high maintenance and absolutely wild energy

DragonsRidge

09:22:46 Tahiri

Such cute puppies!! They're adorable. I think it's awesome that they'll be training for service work for Veterans. Hope they do well.

Bellingham Estates

09:22:33

Okay so did you do a DNA test in both the dog to make sure they have no issues and are okay to even breed? Do you have a lisence to breed?

Vex

09:22:26 Vex/Sweetwater

Backyard breeding is when people breed their dogs with no vet checks and usually in deplorable conditions for a quick profit

Native Run Ranch

09:21:57 Case

Ven oh my gosh I LOVE the Mal/BC crosses they are absolutely stunning!! I've worked alot of them and adore them. So willing, so easy and so dang smart!

Native Run Ranch

09:21:06 Case

I'm not a show breeder if that's what you mean.

Mine are fully Health Checked, OFA hips, Elbows Eyes and trained. I make no money off the pups. They enter into service training work for Veterans.

Vex

09:21:05 Vex/Sweetwater

There's a difference between breeding your dogs for money and breeding them for a purpose not just for money so no Native is not a "backyard breeder"

Stormsong Manor

09:20:57 Ven

I want to know what absolutely insane individual crossed a mal and a BC

Vex

09:20:02 Vex/Sweetwater

I bet that was a surprise loll

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