| VanDer Moor~Hond Kennels |
| VanDer Moor~Hond Kennels |
| Some General info My personal feelings and convictions in regards to some Beauceron issues I feel are Important Breeding: I believe anyone has the right to breed any dog they wish, however, that being said I try to hold myself ( which is the only person I can control) to a high standard, that along with my background as a Emergency Vet Tech for many years lends itself to the selection of dogs that I believe would benefit the breed as a whole. I'm not perfect nor are any of my dogs, but I will always make my selection to hopefully improve on those imperfections. With the dynamics of the internet and the fact that often times it's not practical for people to see a Beauceron or meet a Beauceron breeder in person before purchasing a puppy and vice versa understandably it can be a bit daunting. Please feel free to express any concerns or questions you have with me. Competition between rival breeders is ongoing in most breeds ours is no exception. In addition until the AMERICAN BEAUCERON CLUB changes it's membership Policy, I currently don' t want to be involved with this parent club. Please read as to why membership for me was withheld-(until I provide an explanation) not because there is a ethics question about my breeding practices but because I am friends with someone they possibly don't like or approve of! AKC is very supportive of parent clubs and possibly gives the less informed GP a false sense of security by dealing with only those who are members of one. Not my belief at all, I did feel if one of my puppy buyers were interested in joining you have to know someone in the club to get in I would join for this purpose ,and see how it goes. As of now, I am rescinding my application for membership with the AMERICAN BEAUCERON CLUB. Health Certifications: As for health checks there are numerous health checks available today. I am a big proponent of PennHip follow the link for more info. Having been a Animal Health Tech for over 13yrs and having seen and known many dogs afflicted with Hip Dysplasia, I know how very painful and costly a it can be. I would do anything in my power to avoid any of my dogs being affected by it, this is why I choose PennHip. In my opinion it is the most advanced method for hip evaluation. Hips are generally x-rayed and evaluated for basic health of the joint and laxity there are really only 2 accepted org. from which to choose from, Orthopedic Foundation for Animals OFA or PennHIp Pennsylvania Hip Improvement program these are 2 completely different types of evaluation and there are many differing opinions about which is better-- Please check out my Hips page for Hip scores on the dogs and how and why I believe this is a superior method for the Hip health of my dogs. I've never had a dog with Elbow Dysplasia I don't x-ray for it. Is that a good enough reason? For me since in all my years of Vet Tech'ing I've never seen a dog with it, I'm ok with my decision not to at this time. Nor do I regularly do Eye or Heart Certs. The reason is those are ongoing Certs, they can be neg today and positive tomorrow which can give a false sense of security. I own multiple dogs from over a breeding span 20+ years none of whom, knock on wood, I have any knowledge of being affected with these health issues. If in the future it was to come up I would reevaluate my position. Feeding: Personally I keep my dogs trim and fit I do not over feed!!! I believe it lends to much healthier and longer lived dogs! I also believe in feeding an all natural/raw diet. Check out these links After several years of feeding Raw I am very comfortable with it and convinced Mother Nature knows best! I give only a full Health Guarantee on those pups that are fed a raw diet as I think the chemicals and by-products in commercial food(no matter what the label says) can cause all kinds of adverse affects health wise for a dog. And yes, many dogs will live long lives on it, but my belief is they would have lived a longer healthier life on a Raw diet. I don't require it, but I highly recommend it. |
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