"Not for first time owners!"
I am putting this in the breeder section as this is where you normally hear it from but I am wondering everyone's take on this particular phrase when they hear it in regards to their breed of choice.
I'll post my opinion so and you can agree or disagree...
I disagree with saying this to puppy buyers. Do I think that all people are qualified to own my breed with no "working" or "guardian" breed experience. No. In most litters there are some hard asses, some middle of the road and some softer dogs. I think that if someone comes to a breeder that has done their research, shows committment to want to train and work their dog, shows and eagerness to work with a breeder that those people are more than qualified to be an owner of a puppy of their chosing. This does not mean that they would end up with my hard asses or even my mid range but perhaps one of my softer dogs if I thought they passed my screening. This way if they do well and they gain the experience then next time (if they want the breed again) perhaps I have a repeat customer and they are more able to handle a mid to hard ass dog.
I dislike breeders that absolutely refuse to sell to first time puppy owners just because they are first timers and I think that this in part doesn't help with the BYBer situations. I mean lets face it... if they want it then they generally are not going to take no for an answer, especially if they are that committed and have put all that time and research into the breed. So they either go to another breeder that maybe is a little open minded or they take their chances with a BYBer I would certainly hope that they would go to another breeder that cares for the breed but sometimes the worry of being rejected again can make them take the easy way out.
I was just wondering other's take on this? Have you ever been told this before? How did you take it?
I am putting this in the breeder section as this is where you normally hear it from but I am wondering everyone's take on this particular phrase when they hear it in regards to their breed of choice.
I'll post my opinion so and you can agree or disagree...
I disagree with saying this to puppy buyers. Do I think that all people are qualified to own my breed with no "working" or "guardian" breed experience. No. In most litters there are some hard asses, some middle of the road and some softer dogs. I think that if someone comes to a breeder that has done their research, shows committment to want to train and work their dog, shows and eagerness to work with a breeder that those people are more than qualified to be an owner of a puppy of their chosing. This does not mean that they would end up with my hard asses or even my mid range but perhaps one of my softer dogs if I thought they passed my screening. This way if they do well and they gain the experience then next time (if they want the breed again) perhaps I have a repeat customer and they are more able to handle a mid to hard ass dog.
I dislike breeders that absolutely refuse to sell to first time puppy owners just because they are first timers and I think that this in part doesn't help with the BYBer situations. I mean lets face it... if they want it then they generally are not going to take no for an answer, especially if they are that committed and have put all that time and research into the breed. So they either go to another breeder that maybe is a little open minded or they take their chances with a BYBer I would certainly hope that they would go to another breeder that cares for the breed but sometimes the worry of being rejected again can make them take the easy way out.
I was just wondering other's take on this? Have you ever been told this before? How did you take it?