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[RC] [RC] was: Jack Russels now: puppy selection - Ridecamp GuestPlease Reply to: Nicole nkinsey@xxxxxxxxxxx or ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ========================================== 2. Find a good breeder. Make sure their dogs are AKC registered, and that the puppies are also eligible. I really liked much of this post, but had "issues" with this point that doesn't seem to have been addressed by others yet. 1) Not all dogs are purebreds. There are some fantastic mutts out there. Granted, you might not know what you're getting, and you can't do all your breed research, but you really don't hear about many people having problems with their mutts. :) 2) Not all breeds are AKC recognized. Not being AKC recognized does not make it less of a breed, nor does it make it inferior to AKC breeds. I happen to have one of these, a Cane Corso. And, to go with the research hints, don't always believe the reputation many breeds get, both good and bad. It's been my experience that the "bad rep" breeds are animals I get along with well, while the "everyone loves them" breeds are the types I don't really like. Just like in horses, breed stereotypes don't always mean a whole lot. ~Nicole =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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