WHAT IS A REGISTERED BREEDER?
CHINTARO is a West Australian based "Registered Breeder" & Exhibitor" of "Long & Smooth Coat Chihuahuas" but what does this actually mean?
The state bodies are run by the administrative governing body of all pure bred dogs Australia wide called “Dogs Australia”.
Dogs Australia is a not-for-profit organisation advocating for the preservation of the purebred dogs through ethical breeding. It champions the highest standard of animal welfare through education and fostering dog-loving communities.
Dogs Australia is internationally recognised and was established in 1958 as the Australian National Kennel Council (ANKC), the organisation which promotes responsible dog ownership; maintains the ORCHID* heritable canine diseases database; funds research into canine diseases; and supports state and territory-based member bodies. Dogs Australia promotes breed conformation shows and community sports for dogs that fulfil a breed’s natural instincts.
I decided that I wanted to obtain my prefix (being Chintaro), so I made an application after having a mains registered bitch in my name of over 12 months. I was then given an exam which included canine genetics, anatomy, nutrition, health and wellbeing, ethics, whelping, first aid and hereditary diseases and so much more.
A 100% pass in Section A is required and an overall grade of 90% or higher was needed to pass.
Both Dogs Australia and Dogs West have rules and regulations, as well as a code of ethics that must be abided by. If found accountable for breaching any of these there are strict fines and penalties that will be handed out including LIFETIME BANS!
WHY IS THIS SO IMPORTANT?
Puppy Farming/Backyard Breeding has become a huge problem within Australia! Dogs are being advertised as pure bred (when they are most definitely not!) and of course there is now the influx of “designer dogs”.
Designer dogs as they are known are the crossing of two entirely different breeds with no genetic studies being undertaken. The long-term result of these so called “designer dogs” is that life spans are considerably shortened, major health defects from two breeds combined are being shown, with vets also having to diagnose new illnesses. The quality of life for the dog itself has been affected!!!
If you are looking at getting a Chihuahua or any breed from a shelter – good on you! I would never discourage anyone from bringing a rescue into their home, but what you need to think about is if these dogs had been purchased from a registered ethical breeder in the first place, would the majority even end up in a shelter?
Perhaps the worst thing is that many of these dogs are being sold by pet shops, backyard breeders and the worse case scenario puppy mills.
These people produce an enormous amount of puppies just for profit from dogs who are ill, have not even had a basic vet check, live in smelly, dirty and crowded conditions where little to no thought given to their welfare. The girls live a horrendous life (brings tears to my eyes just thinking about it!) as they just pump out litter after litter for their owner’s profit.
As a REGISTERED ETHICAL BREEDER I really hope you will take note of the below check list when purchasing a pure-bred Chihuahua.
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