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AMERICANI · 10-06-2010, 17:22

The key word in....."Responsible Breeder" is..... "responsible". Europe has always done things differently than we have... ENCI is Italy's AKC. 4 of 5 of my dogs are ENCI registered. All 5 are FCI listed. You have to do your homework with this or any other "breed" to keep what you believe to be good and true as such. Being that Italy has the most breeders of the Vlcak (not exactly a good thing---more like arrogance if you ask me) I don't think knocking them is the answer, but developing ours (as Americans) to our specs and reqs. Every day I see a "border patrol issue" which makes me all the more stoked, because that is what these guys are for! They are not exactly the Disney promoted "family pet" which we have engraved into our imaginations, but they ARE loyal, loving, and DETERMINED to do things (trained or not). I strongly feel the need to jackhammer this into the heads of all the @#$^&s who keep e-mailing me. My first dog was a Beagle (we bred Beagles)... Aggression was an issue with ours. My second, a half Doberman-half Lab. (the best dog ever). I love my pack (and will do anything for their well-being), but I WILL NOT recommend them to just anyone.

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AMERICANI Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Planet Earth Posts: 111	Responsibility The key word in....."Responsible Breeder" is..... "responsible". Europe has always done things differently than we have... ENCI is Italy's AKC. 4 of 5 of my dogs are ENCI registered. All 5 are FCI listed. You have to do your homework with this or any other "breed" to keep what you believe to be good and true as such. Being that Italy has the most breeders of the Vlcak (not exactly a good thing---more like arrogance if you ask me) I don't think knocking them is the answer, but developing ours (as Americans) to our specs and reqs. Every day I see a "border patrol issue" which makes me all the more stoked, because that is what these guys are for! They are not exactly the Disney promoted "family pet" which we have engraved into our imaginations, but they ARE loyal, loving, and DETERMINED to do things (trained or not). I strongly feel the need to jackhammer this into the heads of all the @#$^&s who keep e-mailing me. My first dog was a Beagle (we bred Beagles)... Aggression was an issue with ours. My second, a half Doberman-half Lab. (the best dog ever). I love my pack (and will do anything for their well-being), but I WILL NOT recommend them to just anyone.