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yukidomari · 02-12-2010, 19:41

I'm sorry Hanninadina, was wondering which aspect of co-ownership you thought gave anyone any type of financial or business gain?

Co-ownership is used by most in the states when the dog is going to another person who has never had any experience in the breed yet wants to start to breed the dogs.

It allows for more guidance and control should anything go wrong. It's generally believed that a breeder is responsible for all the dogs they produce and has the ultimate responsibility to make sure that that dog is being well cared for and if bred, bred ethically, even if it should reside with another person.

Actually, a lot of good breeders in the states won't sell dogs without a castration contract to first time owners or persons not involved in the breed club (like average pet owner).. because too many times amateurs decide it might be fun to breed their dog once or twice with next door's dog, maybe sell it for some extra cash, maybe breed the dog when it is 11 months old, etc etc

Vaiva - Thanks for sharing how co-ownership might work in Lithuania!

02-12-2010, 19:41	#4
yukidomari Moderator Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Los Angeles CA Posts: 847	I'm sorry Hanninadina, was wondering which aspect of co-ownership you thought gave anyone any type of financial or business gain? Co-ownership is used by most in the states when the dog is going to another person who has never had any experience in the breed yet wants to start to breed the dogs. It allows for more guidance and control should anything go wrong. It's generally believed that a breeder is responsible for all the dogs they produce and has the ultimate responsibility to make sure that that dog is being well cared for and if bred, bred ethically, even if it should reside with another person. Actually, a lot of good breeders in the states won't sell dogs without a castration contract to first time owners or persons not involved in the breed club (like average pet owner).. because too many times amateurs decide it might be fun to breed their dog once or twice with next door's dog, maybe sell it for some extra cash, maybe breed the dog when it is 11 months old, etc etc Vaiva - Thanks for sharing how co-ownership might work in Lithuania! Last edited by yukidomari; 02-12-2010 at 19:50.