Endorsements

[June Jonigk]

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Just had a look on the site - Scheme joining fee is £15 and annual renewal is £10. These fees include a certificate and a pack of scheme leaflets and Puppy Sales Wallets. Additional Puppy Sales Wallets cost 50p each.

Only thing you have to do is have health screening on your dogs if they are in the KC list. We're told that Italians do have hereditary problems, yet the KC does not have them listed

Then you have to agree certain things - the only major one is having the pups permanently identified, DNA, Microchip, or tattoo - not sure how the KC would ensure you'd done that though. So I don't think being an Accredited Breeder means a great deal really.

I did spot one thing that was quite interesting though - it did state that sometime in the not too distant future, all pups will have to be DNA profiled - I like this idea, it's much cheaper than it used to be at £15 a pup - more and more of us whippet people are having our pups done :thumbsup:

I'm sure it's my keyboard :wacko: I have to keep editing spelling mistakes :teehee:

 

[dolly]

You can be a member of the Acc Breeder scheme and never have bred a litter, or ever intend too ???

 

[Irie Ranger]

If the KC are not up to scratch, could some breeders put their heads together and form a new reistration system where by the breeds future would be better handled by people who really care. I would imagine owners of all breeds would appreciate it. The KC seems to just be money makers theirselves.

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We would end up in a right mess

It would be like boxing with all the different authorities.

No good im afraid

 

[doris]

You can be a member of the Acc Breeder scheme and never have bred a litter, or ever intend too ???

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It's almost laughable - if it wasn't so serious

 

[Paul W]

You can be a member of the Acc Breeder scheme and never have bred a litter, or ever intend too ???

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It's almost laughable - if it wasn't so serious

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I think that says it all. How can the KC call it a breeders scheme if you don't need to have bred. :teehee: :teehee: :teehee:

 

[AnnSa]

The world of dog breeding is certainly an odd one :wacko:

 

[rls22]

I have seen the most shocking advert on a free ads website this morning for an IG at stud. I am truly horrified!

No wonder those concerned about the breed put endorsements on their pups

 

[Jan Doherty]

Well I can top that I saw an advert this morning for an Italian Greyhound male for 'rent', or was that his services for rent?

 

[Irie Ranger]

Well I can top that I saw an advert this morning for an Italian Greyhound male for 'rent', or was that his services for rent?

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I dont disagree with an Italian Grehound being at stud but I do think the advert is far from quality. Although the dog is of quality im sure nobody can disagree with that.

 

[Judy]

Well I can top that I saw an advert this morning for an Italian Greyhound male for 'rent', or was that his services for rent?

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Maybe it was a misprint. Maybe they meant "Italian Male for rent". Now that might be interesting :lol:

think we're going off topic. Its endorsements remember - not divorce :lol:

 

[Janimal]

mmmm :lol: wouldnt mind an Italian Male myself...

 

[WIGGY]

or would you prefer an italian stallion lol iv a ginger neddy if thats any help :wub: :wub:

 

[chelynnah]

Nice to see some constructive posts in this section.  You're right, I've never heard of whippets being sold with endorsements - I'm sure some are in showing circles, but certainly not in racing.  It is almost expected that if the dog turns out to be super speedy, then someone will want to use it at stud, and likewise if a bitch does well, she will more than likely be bred from.
Personally, I would never consider buying a pup with endorsements, but that's just my personal preference.  I can understand where you Iggy people are coming from, but by being so stand offish sometimes about new people wanting to get into the Iggy world, is either turning them away altogether, or pushing them towards the route you all seem to frown upon.

Please don't take this the wrong way - you have to let people have their own opinions without always shouting them down for being wrong.  We can't all be right all of the time, and a little understanding of how others might feel or have a view about, is about being a good human being.  As long as we have views without insulting others, they can make for good reading :thumbsup:

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There was a whole thread about endorsements on whippets in the showing section not too long ago, and more people are doing this. If, as a breeder, you approach it the right way people will either choose to accept it or they won't - it's their choice to buy your pup or not and it's your choice how you wish to sell it.

All of mine from my recent litter went with endorsements and a contract, and no one who was interested in the pups had any problem with it. I went through the contract with them over the phone and emailed them a copy and all were fine, the most common phrase being 'it's only common sense and what we would do anyway, why would we have a problem signing it?'. As for the endorsements all are endorsed, but if were later deemed worthy of being bred then the endorsements could be lifted by mutual agreement before any mating took place. Again, all were fine with that. They only wanted pets anyway and had no intention of breeding.

A lot more people are starting to do this.

Wendy