Everyone is entitled to their opinion. I enjoy hearing the opinions of others when they present them civilly, and I enjoy sharing my side as well. I will now break down what I believe are the flaws in the anti-dog breeding group.
OK, Let’s Go with Your Plan
All dog breeders stop breeding today. Within 20 years all dogs are extinct, other than unaltered strays. Almost 50% of homes in the USA have a dog, but with your plan, that is no more. No more walking the dog at the park, no more watching your child grow up with a puppy, and no more loyal companion for you to come home to. No more wagging tails, no more belly rubs… this is what you wanted for all of us.
No! I meant Stop Breeding Mutts!
Please provide me the details of how all modern dog breeds came into existence.
How about I provide an example?
The Labrador Retriever, one of the most beloved and popular dog breeds we have today. You might even call it a Purebred dog, but where did it come from? It came from the selective breeding of the St. John’s Dog. Where did the St. John’s Dog come from? A quick google search will tell you “it was probably a random-bred mix of Old English, Irish and Portuguese working dogs.” If I understand this correctly, some fisherman and farmers many years ago mixed together several different breeds of dogs to create a dog, and then they selectively bred that dog for traits to create this “Pure” Blood Labrador Retriever. And you are fine with breeders of Labrador retrievers, but not labradoodles because it is a mixed breed? How do you make that make sense? It was ethical to mix breeds 200 years ago, but not today?
Dog Breeding in 2025 vs 1850
Did you know that today we have testing for over 200 genetic diseases in dogs? Did you know we can test for several different alleles that affect shedding, coat length, muzzle length, eye color, muscling, coefficient of inbreeding? Did you know we have canine ophthalmologists that screen for possible eye diseases? Did you know we have certified veterinarians that test the laxity in hips so we can selectively breed dogs that have a lower risk of developing hip dysplasia?
My question is why do you celebrate breeds developed hundreds of years ago, but look down on the breeds today that are being developed in the most technologically advanced time in history?
Did you know thanks to the internet and technology I have access to thousands of different stud dogs across the country and world? I can choose the most favorable traits to match my female dog and have semen shipped from 2,000 miles away to my doorstep within 24 hours. Genetic diversity is extremely important to the health of animal populations. Fun fact: Mixed breed dogs have the greatest genetic diversity.
Conclusion
Maybe it is just best if we attribute naivety or ignorance to those that say “Stop Breeding!” without doing any research on the breeder. All breeders are not bad. Some of us work daily to create dogs that will not die at an early age, and to prevent suffering from diseases that could have been screened for ahead of time. I do not agree with stuffing dogs in cages, breeding them until they die, not giving them a proper life, or not caring for their puppies properly. However, at SCP we work to create dogs that you can trust around your children and that can go on to be therapy or service animals. This is not a gig to earn a quick buck. I have dedicated my entire working life to developing these bloodlines. You should come try a week of working from the minute you wake up to the second you go to sleep, and maybe you will have a greater appreciation of the work we do.