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And you're correct! So, if a kennel is advertising a stud that doesn't conform to that specific breed kennels specifications, maybe we shouldn't do business with them?

My wife's last dog was the best dog in the world, but that doesn't mean that he didn't have a few shortcomings. My current dog is great and more than acceptable, even with the additional shortcomings my wife's last dog didn't have. Her current dog is awesome and does the best that he can...

Exactly where lineage and pedigree in. Then we know more about the dog's lineage. I'm not worried about some fancy kennel, but I am worried about the animals health and history! Case in point; my Malimutt inherited the CCR disorder and brain tumor that is a potential defect of Malamutes...

The point was what a breeder is. It's in reference to the insinuations that I hadn't met the breeder of my ASCA Aussie. Do you understand what a breeder is and why it matters?

If it's pure to the breed, the breeder should have paperwork. That's the difference between being a breeder VS someone who has unknown lineage dogs copulating in their backyards. DNA testing isn't entirely accurate, besides, even if it was pure, without knowing the lineage, the parents could...

Oh, I thought that it was kinda humorous when you insinuated I haven't met the breeder of my Aussie. Nothing against mutts, but without records of your dog's lineage, it could easily look like something that it's entirely not. My Mali-mutts mother looked like an Afghan with blue merle...

Contact the breed club, contact potential herding clubs and check with rescue groups. You never know what you might find.

Go talk to a trainer before you decide whether or not a herding dog is right for you and what type! It will be a very small investment for what will become a large investment. 🙂

Most Malamutes are stubborn. Mine got the stubborn gene with her markings! Come to think of it, she was far more difficult than any Aussie I have ever known! Health issues too! Both CCL's https://vcahospitals.com/know-your-pet/cruciate-ligament-rupture-in-dogs 10k in today's dollar to get...

Herding dogs can be a handful, but I admit that I know very little about border collies; whether they're harder or easier than Aussies.

Me too! My Malimutt was a great hiking and mountain biking dog, plus a great 'beast of burden' for carrying beer up to the hot springs! 😀

Here's lookin' at you!

Oh, so no papers on either?

One looked like a yellow lab and the other looked like a malimute! Half lab at best!

I've got dogs out of boxes outside of a grocery store. Nice kid! Does it count as meeting the breeder? 😆 Actually, my buddy got the last one out of the box, I had to drive up the street to their house,

But they're not certified as pure bred?

Oh, so did you meet the breeder?

I'm not going to waste my time on someone who knows very little about dogs and only wants to argue. Bye bye! 😄

It's a unique Kennel, and you know this. Are you using some sort of Greek to English word converter? You seem to contradict yourself on nearly every post.

Not according to most of the posters in this thread.