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Originally Posted by Debbie
Can I just add that once Basil has mated a bitch his temprement may change - he may go from loving, adorable Basil to sex crazed teenager mode Basil - something else to think about too 
Most dog owners do care about good health etc - its not all about improving bloodlines it comes as a whole package for me - so the health tests are important - its ok saying you dont care if it has 2 heads or 5 legs as long as its good with your kids but health should come into it too - for the dogs sake - a healthy good natured dog is what I want. Basil is nearly 7 years old - most people wouldnt use an unproven dog of that age - he may already be infertile.
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Well for me if you dont care if it has 2 heads 5 legs etc why not take a rescue??
Our local pound has lots of pups which were from "just one litter"
Who is to say that the bitch will be compatable for your dog and you will get a mini Basil?They may turn out like the bitch's parents, so you wont have a mini Basil and they may not have the temperment you desire,that too might be passed down by un-known gran-parents.
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My friend brought a pup from "healthy" working JR parents.At 6 months old his hip had broken due to a hereditary condition his parents carried, but didnt directly suffer from.
Any breeder should be breeding with the knowledge that their dogs,and their dogs ancestors are healthy.