why would you think to use a stud whos a known carrier of anything, or am i being a bit pureist here but id have thought best left alone

Thats the attitude from most people, but carriers have just as much to offer a breed as the clear dogs do. I would just expect the breeders to test all puppies at 4weeks, so potential owners were aware of the dogs status before purchase. Carriers are not a massive deal, breeders and health experts are still advising breeders to consider carriers and affected dogs - (but only put to clears). Although I dont think I would use an affected dog.

I think knowing a dog/Stud was a carrier would worry me a little too much to go ahead with any mateing, although i do understand put to a clear girl useing such stud would be ok but then youd have to consider future pups being carriers and people not being as careful as say you or I.

Can't you stipulate that they are not allowed to breed from dogs/bitches you sell w/o permission?

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It would be possible to endorse the pedigree not for breeding unless the pups themselves have been tested. At which point the breeder could release the endorsement

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I know its the norm that the bitch goes to the stud... but i picked up the stud and he stayed at mine for 3 days

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Hope he weren't heavy and that you didn't have to carry him far

i never word things right do i ... 3 days would be a long time lol

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You can do but you'd then need to rely on the honesty and integrity of all your puppy buyers as some may go on to have an unregistered litter with the dog and youd never know, it sadly does happen that endorsed dogs are bred from and sold unregistered

But endorseing would definitely be the thing to do