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 | Agrippina wrote ... [/quote1206244156] Nope, there is no "silver bullet" so to say. There are things breeders can do in general- educate their buyers and BE HONEST. There are plenty of things buyers can do, but that is a whole book on responsibility that no one here wants to hear! We need to start doing more, in all reality. Hips, hearts, thyroids, ect. All need to be checked before breeding. Will it start when buyers start demanding the results? I don't know, but too many dogs are dropping dead at 4 yrs old. Why is this? Also- temperament. Some will say I'm crazy, a few will agree, but we really need to be more concerned with it. Breeding "Filtered Word" cats that will run away from a threat is not in the best interest of this breed. Mastini are guard dogs- so why breed dogs that won't "guard". And the truth of it all is- you really truly don't know what a dog will do until you test them! Our dogs need more stamina. More drive. I don't want a dog that gets winded after a 20 min walk. I don't want a fragile thing that I am afraid to take on a long walk for fear of the dog hurting himself. There are huge differences between what the "show" people think is right and what the "working" people think is right. What happened to somewhere in the middle? I want functional, healthy Neapolitan Mastiffs that LOOK like Neapolitan Mastiffs! Overdone slobs are not for me. On the other hand- I like type. To me, overdone is just as bad as not enough.  More later after I haven't worked for 4 days straight with 4 or 5 hrs sleep a night..... Yeah Nikki, we have noticed that too many terrific Mastini seem to have passed before their time. I'm sure there are many more that live long productive lives. We will just do our best to ensure Beau and future Kyle Neos are properly care for and respected. As for the breeding aspect. Checked out Dr Allen's book from an interlibrary loan program here in York County they reserved for us...great read and hard to put down. I know that reading this book by no means makes me an expert, but in it she mentions that some of today's breeders have gotten away from the standard of the old world. In that they are trying to separate the companion from the worker in the breed for the show ring and the increasing numbers of families wanting them as pets. This varies from country to country, and was also written before the AKC recognized Neos so it is a bit dated, but does shed some light on how different tastes can influence the breed as a whole. My tastes are similar to yours so I will always try to linebreed or outcross with lines to match the desired outcome of those like Gas and Ronny's kennel. I guess what I'm really trying to say that your point about the breeders have a responsibility to ensure their product adheres to the working or old world standard is right on in my book. Anthony | |||
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