Differences in Professional Breeders and "Backyard" Breeders
By
Connie Limon
Early in the lives of the Shih Tzu puppies, the very best of care
is crucial to well-rounded Shih Tzu puppy development. Dams and
their litters do not survive alone. There is more to raising Shih
Tzu and the Toy breed puppies in general than truly meets the eye.
Not only does one need to carefully consider the pedigrees and
health histories of each mating, but one must continue to study to
become an expertise in general puppy care. Yes, there is much, much
more to breeding than just putting two dogs together and allowing
nature to take its course. Dog breeding is a science. It is a
discipline. It is a profession.
Shih Tzu breeding must be carefully thought out and is most
definitely a profession that does require specialized knowledge.
Regardless of the location of your breeding establishment, whether
it is in your backyard, your garage, basement or an establishment
that is especially built for breeding purposes, you the breeder is
who makes your establishment professional or non-professional. The
breeder is who determines what type of establishment, professional
or non-professional, the breeding establishment is. Location, such
as the backyard, basement or buildings especially designed for
breeding purposes does not determine whether or not the
establishment is professional.
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If a breeder fails in their responsibilities to the early lives
of Shih Tzu puppies, it is either through ignorance or lack of
commitment. Ignorance, lack of knowledge and lack of commitment more
closely defines the “backyard” breeder, and or those raising puppies
in puppy mills. The committed and professional breeder realizes
there is no real profit in rearing a litter of Shih Tzu puppies
other than the satisfaction of doing the best job possible.
Once Shih Tzu puppies open their eyes the real work and expense
of rearing a litter begins. Shih Tzu puppies begin to display
individual character traits. It is at this time that Shih Tzu
puppies rely more heavily upon the breeder and less with the dam.
The professional breeder recognizes and readily assumes the
responsibilities of caring for a Shih Tzu litter and does not
abandon them to their dam’s care alone.
A large Shih Tzu litter may require supplementary feeding while
continuing to allow the dam and offspring full access to each other.
Smaller or premature Shih Tzu puppies often require supplementary
feeding around the clock. The healthy brood matron should be
vibrant, should not carry excess weight nor appear undernourished.
An emotionally and physically healthy dam consistently maintains an
active and lively interest in her puppies and environment. The
professional breeder must be observant enough to care for the
captain (the brood matron) just as well as to care for the Shih Tzu
litter providing her with adequate food, water and emotional
support.
There are very distinctive differences between the “backyard”
unprofessional breeder and the professional breeder, some of which
are detailed here in this article. There are many other differences,
far too many to mention in one article.
Author: Connie Limon. I raise Shih Tzu puppies from top champion
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