My Love is Like a Red, Red ... Rottie?: What a wonderful article!

» DobieVSW - What a wonderful article!

Thank you! When I meet someone who spent a ridiculous amount of money for a "rare" variation of a breed, my first instinct is to offer condolences. A breeder can breed for a total quality dog or for a gimmick. And the ones who breed for the gimmick are only interested in the profits to be made.

I've been involved with Rottweiler and Doberman rescue for years. I don't have statistics, but my experience is that dogs outside the breed standard are far more likely to have serious genetic health problems which cause owners to seek assistance from rescue. I fervently wish that someone could have educated the owner about these risks before they bought a puppy.

-- posted by DobieVSW