Leasing a Female??? - Page 4

I am glad someone else has the same question I have.  I recently had to spay my female because she did not pass her OFAs after getting her BH.  Yes I did the research, and checked out the lineage of both parents.  All the rest of the puppies came out good or excellent. My bitch was the last born and the vet at the clinic figures she was pressed up against mom's spine or another puppy for the deformity in her hip and pelvis (she never showed signs of the profound deformity and severe arthritis which is what led to their conclusion it was developmental, she was 2 1/2 when x-rayed).  This killed any thought of breeding her even though others at the clinic said it should not be passed on to her puppies (won't go there, I was pretty blown away).  Many suggested I rent or lease a bitch for my male.  I too had never heard of this, and was very hesitant.  I am so picky about my dogs that I couldn't fathom someone letting me lease their female for breeding, but I was told it was done if the male fit the criteria set by the owner of the bitch. 

I have an 8 year old K9 with awesome drive, great temperment, great structure, and excellent OFAs, he comes from a long line of working dogs, he is my pride and joy and I wanted to breed him on (honest, this description is totally objective from my trainer).  Oops, female that I love dearly can't breed so yes I have considered leasing a female, but I am still researching this option.  Of course I am still in the market for a good working line female pup.  I guess I would have to know the leasing female's owner to find out why they would consider doing this.  What if the female's owner wanted a good litter but didn't have a male to breed, no one thinks twice about studding out a male.  I realize a male can be bred many times, and I would never breed a female more than once a year or two.  Research is the key I gues

Brittany, I understand your revulsion with this idea, but let me tell you, I have seen humans do much worse for far less.  Daddy glad his little girl at 14 giving birth to his kid for more welfare, an upscale girl getting pregnant to keep her doctor boyfriend, a neighborhood boy glad he is going to see his 19th kid (he is such a stud).

I personally am not doing it for money.  I would like to believe I have a damn good male that has the traits that would benefit the entire breed, I just am not able to breed him to my much loved female that had her career cut short and may end up with a shortened life due to increasing pain because of a developmental hip issue.  I am not banging you though it may sound like it and for that I apologize.  It is just, humans do far worse.  Why do you think I love my dogs more than many people after so darn many years as a Firefighter/Paramedic?  I do agree with you, there are people who use dogs as a means to make money at the expense of their dogs, that is evil.