Why would someone Co-Own a dog? - Page 2

I would never enter into any type of co-ownership arrangement. I can barely get along with myself :)

HAHAHA.... Thats funny Triodegirl.

From a breeder's point of view:

By co=owning a number of promising young dogs that you produce you can have input as to the future breeding potential of each. Choosing the best breedings to continue what you feel will be the kind of improvements as years and generations go by. It's less expensive for you than keeping 30 dogs in your back  yard, and the dogs get to live in homes, loved and socialized better than one person can do with too many dogs. Puppies from co-owned females come back to you @ 8 weeks, generally one or two picks from a female again, less expensive and more socalization if a number of co-owned litters are produced. You can also keep a number of young males on co-ownership from your litters. When they are shown you may or may not have a part in the cost, choice of judges, shows and such depending on the terms. You also may reserve a certain number of services without cost to your bitches. Again allowing you to forward your dream of improving your stock without having to have more dogs than you can provide care for.

From the buyer's point of view:

You may be able to purchase a TOP show or working prospect that a breeder would otherwise keep themselves. One that would otherwise not be available, or would be priced beyond your means.  You also can work with the breeder who hopefully is more experienced than you to learn about shows, judges, training, bloodlines and soforth.  A shared breeding with the breeder's aid may gain you access to a Sire that would otherwise not be available, or again cost more than you could afford. The breeder may also be able to aid the co-owner in choosing proper placements, and evaluation of a litter.  The co-owner may also not be physically able to compete on a competitive level in Schutzhund, or Conformation in campaining a dog, and the breeder may aid in that area.

The one point that someone made though is for BOTH people to discuss fully the "what If's" of the co-ownership so that there aren't misunderstandings and disagreements down the road.  Even good friends hear "terms" in a different way, so WRITE IT ALL DOWN!!
 

I used to co own my female and things were laid out.  I was the primary owner with the breeder as the secondary owner.  In my case, if the breeder ended up breeding the dog, I would get a puppy out of the litter.  Also, there was a price difference and for me, I didn't have a problem with this.  There was no set time frame to as when the breeding would be done, etc. etc.   The dog also had to prove itself before it was bred, hips/elbow, working title, show rating, etc. etc.  Due to the logistics of things, the dog was signed over to me. 

in  the evdvent i die i would not want my dogs to belong to meee matie! all my dogs males and females are co owened by my children. it is our hard work and time in these dogs and they will not be left without a safety net in the event i go before them. i want to be sure they get the respect they gave us through the long years .i would not trust any one else to look after them as my children have grown up with them and thier children have carried on with new and old the bloodlines and grown up with them .only in this could i rest in piece and know the right thing was done. i love my dogs and they trust and love me .

Even co-owning with a spouse can get hairy.  If one dies then that's a different story but if one wants a divorce but both want the dog then what???  No custody arrangements for dogs. lol 

I know a lot of people that list their dogs in their wills so they go to the people they really wanted them to go to. 

I say take the kids, leave the dogs.