Ouch to exporters/ importers - Page 3

I wonder what the business implications are to the Big Breeders....in Europe. Prices may increase ?..since they not only have to keep the upkeep of the pups longer, but also cannot sell so many to the US anymore. This may be a short term financial plus for US based breeders...but the overall quality of available dogs may suffer. I believe foreign breeders are a good source of high quality dogs and fresh blood in US lines.

It will probably change the way in which business is done.  In my mind I see more females being sent over during the early stages of pregnancy and then shipped back home after puppies are born. 

 

Reggie

I think there maybe alot more culling that will take place. Some of the breeders will cull more in order not to have to keep them for the longer period of time. In turn it could mean the quality of pup available for purchase/exporting will be higher. Also since shipping will cost more because of the weight, perhaps the purchase price will be dropped to accomidate that, if not the breeders will just have to hang onto puppies longer which many will not want to do that. Its a catch 22 in my opinion. It could go either way as a good thing or a horrible thing. Time will tell. Just my .02 

@Reggie, that scenario would create a litter registration nightmare if the ownership of the female is not changed.
Bred bitches are sent here to the US all the time now, so why send her back to EU? Are you saying the ownership of the bitch would remain with the owner in EU?

Fewer breedings in Germany - not that bad.
Hutchins, at least over here the "new generation" doesn´t cull their dogs...

@Joanro:  more of a co-ownership.  One partner on that  side and one here.

RTD, you don´t need international co-ownership (would make everything much more difficult).
At least German studs are allowed to breed foreign bitches (30/year). AKC is fine with that.
As soon as a bitch owned by a German is bred, the breeding has to take place in Germany, otherwise no pedigrees from German side. Makes sense to me, because over here there is a breed warden controlling the litter at least 3 times, and he is the one chipping and DNAing the pups.
As soon as the bitch leaves the country, no more proof and control.
 

I agree with you Susie, a co- anything mucks up everything.

I think that the "health" issue is a smoke screen. I really believe that the AR, hsus, Peta, et all are working towards stemming the flow of dogs being imported. Period. I think that the next ax is going to strike the importation of bred bitches and next it will be outlawing entact males and unspayed females. The issue is the so called "over population" of dogs in the US and too many in the so called "shelters". In other words, the expanding spay/neuter laws are not going to be foiled by imported entact dogs and bitches.

Joan you wouldn't co-own a dog with me even if that was the way I prefered it?  I as a buyer I prefer it that way when I'm dealing with people I trust.  Keeps the breeder more involved in what happens with the pup.  Breeding rights since I'm not a breeder.  But also it makes me more comfortable in calling and asking advice.