Why co-ownership - Page 1

As someone who is in a bad co-ownership situation in Canada. Can someone tell me all the right reasons a breeder would want to be the co-owner of a dog. Does it make sense to co-own a dog and then pay no attention to its upbringing for years? Thanks in advance.

Lesson learned. Very few co-ownerships work out well. Some do but not many..Most people here will advise you not to do them.

well i personally wouldnt want a dog with strings attached myself but i can see where a breeder may want to keep strings attached on a owner of a dog they sold for following reasons ; to have future use of dog if they wanted dog to stud/whelp a litter ,or if they thought that the person they were saling dog to was kind wishy washy [ had a small nagging /second thought ] as in not perhaps the best home for the dog as far as long term or suspected the buyer might be someone who later put dog for sale after a few years or even days of owning it or if a big named line/kennel afraid certain pup buyers may never do anything with the dog in line of working or training it . Not saying your case is any of the above . Co owning rarely goes well for either end of parties involved as to much can go wrong on both ends.What does your contract say , its terms etc ..were you to give them so many breeding rights within a specified time or is it forever a co own ?

I have done them, I have 3 right now that I co-Own with, Great Success !! I am happy, Owners are happy, and we will "sign off" on the dogs at a later unspecified date, but when we get a # of puppies from breedings approved by us and the dog owner. If the owner chooses to spay for Health reasons, or xrays or something like that then we sign off at the spay. Co Owns can be useful for people who Really desire to own a GSD of good quality but maybe can't afford putting out a great deal of $ at one time, They can surely take care of the dog and provide medical care and proper diet, But maybe just can't quite fork out alot at one sitting. I understand this, and if I can help someone fullfill they're wish to own a great dog, and even provide the opportunity for a breeding after the dogs are Titled, Xrayed, assist them in finding a suitable Stud for breeding, Then I can feel good about that, I have been blessed in that 2 of my co-Owns train schH now did not know what it was before, But are totally in love with the sport now, and are looking at they're BH's this Spring. It's great. I think co-Owns can offer wonderful opportunities for... 1. Breeders to connect more intimately with buyers. 2. Breeders to "lead" buyers into things like SchH. and proper breeding practices. 3. allows a breeder the opportunity to place a great dog into the hands of a great person without financially crippling the individual who's say going to college or is on the local PD or Sheriff's Dept. Hope that all makes sense, and yes I expect to get some blasting for this, just give me some time to suit up ok. :-)

I should add also that 2 of the 3 co owns I am with, are also my best friends now, we were barely acquainted when we entered into this. Also the 3rd is a fine gentleman who I hold much respect for and who I knew just a little about when we entered into it, and now know very well. So I would say our coowns have been very succesful !! and I see them to continue to be this way, These individuals feel comfortable to enter my home anytime of day or night, Call me on the phone anytime of day or night, they come to have coffee, and one even stays the night now and then in our home, She travels a long way from her home to work and her work is close to our home. We don't mind at all, These people are now like my sisters/brothers. I love our co owns !!! I certainly would be willing to continue to do co owns with the "right" kind of people.

I like all your reasons for co-ownership. And I would bet a quarter that it is all stated in a contract in respect to the co-ownership... I for one, feel yours is a *message* of the *good* reasons for co-ownership. GREAT POST ECHO

Yes all great points, too bad for me that is not what happened in my situation.

Shawn, That's really sad, the breeder in my opinion really missed a golden opportunity to "lead" you into some wonderful experiences and opportunities. I hope you are able to recover from your bad experience so that you will be open for a potentially good one someday. Best of Luck to you and again, I appologize and wish you all the best. Mitch

I've had a number of great co-ownerships over the last 35 years, all with friends who I knew well. Currently I co-own 3 dogs with one of those same people. We have known each other for over 30 years now and have never found it necessary to have a written contract. Her word is good enough for me and vice versa. It's all about how well you know that person. I would never co-own a dog with anyone I didn't know well.