Rheinhart Kennels - Page 1

I just wanted anyone that would be interested in buying from them make sure you know all the facts first. They have a male for sale. They first had him up saying he had a sperm count problem but has sired 7 litters from him. But didn't say the that they used him way more then that for breeding. Now they have him back but leaving all this out this time. Wanting to make a profit and get rid of a screw up they made. So . I know onece a friend of mine had a good stud for sale once owned by them Import. They called him wanting buy but gave him a low Bollywood price.or trade for a puppy they had. Just so they could resale him for a big price like that got when they first sold him. That's fine and dandy. But to leave out stuff is wrong.especially when your making 40 thousand a year on puppies. I guess all about the money for them.nit the love of the breed .:-(

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At least 2 of your females are out of this kennel.

In your other post you asked about your new pregnant female and what to do.
In the classifieds section you are selling a male, and better, a female out of said kennel right now...

Are YOU in it for "the love of the breed" ???

Sorry but I only have 1 female left from them . and they were fishy about her, had her saved then decided to sell her..i bought them whenbthey were puppies. I got my other dogs from another place.. yes I love german shepherds and want to find the best homes possible.well I have been screwed over so many times and I'm just trying to save someone else the grieve.. but since you hold the keys to the news stand lol ill just leave it up to fate

Thanks for letting  us all know, i would prefer not to go to a iffy breeder and i am looking

I must disagree with the OP. I know the people who own this kennel, and they have always been honest and upfront when selling puppies/dogs. I also saw the recent ad they posted for their male for sale, and it clearly stated nothing about him being sold as a stud dog. I do know he is intact, and that he has sired several litters in the past, he just doesn't have the best sperm count. This does not make him sterile nor incapable of siring pups in the future, but they were honest in their ad for him that was posted.  I think this couple deeply love their dogs, and I've personally seen several of their dogs, and all were in excellent health and had good temperments, were good examples of the breed.  So unless you know them personally you really shouldn't talk trash about another kennel!  JMHO!!

I feel that I need to respond to this discussion concerning Fedor.  He is intact and has been vet checked.  He is not sterile, but is not as aggressive or as fertile as I, as a breeder, desire in a stud dog.  Furthermore, he is not being sold as a stud dog, but as an intact male.

IMO, if they really DID care about the breed, they would NEUTER this male! WTF?? Why are they letting him sire puppies if they know his sperm count is low! Aren't they worried about him passing on this trait??

They may not be marketing him as a stud dog, but anyone buying an intact male is more than likely going to assume he can be used for breeding!

Our cultural "history" of dog ownership seems to be very different - over here we don´t tend to neuter / spay without medical reason ( almost only the rescues do ).
Why do you care about the sperm count, but don´t care about health and working abilities?
According to "our" breeding rules this is no stud dog, but in your country there are almost no rules. Is there a rule about "spermcount" ?
Over here we have to report every stud that happened within a couple of days, and a male leaving empty too many females, gets in trouble and has to be tested officially for fertility.

What I want to say - as long as there are no rules you can´t blame people for doing something the way they do it.

 

Susie, here EVERYTHING gets spayed/neutered, often before 4 mo. of age!

When I bought Star, it was with the intention of using her for breeding. On my first visit to the vet, without asking what my plans were for her, they presented me with a printed estimate for the cost of having her spayed.

They continued to do this with EVERY visit, until she'd had all her puppy shots, even though I made it clear that I was hoping to breed her!

Of course, she did not turn out to be breed quality, so I had her spayed at 2, after she failed OFA.

I would definitely spay a non-breed quality female, as the effort of keeping them out of trouble during their heat is just too much, unless you have a really secure kennel. Even then, any intact males on the property are likely to go off their food and start howling. Had this happen when I had another person sharing the house with me, and one of her females was in season. Listening to the boys'  lovesick howls wasn't my idea of a fun time...

Where males are concerned, I personally woudn't have a problem with keeping a non-breeding male intact. However, if I were going to sell him, I would want him to be neutered to prevent a puppy mill, or other unscrupulous breeder from using him as a stud. I would see that as my duty to the breed.

No SS, we dont spay/neuter EVERYTHING over here! All anyone has to do is look on this database or any other place breeders sell dogs/puppies to see that. If so many dogs are fixed there wouldnt be all the puppies for sale on a daily basis. Personally I agree with Susie, unless there is a medical reason to warrant it I wouldnt spay/neuter either. If one can't control their dogs to keep unwanted pregnancies from happening then maybe they shouldnt have dogs. On the OPs topic Ive known of plenty instances when someone wanted an intact dog , not having any intentions of breeding it. If he is to be for work or personal protection buyers dont want a neutered dog. Just my 30 years experience!