[Shane]

April 29, 2014 at 12:52 am

If there were already a lot of weimaraners out there that need homes, yes i can understand why it’s detrimental to oversupply with future litters.

Since there isn’t where I reside, and I really love weimaraners I think it’s a fantastic opportunity to provide potential owners with a companion as beautiful as the weimaraner.

But it seems no matter what I say, you’re out for an argument and have branded me as some type of opportunist who is forcing my weims to have puppies. On 2nd thought’s I can see why this thread could create such drama as the title insinuates that I wish to start a puppy factory, but this isn’t my intention.

I am going to become a registered breeder and seek help in my area before the next litter (I will be fortunate enough to attend the weimaraner nationals held in Sydney Australia in a few weeks time also) but I’m not going to argue with someone such as yourself.

Cheers 😀

[Shane]

April 29, 2014 at 12:27 am

What’s your guys definition of raw? Bones, mince?

I have always fed my weims two meals a day, one of premium kibble and my raw meal is chicken mince/rice/vegetables – consisting of pea’s carrot, corn beans etc and the occasional bones from the butchers for a snack/treat.

I never feed them tinned processed meat, and try and ensure they have a well balanced healthy diet.

But I wouldn’t expect to extend their bathing intervals of 3 weeks after going to a raw diet 🙂

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[Shane]

April 29, 2014 at 12:04 am

Yes there are plenty of good breeders in Australia, but as I mentioned weims aren’t quite so common here and we don’t have rescue shelters full of weimaraners.

TBH I searched rescue shelters for months in hope of rescuing a weim and none had popped up (I’m sure the do exist but are very rare) and was almost considering another breed of dog for a companion when Maya popped up for sale.

I had joined the australian weimaraner rescue FB page, and also they rarely pop up on there also.

I can also understand your stance regarding breeding from champion bloodlines, and being associated with various clubs but I guess as a newcomer the condescending manner certainly isn’t the right way to attempt to ‘speak sense’ into a newcomer.

I have put a lot of love and care into the litter and my bitch, but hey if you just wish to vent your anger on a newcomer rather then educating someone in a more appropriate manner well I guess this place isnt for me!

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[Shane]

April 28, 2014 at 12:49 am

I’m located in Australia and things are quite  a bit different here!

The weimaraner is not very common and thus there ain’t many puppies that come up. She had 6 pups from this litter but unfortunately quite a few prospective owners missed out as they were already accounted for and went in a matter of days.

I can understand your stance, albeit from my perspective whilst I’m just an amateur I do love the breed and do wish do become involved with learning more about the breed. I’m sure a lot of others breeders start from similar humble beginnings, and I have provided my weims and pups with utmost care.

At the end of the day I had a lot of interest in this litter, as it seems a lot of existing weim owners wish to acquire another pup or have had weims in the past and would like another.

To me it’s about sharing the love of these beautiful dogs, and having them go to homes who understand the reqt’s of owning a weim and the companionship, joy and happiness that they do provide for their owners. Having witnessed Maya go through the birth and raising her litter was also a beautiful experience.

That’s why I would like to eventually have another litter, and if I was an irresponsible backyard breeder I wouldn’t be online trying to determine what’s ideal for my girl and seeking advice from other knowledgeable breeders.

Whilst I didn’t take your comment personally, to some extent it’s difficult not to 😉

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