Found this great quote on a Pawpeds site and just wanted to put it somewhere to remind myself in the future.....
Some of you question the need for such a book and ask yourself why it should concern you. Robert Jay Russell Ph.D., zoologist and breeder of Cotons de Tulear, put it succinctly1:
"Every breeder has the ability in a free society to "determine his or her own stopping point." But, a single breeder's actions may have consequences that are far-reaching. A breed is necessarily maintained by a society of breeders. As such, the actions of each breeder affects the actions of every breeder who dips their brush in the gene pool and every buyer - present and future - who buys one of these 'works of art.' Pragmatically (and ethically), a breeder loses his/her right to independence and his/her ability to be independent the minute he/she puts up a shingle that says 'Puppies for Sale.' "
from Dr. Susan Thorpe-Vargas Genetics and breeding strategies: Essays for the future.
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