Russians wanting breeding stock.
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Howard Perry wrote in a well informed manner … – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text ->Russia is an FCI country, and there are many serious fanciers there, who >own and breed some of the world’s top winning dogs. Of course, I don’t >know about the person who emailed you, but I personally am aware of >American bred Keeshonden who were sold to fanciers in Russia, and are >indeed stars in the breeding and show worlds in Europe. Many of the >breeds which are common here are rare there, and it is not unusual for a >Russian breeder to want to establish a breed in Russia. >Of course, having said that, if someone does approach you about exporting >a dog there, you have to be very careful that the person is already >recognized in FCI circles. You don’t want to find yourself dealing with >a broker. Russia and the former Soviet Bloc countries are not fertile >markets for brokers, since pet stores are rare and people generally can’t >afford to buy American Champion offspring (unless they are serious >fanciers). . . . >But, anyway, don’t dismiss a Russian buyer off the cuff, without some >investigation of the person . . .
As a person involved with many academics from C.I.S. I applaud your well reasoned response. When a view is perpetuated brandishing prejudices that paint a whole group as one way or another, I cringe. Although I’m sure it is possible, I have yet to meet anyone from over there who would eat dog, abuse dogs or are themselves starving. The peoples of the C.I.S. are going through very difficult economic times. Not the Apocalypse!
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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – >Howard Perry wrote in a well informed manner … >Russia is an FCI country, and there are many serious fanciers there, who >own and breed some of the world’s top winning dogs. Of course, I don’t >know about the person who emailed you, but I personally am aware of >American bred Keeshonden who were sold to fanciers in Russia, and are >indeed stars in the breeding and show worlds in Europe. Many of the >breeds which are common here are rare there, and it is not unusual for a >Russian breeder to want to establish a breed in Russia. >Of course, having said that, if someone does approach you about exporting >a dog there, you have to be very careful that the person is already >recognized in FCI circles. You don’t want to find yourself dealing with >a broker. Russia and the former Soviet Bloc countries are not fertile >markets for brokers, since pet stores are rare and people generally can’t >afford to buy American Champion offspring (unless they are serious >fanciers). . . . >But, anyway, don’t dismiss a Russian buyer off the cuff, without some >investigation of the person . . . >As a person involved with many academics from C.I.S. I applaud your well >reasoned response. When a view is perpetuated brandishing prejudices that >paint a whole group as one way or another, I cringe. Although I’m sure it >is possible, I have yet to meet anyone from over there who would eat dog, >abuse dogs or are themselves starving. The peoples of the C.I.S. are going >through very difficult economic times. Not the Apocalypse!
Thank you Daniel and Howard. Just how would one check that a person is not a broker? I have a fair amount of background on the person requesting a dog from a friend of theirs who apparently lives here. I do know however, that many dogs are sold in open markets there since my daughter and her hubby were recently there on a trip taking a planeload of clothes, shoes and toys for the children. We also have friends in business there who say things are pretty bad and have sent their families back here for a while. I did have a chance to see some dogs – one GSD and one Anatolian, brought here from Russia and they were very poor quality and were also quite sickly. I believe the Anatolian died in fact. I asked the owner what they had been feeding him, (a puppy) and they said "Bones and whatever the butcher threw out" which I presume was not much. I wonder about dog food there. Are there brands as sold here or are they fed table scrap type foods? I had never thought about it before. Does anyone know? Has anyone attended any dogs shows there? I would be interested to hear about the quality of dogs now since they seem to be importing more recently. LizK
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: > : Might also lead one to wonder if their "dog breeding" quest is for : food although my dogs wouldn’t supply much of a dinner I’m afraid. : Liz Russia is an FCI country, and there are many serious fanciers there, who own and breed some of the world’s top winning dogs. Of course, I don’t know about the person who emailed you, but I personally am aware of American bred Keeshonden who were sold to fanciers in Russia, and are indeed stars in the breeding and show worlds in Europe. Many of the breeds which are common here are rare there, and it is not unusual for a Russian breeder to want to establish a breed in Russia. Of course, having said that, if someone does approach you about exporting a dog there, you have to be very careful that the person is already recognized in FCI circles. You don’t want to find yourself dealing with a broker. Russia and the former Soviet Bloc countries are not fertile markets for brokers, since pet stores are rare and people generally can’t afford to buy American Champion offspring (unless they are serious fanciers). This is not the case in the Far East. Puppymills and the pet store industry are flourishing in Japan and Hong Kong and Singapore – where there are large consumer markets, like in the US, and offspring of American Champions are a premium these people would pay for. But, anyway, don’t dismiss a Russian buyer off the cuff, without some investigation of the person. I would NEVER sell a pup to the Far East – period! – Howard — *| TLS Keeshonden and Australian Cattle Dogs |* *| "Dishrags of Distinction" |*
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Has anyone else been contacted by people from Russia wanting older breeding stock "to start breeding dogs"? Liz
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No. How did you here of it? Jeanne *** Posted from RemarQ – http://www.remarq.com – Discussions Start Here ™ ***
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>No. How did you here of it? >Jeanne
By email. Requesting breeding stock in a colour I happen to have. "So a friend can start breeding dogs." As someone who knows how dogs are often treated in that country, and puppies most of the time being sold on open market stalls, I sure want to send them some "breeding stock" And please, anybody thinking of answering from there, don’t bother writing and saying it just aint so – because I have family and friends there who fill us in on what is going on. When the population can hardly feed themselves, how in the world can anyone expect a dog to be taken care of properly. That’s not a question, since the answer I know. Liz
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For God’s sake, don’t give it to them – they aren’t even feeding their own people, let alone their dogs. <<<wanting older dogs for breeding stock>>>
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If you have followed the news on TV over the winter-the Russians can’t feed themselves let along feed dogs! – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – >Has anyone else been contacted by people from Russia wanting older >breeding stock "to start breeding dogs"? >Liz
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>If you have followed the news on TV over the winter-the Russians can’t feed >themselves let along feed dogs! >Has anyone else been contacted by people from Russia wanting older >breeding stock "to start breeding dogs"? >Liz
Might also lead one to wonder if their "dog breeding" quest is for food although my dogs wouldn’t supply much of a dinner I’m afraid. Liz
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