Dog breeding ethics are a huge debate.
Is it the same with tortoise breeding?????
Example:
There are many different views people have on breeding dogs. Who should, why should, when should..etc.
1- I like my dog and want to have a puppy from him/her to keep after my dog passes away. So I will breed him/her for a litter.
2- My dog is a good dog and I want my family to experience the "miracle of life" so we'll breed him/her.
3- I am tight financially and selling puppies could really help with bills. Plus my dog is super sweet and I'm sure the puppies will get good homes. Let's breed him/her.
4- Puppy mills/hoarders who use pet dog breeding as their form of business/income.
Many in the dog world refer to these scenarios as Backyard Breeding (BYB) and it is HIGHLY controversial.
5- People enter their registered dogs into dog shows. These shows are to judge breeding stock. A dog receives a CH. title, has a series of health screens and then an appropriate mate is chosen. A mating is planned and a litter birthed ALL for the purpose of bettering the breed. Some pups go to homes as future show prospects to continue this cycle, others are sold with limited registration and spay/neuter contracts to be wonderful well bred pets.
I personally am in the 5th category. Some of you may be also, some may be in the other categories or even in ones I failed to mention.
My question is this, is there this same controversy in breeding tortoises? I can't yet figure it out? If some person gets a tortoise from CL or a pet store and says hey I wanna breed it, does everyone cheer them on and say "OK! Here's how!" ? Or do people encourage tortoise breeding to be left to those that are passionate about the species and desire to increase their tortoise knowledge to share with others?
I have no opinion yet on this because I'm still learning about the tort world and honestly, it confuses me! But having had a past with such a strong belief in dog breeding ethics it makes me wonder if this controversy exists here??
*disclaimer*
I think ALL dogs whether pure bred, from champion pedigrees, mutts at the pound, accidental breeding, BYB and even puppy mill purchases can be amazing wonderful dogs! They can be beautiful, sweet and enrich their owners lives. So for the record I am never against how wonderful a dog can be once it is bred and alive and here...but I definitely think there should be more spay/neuters and better reasons to have puppies than most of the reasons given.
So back to the question..
Are there tortoise breeding ethics??
Is it the same with tortoise breeding?????
Example:
There are many different views people have on breeding dogs. Who should, why should, when should..etc.
1- I like my dog and want to have a puppy from him/her to keep after my dog passes away. So I will breed him/her for a litter.
2- My dog is a good dog and I want my family to experience the "miracle of life" so we'll breed him/her.
3- I am tight financially and selling puppies could really help with bills. Plus my dog is super sweet and I'm sure the puppies will get good homes. Let's breed him/her.
4- Puppy mills/hoarders who use pet dog breeding as their form of business/income.
Many in the dog world refer to these scenarios as Backyard Breeding (BYB) and it is HIGHLY controversial.
5- People enter their registered dogs into dog shows. These shows are to judge breeding stock. A dog receives a CH. title, has a series of health screens and then an appropriate mate is chosen. A mating is planned and a litter birthed ALL for the purpose of bettering the breed. Some pups go to homes as future show prospects to continue this cycle, others are sold with limited registration and spay/neuter contracts to be wonderful well bred pets.
I personally am in the 5th category. Some of you may be also, some may be in the other categories or even in ones I failed to mention.
My question is this, is there this same controversy in breeding tortoises? I can't yet figure it out? If some person gets a tortoise from CL or a pet store and says hey I wanna breed it, does everyone cheer them on and say "OK! Here's how!" ? Or do people encourage tortoise breeding to be left to those that are passionate about the species and desire to increase their tortoise knowledge to share with others?
I have no opinion yet on this because I'm still learning about the tort world and honestly, it confuses me! But having had a past with such a strong belief in dog breeding ethics it makes me wonder if this controversy exists here??
*disclaimer*
I think ALL dogs whether pure bred, from champion pedigrees, mutts at the pound, accidental breeding, BYB and even puppy mill purchases can be amazing wonderful dogs! They can be beautiful, sweet and enrich their owners lives. So for the record I am never against how wonderful a dog can be once it is bred and alive and here...but I definitely think there should be more spay/neuters and better reasons to have puppies than most of the reasons given.
So back to the question..
Are there tortoise breeding ethics??