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I so agree with this!
Probably breeders that want folks to know they have longevity in their lines. Not too many out there though.
Breeders and/or owners should, but there is no requirement to. With Dobequest you have to be a member (or know a member to do it for you) to enter information about a dog. But there are other pedigree websites like it which take information. It's not a perfect system, because breeders aren't required to list date and cause of death of their dogs and if it's a genetic disease, then they stand to lose business or have to let go of certain lines that they've invested in. On the other hand, reputable breeders will make it public and also notify owners that have bought puppies from that line to let them know. Depending on the COD it may not make that much difference, but when you see patterns emerging then it's extremely helpful to breeders (and buyers doing research). Death due to cancer at age 10 is not the same as death due to cancer at age 4.
Did they change the way they do things? It used to be that breeders reported the cod to dobequest and a recording secretary (can't remember the title of the person) entered it on the site.
Yes. Blaze is a Masaya pup also.
All of the above plus I would add lack of education on all breeders part. A lot of the breeders I have talked to over the years don't understand genetics as much as they think they do.
They are VERY popular in protection sports. They are also the choice for police work and after seeing them work I completely understand why.
I don't actually know the details. I just know I couldn't put my dogs pedigree on Dobequest, I had to ask my breeder to do that. And every so often I ask her to update the titles. I don't know if she enters that info herself or submits it to be entered.
That started in the 40's I think. After the war, the dog entered a new popularity phase - I can't recall which dog, but multiple champion, bit a judge and I think the breeders realized they couldn't sell pups if they didn't damp down the sharpness. Follow the money, as always. The next surge of popularity was the 70's & 80's with movies and TV, and also the testing for Von Williebrands where unfortunately, breeders trying to be vigilant, quit using carriers and we lost a shit ton of diversity. At the same time BYB's were having a hey-day with puppies selling like hot cakes. Again, so they could be family dogs (more buyers) they specialized in pet quality. They weren't show quality and couldn't work.
As soon as AKC took in Mals, the division started. You see all these working Mals, they weigh about 65 lbs. tight as a drum, athletic enough to climb trees and drive that never ends. Here's what the show lines look like:
Truth. But with more information at hand, some diseases become predictable.
Why I encourage titling and doing stuff with our dogs - for non-breeders it's still important to show what talents your dog has and helps breeders know what lines they want to use to enhance the possible prospects.
In a case like our first Doberman, he was hit by a car and killed so that has nothing to do with a breeding program and lineage.
I haven't been to Dobequest for quite a while but if I remember right, II was able to go in and enter the COD since I'm a DPCA member.
