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Celeste M. Gonzalez

Breeding with Intention

Prioritizing: Is it the Same in the Breed Ring and the Whelping Box?

Prioritization comes into play when we decide to breed or place a class of dogs in a show due to the many criteria involved.

February 15, 20238 min read

Tony Cabrera

Breed Conservation

Breeding Ethics – Can You Be Bought or Sold?

The terms ethical breeder and responsible breeder are used a lot in the purebred dog world. See what is considered ethical dog breeding.

February 2, 20237 min read

Head photo of Chinook, member of the Guardian dogs group

Celeste M. Gonzalez

Breeding with Intention

The Guardian Dogs and the Chinook

Guardian dogs are dog breeds that can serve as flock or livestock guardian dogs, as well as human and property guard dogs. Read more.

January 5, 20239 min read

Richard Reynolds

Breeding with Intention

Preservation Breeder? PRESERVE THIS!!!

Preservation Breeding – Most every breed of dog owes its very existence to the need of humankind to fulfill a specific purpose.

June 9, 202211 min read

Sandy McMillan

Breeding with Intention

Doing It ‘All’ – Are Your Dogs Meeting Their Breed Standard?

Doing It ‘All’ – Are Your Dogs Meeting Their Breed Standard? As a breeder concerned with producing quality Labrador Retrievers, I make

June 6, 202210 min read

Barbara Andrews

Breeding with Intention

Preserving The Wild Wolf

Preserving The Wild Wolf | Wolves signify the last of the remaining wild lands, and a different place and time, for most of us. In TV shows

October 12, 20214 min read

Celeste M. Gonzalez

Breeding with Intention

Breeding With Intention: Sporting Group

Breeding With Intention: Sporting Group: This series is a discussion about the natural tension that exists between how we view show dogs

May 22, 202110 min read

Celeste M. Gonzalez

Breeding with Intention

Breeding With Intention: Tenth In A Series

This series is a discussion about the natural tension that exists between how we view show dogs, field/working dogs, and dual-purpose (show and work/field) dogs. The dog grouping last discussed was the Working Group. This month, we will begin to explore the AKC Sporting Group. How does the evolved morphological form relate to past and/or […]

February 20, 202114 min read