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A Breeder (with a
capital B) is one who thirsts for knowledge and never really
knows it all, one who wrestles with decisions of conscience,
convenience, and commitment. One that shares this knowledge and
guides those interested.
A Breeder is one
who sacrifices personal
interests, finances, time, friendships, fancy furniture, and
deep pile carpeting! She gives up the dreams of a long luxurious
cruise in favor of turning that all important show into this
year's "vacation".
The Breeder goes
without sleep in hours
spent planning a breeding or watching anxiously over the birth
process, and afterwards, over every little wiggle or cry.
The Breeder skips
dinner parties because
that litter is due or the babies have to be fed at eight. She
disregards birth fluids and puts mouth to mouth, to save a
gasping newborn, literally blowing life into a tiny helpless
creature that may be the culmination of a lifetime of dreams.
A Breeder's lap
is a marvelous place where dogs
of proud and noble heritage often snooze.
A Breeder's hands
are strong and firm and
often soiled, but ever so gentle and sensitive to the thrusts of
a puppy's wet nose.
A Breeder's back and
knees are usually
arthritic from bending and sitting in the whelping box, but are
strong enough to guide that new little pup to maturity.
A
Breeder's shoulders are often heaped with responsibility,
but they're wide enough to support the weight of a thousand
defeats and frustrations.
A Breeder's arms
are always able to wield a mop,
support an armful of puppies, or lend a helping hand to a
newcomer.
A Breeder's ears
are wondrous things, sometimes
red (from being talked about), or strangely shaped (from being
pressed against a phone receiver). Often deaf to criticism, yet
always fine tuned to the whimper of an anxious puppy.
A Breeder's brain is foggy on faces, but can
recall pedigrees faster than an IBM computer.
The Breeder's heart
is often broken, but it beats strongly with
hope everlasting.......and it's always in the right place! Oh,
yes, there are breeders, and then, there are Breeders!!!
Author Unknown
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