Co- Ownerships
Where to start? Co-ownerships have numerous flaws and downsides while offering very few positives. Co-Ownerships are very common and seen with almost all breeders now days. There are MANY reasons why breeders utilize co-ownerships.
If a breeder kept every dog/bitch they would be viewed as a PuppyMill or some other terrible label. The co-ownership is an inventive way around such labels.
The breeder will retain some or all of the breeding rights to the dog/bitch. The puppy buyer often must breed when and to whom the breeder dictates. Puppies from litters must be returned to the breeder, which they can do with as they please(often reselling on the same terms you got your puppy)
Co-ownerships allow the breeder to maintain full control over every aspect of the dogs life. Breeding, Showing, Testing, Traveling..etc.. all must be done according to the breeders instructions.
If there is a falling out between the breeder and the puppy buyer the likelihood of the puppy buyer losing their new family member is very high.
In summary, Is it acceptable to pay FULL price ($1000 and up) for a puppy that is not really yours? Do you want someone else telling you want you can and can not do with YOUR dog. Do you want someone else getting Credit for all the wins and Glory that was won because of YOUR money, blood, sweat, and tears?
They will receive plenty by just being the breeder, which the pedigree reflects.
LET THEM EARN THEIR OWN GLORY!!
If you still feel you MUST enter into a co-ownership then do so AT YOUR OWN RISK! Heartache may very well be just a day away.
Also beware of the breeder that refuses enter a co-ownership themselves, yet reqiures that their dogs go with one. If they are to good to buy a dog that is co-owned then they have NO right to ask that of puppy buyers, unless they are the hypocrytical do as I say not as I do breeder.
