Quote Originally Posted by Black Hand View Post
In a situation like that in a collaborative effort to breed dogs... I'm going to list my own dogs as my dogs that I bred. If the other guy has some pups off it I really don't care what he does with his own.

This argument comes up often. I did a breeding with a friend. I wanted to breed to his CH not knowing that he actually had a half brother to my bitch at the time. He suggested I breed to the half brother he owned. I thought about it for a few days then decided to do it. He likes to think it was of his own genius that the breeding happened because I was reluctant at first and he is right. I agree it was a good idea of his and his 3 dogs are listed under his name and if he wants to be the breeder of those or list himself as those I am fine with that. It truly was a collaborative effort as it was his idea to switch studs, I agreed to do it with my bitch, his wife actually made the stick, and I had her pregnant and welped the pups which ultimately needed an emergency C section that I paid for. His dogs are his, my dogs are mine.

In that case, I would say you are still the breeder.

You had the desire to breed your own bitch. ["He" did not ask you to borrow your bitch for a breeding, you wanted to breed your own bitch to his Champion (not knowing about the other dog).]

When you became aware of the other male, you made the decision as to what to do with your bitch.

You decided on which dog, you made the breeding, you raised the pups, it was your bitch.

You merely paid him "half the litter" for his stud fee.

In no way was "he" the breeder at all.

Jack