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From the Editor
Table of Contents for Online Sample Newsletter
This is just a sampling of typical articles in one newsletter. An actual copy of Herd the News would contain display and classified advertising, brags, results and other articles!
From the Editor
With this issue we are introducing a new focus on the role of the responsible breeder. The first in a series of articles in this respect is, "The Price of Popularity" by CA Sharp. This is a thought-provoking look at what the cost of linebreeding / inbreeding is to a breed.
 We are in the early days of the Miniature Australian Shepherd and each of us, as breeder, owner or exhibitor will have a role in shaping the future of these dogs. To aid in that role, the editors have decided to include an article on responsible breeding in each issue. These articles may deal with the health checks and genetic screening indicated from the history of our breed and purebred dogs in general, or they may deal with establishing a breeding program, choosing the right stud dog and evaluating your breeding bitch. If you have areas of interest you would like to see covered, please don't hesitate to contact one of us with your request. If you have input and would like an article written, again, let us know. One of us will write the article for you, if needed.
A breeder on an email list I subscribe to offered these "rules" for breeders to live by. I've found them to be timely, after 25 years of breeding and showing Shelties. I'm sharing them with you in hopes that they will help us all remember what's most important… furthering the Miniature Australian Shepherd, by whatever name you want to call it.
- Rarely, if ever, say "I would never…" These come back to haunt you eventually.
- Issues are rarely black and white. They are usually various shades of grey to consider.
- Look at the entire dog (genotype and phenotype) before making any comments or decisions about breeding. And remember, there is NO perfect dog (genotypically or phenotypcially).
- Don't judge someone else unless you have walk that path before, and then remember how difficult the decision was when you made it.
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