Breeding, Nature's Way

Welcome to Dog Breeding Naturally.

We well endeavor in this blog to provide information for those contemplating beginning a natural breeding program and also for those who are looking for a puppy from an all natural breeder. First we need to realize that Nature has her own way of breeding dogs. She has an ideal dog and the pattern whether wolf, coyote, wild dog, or jackal does not change. We as breeders have taken the wolf and modified this ideal to suit our desires and needs. What is the ideal dog?

Dogs, in nature, always have prick ears, long legs in relationship to body, perfect angulation, scissors bites, and sickle tails. They are fit and trim with coat dependent upon environment. If domestic dogs are left to breed on their own they will return to this ideal. To the left is a red wolf and to the right an Australian feral dog. This is the type that can best survive in the wild.

We as breeders chose to modifiy the design. We have created dogs with short legs, flat faces, too much hair, no hair, blue eyes, undershot mouths, all for our own pleasure. We have compromised the overall health of our companions with these changes, especially among pure bred dogs, by limiting the gene pool. To optimize the well being of these genetically altered canines we can and should look to nature to provide the answers to such questions as what diet will best suit a carnivore, how does nature keep her canines healthy, and what should I avoid to promote the health and wellbeing of my companion?

This blog is dedicated to providing those answers. Keep checking back often as new thoughts and links will be added regularly. And please, share this blog with your friends. The dogs are depending on us! Debra (www.bullterrierworld.com)