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I am on the side of the fence for quality dogs. Not just breeding two dogs because they both hunt. If the breeding does not better the breed and produce better dogs then I dont think it should take place. I also feel that the breeder should have very high standards. That is why I like the DK shorthairs more then the AKC shorthairs. They have breeding standard. They are field water and tracking test along with confirmation rating has to be at a certain mark. This is in place to insure that you will produce quality proven dogs. Your right papers are just papers. I see nothing wrong with a guy owning two or three dogs and breeding the two that he has IF and only IF it is to better the quaility of dogs that are out there. This would mean that the dogs are as close to perfect in confirmation and exceed field standards. Since AKC has NO breeding standards you end up with a lot of dogs that are bred and should not be. But just ruling a person out that has one litter a year with his two dogs is not wise. In Germany most of the breeders only own one dog two at most. Having less dogs gives you more time to work them and see the details of each dog. By doing this you can see if they will better the breed. Having several dogs puts you in a spot were this is harder to do.
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