Not all dogs should be spayed or neutered

I think that most people overlook the fact that not every dog should be sterilized. Those dogs that are kept as entire breeding animals should be superior examples of their breed. The only true way to test them would be in dog shows or competitions. I am a firm believer in dogs passing not only in the conformation area but also in the working field. That would mean that a border collie would not only be an excellent example of its breed but would also be required to do what border collies are bred for, herding sheep.

Just because a dog has no health problems and has a set of reproductive organs is no reason to breed it. I have even heard of people trying to find the best testosterone booster for a mutt with an unusual color because they erroneously thought that there was a market for a dog with that color. On the other hand a good cattle or sheep herding dog with no registration papers are often worth their weight in gold because they are a working dog. Such working dogs are in high demand by other ranchers regardless of registration papers.

So how would people that just want a pet dog get that pet if only superior dogs were bred? Simple, not all puppies out of champion dogs become champions or even close to show quality. Those dogs are the ones that make excellent spayed and neutered pets.