And the facebook basset crowd goes wild!
Howllo Fellow Basset Hound and crowds going wild lovers. Well, this is certainly something to go wild over and with that said, many of you may have already heard about this.
Basset Hound rescue: Dozens taken from S. Texas breeder
A south Texas dog breeder in business for more than 15 years called for the rescue of 31 Basset Hounds on Tuesday.
According to other reports I have read, basset hound rescue and other rescues have been trying to curtail this breeder for years. I am so glad that most of the hounds are healthy and by all accounts they will all make a full recovery if they are sick.
Bowman is absolutely correct about “We don’t need any more dogs…..so we don’t need to be breeding more”.
So far, I have no idea who this breeder is but I am for now assuming they are not members of the BHCA. They were called Basset World Kennels in Sabinal, TX.
Now for just a quick glance at the BHCA website and you can see there are about 42 member/breeders in Texas alone! WOW!
42 basset hound breeders in TX that belong to the BHCA.
That is a lot of basset hound breeders just at the breed club level in one state. I know for a fact some of these breeders have a huge operation.
In closing, I am just glad that this mill is out of business.
More updates on this later….love, Cat, Chaps and Emma
PS – wonder if any transports will be coming through bassethoundtown? I know that All Bassets Cherished has signed up to take 6 of these darling lovers……
Comments(8)
How wonderful for those precious hounds. ABC is great about helping out in situations like this. Thank God for all the rescuers and rescues.
Never heard of this town or this breeder. Thank doG they closed up. I’m sooo glad this shelter is working with rescue groups to save them. I’m sure bbrtx is full. We always have to ask for out of state help when a group of hounds comes in. Too sad, but I’m glad that it will be a happy ending.
Boerne is just outside of San Antonio. I wish we could get rid of all the mills and breeders!
I don’t think this breeder ‘closed up’ at all — I think they ‘GOT CAUGHT’. Someone turned them in because they had too many Bassets and it’s obvious they were not being cared for properly. I think this was an easy way out for them and rather than face charges for neglect or whatever they surrenderd them, excuse me what they are calling it ‘needed help’ B.S. — AND I sure hope the Rescue Group makes the breeder pay for all of the medical bills they acquire. If the breeder refuses to pay then they should sue them. No Breeder should have this many dogs!
Audra – they were on the radar in your area for years. Finally, this couple threw the towel in and asked for help when the walls started closing in. They had a huge operation in TX. They were a mill. Unfortunately, the rescue groups will not get a dime from this mill (in my opinion). Interestingly, most of these dogs were healthy except for the ones with cherry eye. I know of TX, AKC, BHCA breeders that have glaucoma in their line. IMO, the TX, BHCA breeders should have stepped up and each taken one of these hounds. There are over 40 breeders at this level in TX. The BHCA has a rescue committee. I have yet to see them do much. I find it hard to believe that the big time BHCA breeders in TX did not know about this mill. Google the breeder in question and pages and pages come up. More needs to be done at the BHCA rescue level. Much more.
You are so right the BHCA should step up!!! We have so mancy rescue groups operating on very little donations. Now is the time for the BHCA to come in and help with some of these medical bills. I’m just so thankful these bassets will now have a ‘real’ life and this puppy mill has been shut down. I wonder how many more need to be investigated????
Audra – just knowing howl many BHCA breeders there are in TX is shocking. There are over 40! I know the one that Chaps and Emma came from had just as many hounds. I cannot imagine howl many back yard breeders there are. TX BHCA needs to get on board with this problem and get it under control. Richard Nance is the President of the BHCA and also on the committee for BHCA rescue with Larry Little. What have they done to help this problem? As far as I can tell……..NOTHING! I asked to help and be on this committee and I was refused. Now where are we? Cleaning out another puppy mill in TX! Come on. The BHCA needs to make the rescue portion of their club count!
Audra – you have no idea.. The BHCA has a “rescue” arm of their club that is headed by Richard Nance. He is in TX and has one of the largest breeding facilities of bassets. This makes my blood boil. Then there is Larry Little. Chairman. Where are they? I asked to be a part of the BHCA rescue committee and they told me, “NO”. Wonder why? Where were Richard and Larry when this basset mill was busted? Mum is the word. Not a sound.