Merle Poodles, Doodle Studs, and the Ethical Minefield of "Breeding for Color"

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Rachel Barrios of Wilson Family Doodles joins me to boldly go where very few breeders are brave enough to go- into the realities of breeding for the pet market. She talks about her struggles to find a vet willing to send her dogs x-rays to OFA, the lack of quality health tested studs, and why she started a group to help breeders connect. Rachel speaks with raw honesty about her own moral challenges, her family legacy of breeding, and how she has found a way to persist with integrity.