I find rules like that pretty pointless. I'm always willing to sell puppies to new members, and my only rules are that you let me know if the dog fails a health test. I also have a return policy set in place, so if the dog fails a health test I will buy it back for the same price it was sold for or if it is no longer wanted for any other reason I will buy it back for half the price it was sold for. This is really just to prevent genetic issues being spread from my dogs, even though my lines have proven to be pretty healthy and to prevent any dogs from going to waste just because their owners decided to change focuses or something like that. I put a lot of work into planning each breeding, and even if they are just virtual dogs, I still try and grasp an understanding of their genetics so I can produce better dogs. I health test all of my dogs and kanGene test most of my breeding dogs in every area I can and use formulas to calculate the stat outcomes of the litters. I know, I know, its a game, but I have fun putting work into it and I don't want that work to go to waste.
As for other breeders, I work closely with another Aussie breeder who has very strict rules, but I can understand why she put them in place. She does prefer to sell to experienced members. However, she has been playing the game for 4+ years and her dogs are very, very good. Many of her dogs have their Ch. and HTCh. which is a pretty good accomplishment. While I play the game for fun, she plays it seriously and has invested a lot of time and even some money into the game. She got upset when people were neglecting, pethoming and abandoning her dogs or using them in mixed breed programs only for their colours or one or two traits. She put up her rules to protect her work.
And just wanted to say THANK YOU!!! again for buying one of my puppies. Most people don't want working Aussies, only show dogs, so my dogs usually don't sell.
