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There's a revealing of peace when your dog is at ease A feeling of unrest when Mr K9 is pressed A flow of joy when a son is born Unending laughters when you receive five daughters You're in pain for his gain, in distraught for her comfort Shielding them from sickness, freeing them for distress They go for blood, you go for bloodline The best you spot, and bring them to the spotlight Not by weighting or sizing, nor by their falling or rising For the normal eye can't see the might you site Cos blood is thicker than bloods And a breeders heart deeper than words And your horizon spans beyond the sun At your choice the novice will be dazed But when your chosen is appraised, hands will be raised For your ways are not on daily bread but a future ahead The path you lead, only your clone can take your stead The heart of Breeder is spotless, his love is flawless I wish to be like you.  God see me through ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ IJIN-LOLU KENNELS

FOUR CARDINAL POINTS: The Breeder, Marketer, Miller, and Hawker. It's funny how the influence of the pup Miller mentality is persistent in our culture of rearing dogs. We understand the dictionary definition and we find it very easy to assume the positions of breeders when In fact our manner of rearing dogs connotes  that of a Miller. A multitude of questions have risen concerning this subject matter.  Should a breeder have little or no interest in making profit?  Can't a Miller who rears only pure dogs be called a breeder? The real problem isn't the distinction between the breeder and the Miller. The problem is between the Miller and the dog hawker. Many times millers are also hawkers but dog hawking is not a feature of a Miller.  A hawker is someone who can sell of any dog as any breed for any price.  The sole aim is profit and they'll willingly do it to the detriment of the consumers. A good miller would rear good and healthy dogs, at times even go to the extent of h