The selection of breeding animals must go beyond genetic, morphological, or pedigree-based criteria. This protocol promotes comprehensive evaluation systems that include both physical health and emotional well-being before an animal is incorporated into a reproductive program.
Key recommendations include assessing emotional stability, sociability, tolerance to stress, adaptability to environmental changes, maternal behavior, and overall behavioral balance. Periodic veterinary examinations should not only identify hereditary diseases or physical conditions, but also detect potential signs of chronic stress, anxiety, emotional fatigue, or behavioral deterioration related to reproductive activity or environmental management.
The protocol emphasizes that an ethically suitable breeding animal must maintain a good quality of life beyond reproduction, including daily exercise, social interaction, sufficient rest, environmental stimulation, and appropriate emotional support. The objective is to promote breeding models in which reproductive animals are treated as individuals with complex physical and emotional needs, not merely as reproductive assets.