Death-row dog 'in demand'

One of the two dogs on death row following a court order on Tuesday was a sought-after stud dog used by breeders throughout New Zealand and overseas.

The order for destruction on Cliff Baker's 7-year-old Alaskan malamute husky dogs Khan and Tishka was made after they attacked a smaller Siberian husky in their street in Queenstown in January.

Mr Baker said he had used both dogs to breed 14 pups worth between $1200 and $1500 each.
Kahn was sent around the country frequently and was in demand as one of the breed's most valuable stud dogs, he said.

"The pups were sent all around New Zealand and to South Africa," he said.

Mr Baker said that both Khan and Tishka were micro-chipped when they were puppies. Read that AGAIN !! these puppies that were microchipped ATTACKED!!
"It's was safety measure because it's quite common for these dogs to get stolen."
Now that's a fairer reason to get dogs 'chipped.. esp those that all look the same!

Mr Baker rehomed the dogs with a dog breeder in Invercargill following the incident, but was issued with a summons from CivicCorp with an order to destroy the dogs. Stupid, stupid, stupid.What a waste of money!

Even though he was "really gutted" he said he was resigned to the fact he could not change anything.