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Originally Posted by simplyyorkies  My girls have champions in their bloodlines on dam and sire sides. The breeder gave me their pedigree back to great-great grandparents. I'm registering the girls with AKC and hope to train my Zsa-Zsa in agility but would like to show her as well. I think Eva will be too small - but I'd like to work with her anyway - just in case she does reach 5-6 lbs.
Ok - so some questions are:
If the champion line goes back to grandparents but parents were never shown in the ring can I still show my Zsa-Zsa?
Does the champion line determine dog's ability to show?
I've been researching and talking to a breeder/handler in my area but a little intimidated.
Any information is appreciated. |
A champion line does not determine a dog's ability to show. If you want a show dog, you would really be best to go to a show breeder and work with them to eventually perhaps co own a show dog with them.
Yours may or may not be show quality. If the breeder you bought your dog from doesn't show, they would not likely know what a show dog would look like.
As I have expained on this forum, I do show my dogs and hopefully, when I do a breeding that I will get a show dog in the litter. If I have say a litter of three, one may be a great show dog but the other two may be pet quality. All three puppies have the same outstanding pedigree but one is show quality the other two are not. That isn't unusual. The two that are pet quality are sold for pet only spay neuter not to be used for breeding.
My show dog will be shown, brought into my breeding program and hopefully will pass on those genes that dog carries to perhaps produce a show puppy 'get' .