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Originally Posted by CO_yorkie_momma  Ok this is not meant to point you out Mardelin but you are the show breeder that posted so I will use this example. If all of these quality dogs are spayed and neutered except your one show dog you keep to better your breeding program which I assume is to get another dog to show and not for breeding purposes, how is this considered bettering the breed? Do you understand what I am asking or am I just confusing everone including myself. LOL. |
Yep! You are confusing me. But, I wouldn't keep a dog for show that I didn't have intentions of breeding. That would be wasting my money and showing is for the purpose to get approval of your breeding stock.
And as was stated, there is no perfect dog. If you can't look at your dog with a critical eye, you're kennel blind. I look at each of my dogs, yes even my Champions and see something I would love to improve on. Whether it be up on leg, coat color, lay back in the shoulders, a gait, an ear set that is just so slightly off, a stop that I'm not happy with or the angulation that is just a wee bit off......
It was told to me, by my mentor if you can see 3 faults in a dog, don't show it, the judge will find more. It's the old 3 strikes your out.