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Originally Posted by Sugar's Mom  her statement from her first post on this thread is what I take issue with. None of the rest matters. below are her exact words.
"By breeding non-show quality (or pet quality) dogs, you are not breeding to the standard and definitely not improving the breed'
The reason that bothers me is that she is saying that unless you show or have show dogs, your not breeding to standard. i beg to differ on that. show people aren't the only ones that have in standard dogs. i think most of the people on Yt do have dogs that are in standard |
Yeah...? Still, she never said you HAVE to show. I guess it is all up to how you choose to interpret it and what you want to make it out to be. I saw nothing wrong with that statement. I personally consider 'show quality dog' to mean a dog that is a great representation of the breed that meets the standards better than the average--that can be done without actuallly setting foot in the ring. I take pet quality to mean dogs that don't meet the standard and are just that...pet quality...are you saying they
should be bred?
Again, guess it just depends on how you are choosing to interpret the use of the term 'show dog.' Would it be better to say 'excellent representation that meets the AKC defined standard?'