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Originally Posted by CO_yorkie_momma  The part about being between a rock and a hard place is also about the fact that even if you try your best to get good quality dogs and you happen to get lucky and get one with awesome bloodlines, then you are still looked down on for owning the dog because you didnt put the blood sweat and tears into producing those champs and getting the dog "through the back door", so either way you lose. Everyone wants you to have top quality dogs to use in your breeding programs, but if you do and you dont show, you arent worthy of owning them anyway so maybe that is why I feel like I am between a rock and a hard place being a breeder and trying to do your best to do what is right. I agree that showing is the best way to do it and as soon as I can find someone to help me with it, I will be doing that too. I have come so far and learnt so much on YT and that helps so much also. All you can do it continue to strive to better yourself. |
There is always the option of getting a quality show dog through the front door but that will also mean putting in the work to win the trust of a show breeder and be willing to put in the work to agree to contract terms and not just buy to breed puppies and to be willing to take a male to start with to prove yourself if that is what is offered.
As I have explained many times, as a show breeder myself, right now I am in a three day dog show. I paid the entries to show my dog, don't know if I will win or not. Some shows ends up with no other YOrkies in and I wasted my money. Plus over these three days, I am not working, I have to put off any mobile pet grooming clients until next week. I pay for gas to get to the show, show supplies, grooming products, over $100 in bows, etc.
the dog I am showing is not my own breeding I bought him from an excellent reputable show breeder. Once he finishes his championship and indeed any of my own breeding that finishes their championship, has my line as well as the kennel names of the show breeders behind them in the pedigree. The show breeders who have trusted me with their lines are going through the same drill as I am to produce some very nice Yorkies. That also puts a huge responsibility on me to be sure their kennel names don't end up with someone who is just breeding and selling puppies with 'champion lines.'
Now why in the world would we be willing to sell a puppy or dog to someone who doesn't want to show, doesn't want to learn, doesn't respect the show world but will breed and sell puppies with 'champion lines'?
Nobody looks down on me for showing my dog I bought. But then it also is known I have put my own blood sweat and tears into showing and learning right from the start. Right from the beginning I signed contracts and have always upheld those contracts.