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Originally Posted by MyFairLacy  Most breeds are being used for what they were originally bred for anymore. If we stopped breeding all these breeds because we don't need them to perform those tasks anymore, we wouldn't have very many breeds anymore... As for breeding mixes intentionally..don't even get me started on that |
I am confused...most yorkie owners aren't using their dogs to catch "vermits" right?? and most border collies aren't used to round up some cattle...?? Am i correct? MOST is obviously the key word here, some people do use their dogs for tasks and I actually think that is awesome! Dogs are happiest sometimes doing what nature intended.... But your AVERAGE breeder doesn't breed their dogs for the tasks for which they were originally created.. correct? I mean, of course, if yorkshire terrriers are bred correctly, they should IN THEORY have the same traits as their ancestors...correct? (NOTE: I keep saying CORRECT? because I am not a breeder, and I only own one yorkie, so I do not claim to be an expert on the subject, but I think it is HIGHLY interesting to discuss!!) I think people in 2007 breed dogs either to be pets, to breed, or to show. Correct? Does anyone know what started the showing of dogs? That would be interesting to know (sorry if it's been said before, i've only been a yorkie owner since jan)