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Originally Posted by ketters12  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) |
Well I am pretty sure Bailey's mom does not "use" him to catch rabbits, he just does it because he likes it and I do think it is a trait all dogs are born with. They are in fact hunters by nature. I know people today that use border collies to herd sheep...they are herding dogs and have been for a very long time...it is what they are bred to do. I think most breeders breed dogs to sell and to show. It is up to the owner what the dog is trained to do from there. But I still feel that hunting instincts are natural instincts that have been within dogs since the beginning of time. And I do think if Yorkies are bred correctly they DO carry the natural hunting and tenacious attitudes of their ancestors. They are terriers after all!