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Originally Posted by love_me_cody  ... Well you know what I meant when I said steps (you can take steps away)... When I said everything I was not at all talking about exhibitors. I was talkling about regular people that just breed.
ANd just like you said, it's a hobby. When you have a hobby you pay for it slowly. If you are into golf you pay for you items and membership monthly. you pay for different items when showing at different times... some this month some the next. This month you bought the hair products and kennel, the next you buy this or that. I get that.
So, (I'm about to irk a few people..lol), why are some show breeders mad when people who don't show are breeding? I mean You follow a standard, Why can't they follow their own standard? At the end You are breeding for a healthy, beautiful dog that is wanted. So why get mad at them when they are doing the same thing but not to that standard but to their own? I remember when I made a thread about why yorkies was created and I remember everyone saying that now it's only to show their health, beauty, temp, etc. But Other breeders that don't show are being put down for foing the same thing you're doing but following their own standards..... LOL |
A breed standard is not written by a person but by many people over time with the welfare and continuation of the breed in mind. All breeds were developed for a purpose. They are shaped the way that they are and have the temperments that they do for a reason. The standard is to maintain what makes that breed special. If everyone just started breeding what they liked we'd just have a bunch of cute mutts running around. There is nothing wrong with mutts but the nice thing about a pure bred dog is the standard tells you what you can expect. If you go an dlook at a Parson Russel puppy they may all look the same at 6 weeks old, at least to the uneducated eye. The standard will let you know what that dog should look like when it is grown, what it's temperment should be like, what the requirements ( space, exercise, attention, etc.) should be. If you know these things you will be able to determine whether or not a Parson Russel is the dog for you. The original founders of the yorkshire terrier worked hard to develop a dog that would be glamorous yet fiesty, a faithful companion but ready to go to ground for the hunt. I and many breeders like me choose to honor their work by taking our dogs into the ring and having at least 3 judges who have worked hard to be able to offer an educated opinon judge their worthiness as breeding stock. It is to insure that yorkies continue to look like yorkies, that they act like yorkies, that they are strong and true. I don't want all of the dogs to end up looking the same. I value the opinion of someone who knows more than I do and I'm willing to work hard and pay for it. Who am I to set my own standard? What do I know about the perfect physique or balance for optimum movement and health? People will do what they want, they always have but if you truly love the Yorkshire Terrier breed then you want to do what is best to insure that it will still be around, intact, 100 years from now.