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Originally Posted by shecass
I'm not posting this with the intention of making anyone mad. Most people out there want pet quality dogs not show quality at least people that I have talked too. My yorkie that just had 3 gorgeous pups has an underbite and no one seems to care. I've not had a problem selling her pups. They have all been told of her underbite and no one yet has cared. I would say that it is personal preference. That there are also good arguments for both sides of this. I personally would breed her if you really wanted to and there was nothing else medicall wrong with her. My vet told me of Mollie's underbite the first time I took her to the vet. I get comments on her all the time she looks like she is smiling.
The lady's dog I used for the stud has the pick of the litter and she hopes that she gets Mollies underbite. Like I said I think it's just a preference thing.
Good Luck.
Sheila
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I have so many things to say in response to your statements I don't know where to begin. Personal preference can be applied to any trait a dog may have, but please not with what makes a dog a dog. Please don't mess with the basics. Bites, number of teeth, etc. relate to the survival and health of the animal. Bad bites come from breeders who don't think it's that important. Being careless with such things is inexcusable. Ignorance may be an excuse, but blatant disregard for a disqualifying fault is negligent.
Please keep your personal preference to things like color, hair texture and quality, head type, etc. I'd rather die than breed a dog with a bad topline, but I'd do that long before I'd breed a dog with a bad bite.
Breeders breed to a standard to preserve breed type. To keep a Yorkie looking and acting like a Yorkie. Disqualifying faults are those faults that are so bad they should never be bred. Bad bites are disqualifying faults.
Just because you have no problem selling pups doesn't mean you're doing it right. Every puppy born deserves a loving home whether their bite is perfect or not.
I don't want to make you mad, either, but I hope I can make you think about what you're doing. The only things that should distinguish a show dog from a pet are things like size, coat, etc. We should all be striving to breed perfect bites whether we're breeding for the show ring or family pets.
CJ