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Originally Posted by yorkiegold Here's another one that's been sticking in my craw. "We care more about temperament..."????????????????
We used to breed/train/show Rotts. We got their hips x-rayed and OFA'd, elbows certified, eyes certified by a board-certified specialist, etc. 25 years later, health experts in the field were saying - to hell with the eyes, hips, etc. TEMPERAMENT IS MOST IMPORTANT.
And they were right. I hope it's obvious to all readers why.
What is it about the Yorkie temperament that concerns you and that you think could be improved by pet breeders? If you look at the breed in its entirety, wouldn't you think that health issues such as liver shunt, Legg-Perthes, luxating patella, etc would be at the top of the list and not temperament? The Yorkie gene pool is ENORMOUS and there is no need/excuse to breed any individual with an obvious genetic disqualifying fault.
I know you pride yourself on your logical argument, but your derive your logic from flawed premises and assumptions.
Again, I hope you will cease encouraging unethical breeding practices whether the goal is the show ring or pet home.
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My arguments are in fact grounded in total logic and valid premises and assumptions.
My concern is that the
"STANDARD" you toute and want to rely on is
based 99% on outward appearance. There are only a very few words about temperament in the standard and there is nothing about serious genetic defects and life altering faults.
Not a word.
My point is that I don't think the "standard" should be what is espoused but rather
the ingrained ethics that any person has to "do the right thing" and not keep breeding an animal who has a serious life altering fault! It is not the Standard that controls, but rahter
the ethics of integrity and doing the right thing. No one needs a "standard" to tell them this.
It is common sense.