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roxynfritz · 03-28-2008, 11:56 AM

Linda-
I agree with you to some extent. For me its' just a mental block I have...for me, it is the rhetoric surrounding breed perfection that is more of a problem than the idea itself. I think the GOAL should be to produce a healthy dog- and if I would have to sacrifice the breed ideal for my dog to be healthy I would do so- it's the reason we don't breed teacups/don't want to, right? Because the teacup is inherently unhealthy. So long as the Yorkie standard is healthy, there's no problem with it.
Also, 8 generations? I mean, I know back 3 generations- so in 5 generations we'll know back 8- so I think it's pretty much an arbitrary number. I think safeguards are great, adn the more information you have the better...but there's a certain line people cross when they obsess over this sort of thing.
I should add that I'm in this to have pets, not show dogs, and my pup is fixed.

03-28-2008, 11:56 AM	#11
roxynfritz Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: NYC Posts: 35	Linda- I agree with you to some extent. For me its' just a mental block I have...for me, it is the rhetoric surrounding breed perfection that is more of a problem than the idea itself. I think the GOAL should be to produce a healthy dog- and if I would have to sacrifice the breed ideal for my dog to be healthy I would do so- it's the reason we don't breed teacups/don't want to, right? Because the teacup is inherently unhealthy. So long as the Yorkie standard is healthy, there's no problem with it. Also, 8 generations? I mean, I know back 3 generations- so in 5 generations we'll know back 8- so I think it's pretty much an arbitrary number. I think safeguards are great, adn the more information you have the better...but there's a certain line people cross when they obsess over this sort of thing. I should add that I'm in this to have pets, not show dogs, and my pup is fixed.