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Originally Posted by Ladyhawk  If I'm going to do something I'm going to strive to do it with excellence. Why wouldn't I want to breed a correct earset....
Huh? Did you actually read and understand my post? Of course I object to breeding junk to junk and producing more junk. I have excellent dogs which I breed to each other to produce nice pets. Angulation, movement, blah blah blah, I see a lot of that being faked in the ring through fabulous grooming and strict training. I have a particularly nice dog that should have finished two years ago but it's my concern over how show animals are treated that prevented me from placing him with a handler. One of my veterinarians spent part of his career involved in some way in the world of show dogs and he has nothing good to say about the sport--half starved dogs being made to prance around for a tidbit of food. One owner actually admitted to me her Yorkie went into hypoglycemic shock after a show because she had withheld food all day to keep him from soiling his beard!?!? It's a sport full of dirty little secrets. Many of us breed because it is just plain fun being around these wonderful little dogs and why not make a few dollars in the process, as long as it isn't hurting the breed. My dogs have a very luxurious life and mothers treated like little queens. |
Not all dog show people are THAT bad!!! I have heard of a few iffy things now and then about mistreatment of some sort, but not all exhibitors are like that. All of the show dogs that I know do live a luxurious life and are pampered as well as family pets. And if mistreatment was involved and your veterinarian knew about it then why didnt he report it to the veterinarian on the show grounds or the AKC rep? Handlers are another subject. You have to be careful who you use. You just need to do research and ask questions to find a well respected handler that really loves the dogs and the job.