[Mom2BabyNatalie]

Originally Posted by Marc

Ok, so would you say then that because only one is "show quality" that you are contributing to the crowded dog population just like any pet breeder out there is if their pup has a litter of 2 or 3 that they sell as "pets"?

I'd have to agree and say "no" in that, those who breed to standard are (IMO) STRIVING for show quality animals... and NO litter (that I'm aware of) has ever been born with ALL champion quality pups.... if you're LUCKY (even with all the experience in the world) you MIGHT get ONE... or may even just one out of SEVERAL litters... but the ultimate goal is to better the breed and produce animals who conform to AKC standards.

In order to do that, of course there will be those born who fall short of "the standard" (if even just a bit) who, while not having a future in the ring, have been bred still for quality health and temperament - which should be the ICON of "the family pet".

Big difference between these folks and those who "contribute to the crowded dog population" with sickly, neurotic, ill representations of the Yorkshire Terrier breed like we see every single day in any one of a million classified ads for "beautiful Yorkie babies for sale"! ~ ~ Just my penny's worth....