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Originally Posted by Marc  Ok, I'm going to throw out another scenario and see if it helps in terms of the topic of a breeders "pet quality" and an owners "pet quality litter.
If I am walking along and come across 2 booths set up. There is no advertising other than that both booths are selling Yorkies....I can't tell that one is a "breeder" of Yorkies and that the other is a owner who bred to Yorkies...pups all look the same. Do you think it would matter to me in terms of adding to the pet population that booth "A" came from a breeder and booth "B" came from a owner? Either booth has pet quality pups that now in this world and need a good home. No? |
As you said "beauty is in the eye of the beholder" the standard is set. To deciminate which pup is better is knowing the standard and knowing it well. A puppy buyer will look at the overall puppy not taking it apart to see how it stands up to the standard. The puppy buyer should always use the parents as their guide, how the dam/sire adhere to the standard, the parents are the mirror to what that puppy will mature to. If either or both dam/sire has three faults then it should not be bred, plain and simple!
poor proportionate structure (too long bodied and too short legged or opposite)
poor disposition (either timid or aggressive)
poor bite (over or undershot)
poor ear size (large and or thick)
poor ear set (wide spread)
poor coat quality (modified)
poor eye set (wall eyed, wide spread, bead eye)
poor head structure (oversized)
poor muzzle length (too long, too narrow)
poor topline (roach back, down on the shoulder, down on the butt)
poor leg structure and gait