[Mom2BabyNatalie]

Originally Posted by Sugar's Mom

Also consider this. A dog can be purchased or bred from any bloodline. If he has good conformation and etc and is worked with and shown, he can become a champion even with a nothing bloodline so the champion dog may not have any other great bloodlines behind him. I have a tendency to go with the dog that has the great conformation and etc but is not a champion himself BUT has an almost red pedigree. Like my Renny. he has an awesome pedgree but has never been shown himself. i tried but he didn't like it so now he is my stud. Guess what I am rambling about is to me a champion wouldn't be worth much unless he had the bloodline to back it up. Hope this makes sense to you. I know I am rambling and it doesn't make much sense to me

Oh no, you're making fine sense. I think part of my concern is that of "wasting" a CH quality dog WITH the great pedigree behind him, by not knowing the ring and allowing him the opportunity to show.

Which is why I was kind of considering purchasing a retired CH. vs an untitled potential.

Either way, the titles, or lack thereof, don't hold an ounce of weight if the pups produced are "less than desirable"....

Like I said, I don't know how you guys do it! Making the decisions for just the right lines to bring in is mind boggling at times!