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Originally Posted by Ladyhawk  That's just sad. Showing is supposed to be about judging breeding stock. It is not just a beauty contest. The breed is suppose to be able to do what it was originally intended to do. Some of it has nothing to do with showing but public demand. Yorkies aren't being bred down in size and to have baby doll faces (which encourages open fontinels) because that's what the judges want to see. It's because the public has decided that they want tiny, cutsie yorkies with big eyes and very short muzzles. Breeders find they can sell them for more by meeting the demand and so alot of them are breeding for that type. What happens when you use a tiny runt to sire a litter trying to get tiny pups? You pass down all of the genetic faults that contributed to making the sire small. I've had people comment, "oh he's tiny he would make a great stud." They don't stop to look at the dog as a whole or his genetic background. |
Great reply, this can't be said enough.