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Originally Posted by DazzlinYT  Back to Hungarian purchases by NA people.. I think there are really 2 main reasons why people buy from overseas.. 1. They want a show dog, and no one will sell to them because they haven't done the time, and put for the effort and proven they're worthy of having someone elses blood, sweat and tears put into their hands.. 2..they want a breeding dog with a nice pedigree...and have no intention on showing the dog.. but may have the intent to sell the offspring as "show dogs" or "breeding dogs" or "high priced pets".. which IMHO is taking the easy way out no matter which of the 2 reasons someone has bought imports. I'm sure there are a few who truely love the imported line, but I don't think the majority of cases that's the case.
Nothing worth having is easy.. and you've got to start at the bottom to reach the top.. IMHO.
Becki (who's still about 2 rungs from the bottom.. but hanging on for dear life.. lol) |
Becki- I am sure you are not talking about me. When I decided to get back into showing and after great research. I was searching and asking. Either no one had a female pup (I was wanting a female) or they had one and when I looked at photos or went over to look - I was just not excited with what I saw. I am just real picky. So I decided to search more and everytime I saw one that made me zing - it was from Hungary. I heistated, put off asking - because they were so far away. I then kept looking and still this the Hungarian breeder yorkies - I just going back to. Also my husband's side of the family are actually from Hungary - his dad came from Hungary when he was 9 to the US.
A few people still knew me from before when I showed and I could have bought here. I had shown before, so they knew I would follow through and knew what I was gettting into. But nothing here again I was attracted to. So I finally had some friends abroad and asked them to check this particular breeder out for me - whose dogs I kept going back and looking at. They did and got back to me - all great! The breeder showed, had great dogs, many champions, respected, etc... So I contacted that breeder and after a few months, decided on a special girl that was really nice. I have never been disappointed. This girl is now has her US - AKC championship. I did not take the easy road out, nor not show. I am still doing everything by the books and it just happened the dog I liked was from abroad. That is it!
I later bought another girl from the same breeder (that I will have out in the year this next spring). I also bred her to a very nice Westminster participant US champion male and I had two great pups from this breeding. I kept one of these boys and he is Very special! I am hoping he will turn a lot of heads!
Just like anywhere - there are going to be great and not so great breeders anywhere you go. Just do your research and be sure you are careful. I would rather buy a dog I liked and had the quality I liked, instead of settleing for something - just because it is in the US.
T.