Yep Barney, I do agree with you that some people shouldn't try to pass off some yorkies as good breeding stock. I have 2 great guys with very good lines behind them but there is no
way that I would ever use them just because there are "champions" in their backgrounds. As
to the show circut, I have a friend who started showing 2 years ago Bernese
Mountain Dogs. Had never done it before, this past weekend she just got her 10 month old female her reserve major, and best puppy in breed and best puppy in show! She is in her heigth of glory! Here is where she did her homework and got a great little girl who is surprising the heck out of her. So yes, I know that showing is a great way to get a handle on whether you have a quality dog or not, it's just very competitive and costly for the average person who can't go off to every show and leave their home. And to suggest a professional handler, well, that's another cost and to tell you the truth, I wouldn't send my dogs off to live with someone if I couldn't do the showing myself.
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