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Originally Posted by Karrie  I don't usually post to these types of threads, but I feel that I must respond to that article.
I understand that there are responsible breeders and that there are irresponsible breeders. I understand that some breeders are greeders and some breeders breed for their love of the breed and for the best interest in producing quality and healthy dogs.
I just read the AKC standard - and it makes reference to only physical appearance!! I TOTALLY disagree with the continuous comment in that article that if someone does not have a dog meets the 100% physical appearance as set forth by the AKC then they do not have the right to breed it!!
I strongly oppose irresponsible breeders who breed for greed without any consideration to the puppy's health - but I also disagree with the idea that only a select few should have the right to breed. My baby is AKC certified - but does not meet the AKC standard - she has silver on her forehead!! She is healthy, smart and 100% yorkie. I can't imagine life without her and she came from a responsible BYB.
It is wrong to label all BYBers as irresponsible and careless. These types of posts are offensive to me- and I don't think I'm the only one. |
I agree with you 100%. Imagine a world in which only show breeders were allowed to breed dogs. The Yorkie is the second-most popular pure-bred dog in America (after Labs)...if the supply was limited to dogs the show breeders were willing to sell, where would we get our pet dogs? There would be a miniscule supply compared to demand, which would drive the prices to astronomical heights. How many of us on YT got our dogs from show breeders? Would YT even exist if they were the only source?
I don't think every dog needs to be a potential show dog. I also do not think that show breeders should have a monopoly on breeding dogs...it smacks of elitism. "Improving the breed" and "adhering to breed standards" is nothing more than word salad: the breed standard is purely aesthetic and does not speak to other, equally valuable characteristics. And nobody can tell me that the Persian cat breeders who have come up with ugly pig-faced cats with a too-small brain case and distorted sinuses "improved" that breed. Why should we be beholden to some trendy concept of canine beauty perpetrated upon a breed by show breeders?
As far as having a showring judge tell me if my dog is worthy of breeding or not, I'll accept that only when I can get my girl into a show ring with her tail undocked. The show ring...and show breeders...do not have a lock on healthy, well-tempered, physically fine specimens of any breed.