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Originally Posted by Nancy1999  That used to be my opinion too, but shows are a way for breeders to get "confirmation" that their dog does indeed meet standard. When you love a pet, it's difficult to use a critical eye to judge it's appearance, and that's where others opinions become an important part of the process. Developing an eye is an important part of being a breeder, and while not every breeder can afford the show circuit, I believe it's important to attend shows, as an aid to developing your eye. Pictures only show you so much, and seeing a great quality dog in person, allows you to better evaluate your own stock.
To crystalsmom, I agree health should always be taken into consideration first, it is my opinion that show breeders are more likely to do health screening because the are developing a "line", and not just in and out of the game. I don't think most BYB's offer health guarantees. |
That's basically what I said - what I was saying is that conformation shows are a way for breeders to show off their stock and compete against one another. But, some people only breed in order to show their dogs - and nothing else matters. They aren't breeding to do anything but win - they aren't involved in anything except showing.
I agree that if you don't show, then you should re-think why you are breeding. Not because showing is the only reason to breed, but because showing (and doing well) "confirms" that your breeding stock "conforms" to the standard.
Hoe that makes sense the 2nd time around.