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Originally Posted by C C Kent  Lots of good advice so far. I would encourage you to put yourself in the shoes of the breeder that has the "show" puppy. If you really think you have something special you'll be hesitant to place the puppy with a novice unless you are going to supervise the puppy's career to make sure it's not wasted.
Repeat breedings, especially in our breed are more of a continuation of the first breeding in the idea that all of the genetic potential was not evident in the first breeding. As a test it will take ten puppies minimum to get a well rounded view of genetic potential of a given pair. Out of the ten a great match might produce three puppies (generalized greatly) that have proper structure, coat, movement, attitude.... and the list goes on. These three will still need careful training, grooming, and handling to have a shot in the ring.
If the show breeder isn't interested in being very involved in the career of the puppy placed with a novice.....
If it was easy it wouldn't be so much fun, best of luck! |
So true!
Grooming and training if not done correctly can ruin a nice dog and then not make champion. So this is another reason why the breeder wants to be your mentor. It is best to go with a great show breeder near you, so they can train you how to groom and train correctly. It takes a lot of time and work on the breeder's side to mentor. And then the novice must also be willing to listen and learn. Research and learning about the breed is on-going and takes a lot of time and energy.
Yes - it can be a lot of fun!!! So true!
T.