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Originally Posted by AmyChristine  I have been throughly enjoying all the info and posts available in this thread. I am also very drawn to the idea of taking a beautiful dog, and after it finishes it's Ch then trying to further improve upon the following generation. Hoping that you get it right so you can do it all over again.
Call me crazy but I love the idea of trying to better a breed that i already love so much. Is it possible to mostly show and rarely breed? Because to me just raising and showing a couple dogs seems like it would take years, and tons of work. I think if I did it I would mostly want to show and not focus so much on breeding except maybe when I was ready for another show dog. Can you do it this way or do most people have at least a litter a year? Just wondering. Would a show breeder trust someone with a dog that may finish but produce very few puppies? |
Of course! I actually think a breeder would prefer a novice show home like this because it is protection for their lines.
I have 2 boys from the same breeders, one finished champion and a pup that will be out in the ring shortly. Both of my boys have pedigrees people would kill for but I dont breed nor do I offer them for public stud. If my breeders have the need for them in their breeding program then they are available to them only. Because of this trust relationship we have, both of my dogs were practically given to me.
Eventually the day will come when the right bitch will come along--it is inevitable--and my breeders will mentor me through all of it. Until then I need to convince my husband not to move out at the thought of another dog
j/k!