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Originally Posted by westieboy  I've been looking to obtain a yorkie for awhile now and IMHO, I've yet to see a breeder who doesn't show, have dogs that would be able to compete in a show ring. |
I understand where you're coming from, but don't you think it's more accurate to say it's been you're experience (however broad or limited) that those that don't show don't have dogs that could compete?
I posted earlier about a pair I have and their pups. When they had their litter, I waited until they were 3 months old and took them to see a long-time exhibitor I know to have her help me evaluate them. She told me I "had hit the jackpot" with the pups. She is a no-nonesense lady that, like most of the exhibitors here, can be brutally honest. Now, even given that, I take her opinion with a grain of salt (they were only 3 months old, after all) but do feel they were high quality pups.
I try to not have a blind eye for the faults in my dogs and do see some things I would like to breed toward in the future but feel I have a good start.
In my mind's eye I have a picture of my ideal Yorkie and will continue to work towards that, always with an eye on the breed standard.