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Originally Posted by blueskies  I don't think this puppy was sold as a "show prospect" but rather just a breeding prospect. It's doubtful this puppy could be shown but I don't think that's the intention of the OP. I think she was expecting a nicer puppy from a champion sire, but it didn't happen. The sad truth is that if you pay an inflated price for a young puppy (especially before it is even born), it could turn out to be either really nice, or really terrible. I don't know if that's the fault of the breeder or the buyer.  |
Show/breeding are one in the same. I'm not saying that everyone should be an exhibitor and every breeding dog should be Championed. But, what I mean is that a breeding dog should have all the attributes that show dog has. Otherwise it shouldn't be bred.
I think I said a bit earlier, not all dogs of a good pedigree should be shown/bred, Championed sired or not. I know that for a fact I have dogs that are Championed and come from a very, very long line of Champions, they don't always produce that show/breeding quality dog......
It takes more to buying a breeding dog than buying a dog from a breeder that sells you a dog on open registration.