[maggiesmom_2007]

Okay I want to add my 2 cents worth. I went through the whole thread and read each post. I agree that an AKC title is pretty special, it's a goal to strive for just as are invites to Eukanuba, Westminster, and Crufts. However until the standard is revised in a way that is clear for all judges to understand i decided to take my female out of AKC until she clears. She is currently 16 months . I did show her for the first year in AKC but unfortunately didn't get any points because either she was the only Yorkie that showed up even though there were quite a few entered or there were professional handlers there that brouight dog in with high rears or their gait was off. but yet they ended up with the points. I love showing regardless of the venue being AKC or UKC. For me showing is fun I don't care about politics and I usually talk to everyone I meet at either venue. unless of course they are snotty then I just find someone else to talk to. i had so much fun showing that I decided to take my female to UKC and show her. Yes I finished her she is now a UKC Champion and I am very proud of that because she and I worked very hard to get it. The people on my waiting list all know that she is a UKC Champion and that I showed in both. She comes from both AKC and UKC Champions. I didn't go to UKC to get a Champion title , I went because I love showing.Hopefully later this year or early next year I will be showing a friends Yorkie in AKC. And possibly my first bred by.