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Originally Posted by Mardelin  Audrey,
You didn't open a can of worms at all, information needs to be shared, some will absorb, others will balk.
Years ago when I started I listened to the same blah, blah, blah, blah......yeah!, right. Not until I got completely involved in this breed........and wanting to know everything about it, did I change my mind.....the mind changing came slowly, but the light went on....I'm known not to do anything by half measures....or how my husband describes me......compulsive, obsessive, anal retentive.
I don't think everyone will go to the extent some of us do, but we can try and feed them all the information we can and hope they make some educated decisions. |
And I started off as a backyard breeder, I bought the best dogs I could,but I couldn't convince anyone to sell me the dogs I really wanted. I was educated regarding the breeding and whelping process, I didn't hesitate to get vet care for my dogs, but I wasn't showing and didn't care about the breed standard. The light came on for me when I tried to buy a girl with breeding rights and the breeder asked me "Can you think of any reason to breed a dog that is not a Champion?" and I couldn't think or a darn thing that wasn't a truly selfish reason. I don't really 100% agree that every breeding dog has to be a champion, I won't bypass a female with structure just because I don't love her coat,for example, but every breeding dog should IMO be an excellent example of the breed.
Audrey