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Originally Posted by Pinehaven  I am not fond of "breed clubs" who only allow into the club, a selected group of people - though there are a lot of AKC "breed clubs" that only allow invited and approved members not just YTCA. I feel that if you want to join a "breed club", it should be open to all who want to join (in the horse world that's how it works, at least with the breeds that I've owned).
Since the YTCA is a "Breed Club," I feel that offspring who are born from purebred parents, should have as much of a right to their breed heritage, as those who are "correctly colored" (according to the standards).
A purebred is a purebred ... period! Or maybe I'm wrong ... is a purebred only a purebred if they meet the breed clubs standards? |
If a breed club were to accept anyone who wanted to join, the millers would be in charge of the breed clubs. The mother club, should be just like a good mother, and protect the breed, of course they have to be careful who they let in, they want to know you for several years and what your ethics are before accepting you. It's not just about being nice or knowledgeable. I'm really surprised; some of you seem to fail to understand the importance of having a good breed club whose primary interest is the future of the breed. Not all breeds have had good breed clubs that have been protective, and purebreds have gotten a bad rap because of it, many breeds are in serious trouble because clubs picked up on the latest fad, without knowing the long-term health impacts. Unfortunately, the term purebred may have no real meaning in the future, it no longer means a quality dog that is suppose to look and act a certain way. Don't blame the mother club for that.