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Originally Posted by Nancy1999  I totally agree with you on this point, but many pet owners don't understand terms like topline, movement, and structure. They understand a cute face, and overall size. I believe that's why many or even most puppy buyers come to YT looking for a certain size dog or a dog with pixie/teddybear/babydoll face, these terms mean something to them. I have seen dogs with a beautiful head and the back was really hunched, and I don't think most pet owners notice things like that, but once you see a beautifully straight back, the hunched back seems to stick out so much. I like the idea of breeding for an overall balanced look, and that why developing an eye is so crucial for breeders, but I don't know if it's really necessary for pet owners. Maybe not seeing the hunched back is better?  |
I guess that's why we are here to educate.
I've recently placed a puppy girl in a home, two blocks away. She already had a yorkie. A darling little boy....tiny, beautiful head, but not very balanced; legs to long for it's back, soft coated and skinny. We developed a friendship long before she decided to obtain another. But, through that friendship, she learned a lot. The difference between breeders that are breeding dogs that appeal to the general pet population and breeding dogs to standard.....So, when she approached me for a dog, she wasn't concerned about size; her eye went to this girl that was a bit larger, but beautifully balanced, wonderful structure, great silk coat and wonderful temperament....although she does have a gorgeous head.....Her little girl is going to begin training to become a Therapy Dog.