 Import--
My best dogs are imports. The shut-out and control issues I felt early on, mostly by YTCA, sent me overseas to get good dogs. There are not many in the US I would even consider bringing into my breeding now. Foreign breeders are more professional and businesslike, and the price is usually high enough to keep the mills and BYB away. My dogs and puppies are consistently in excellent health and beautiful. Getting the exact blue and gold described in the YTCA standard is hellish and one has to be careful not to compromise health to get it. People should go to shows and see with their own eyes the pretty little correct blue and gold specimens some politically connected YTCA members are stringing up and dragging, limping, around the ring, and winning titles with this unsound junk.
I've enjoyed this thread very much, learned a few things, and remain open minded and tolerant of differences. |