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Originally Posted by jencar98  This was posted on another thread and if anyone would care to watch, I think you would have to agree that when you breed for specific traits you often don't know how that might affect other traits. Could it be that by breeding for the confirmation ring (pretty coats specifically) the terrier instinct is being diminished? YouTube - Russian "Tame Foxes"
I realize that Donna, Gail and possibly a few others might not keep their yorkies crated but I don't think they are the typical show breeder. From what I've experienced most show breeders do keep their yorkies crated, they don't free roam in their homes, nor allowed to play in yards. It's one of the aspects of being a show breeder that I've always thought was sad, that their yorkies are for the most part caged animals....loved (?) yes, but still caged.
I've posted before about the temperament of my 3, a show breeders dog, a puppymill girl and my parti yorkie....of the 3, Razz my parti boy has retained the most terrier like personality.
I don't really understand how those that show can be so adamant that blue/tan are to be striven for bc that is what the original breeders of yorkies intended the dog to be...a blue/tan terrier. But, then those same show breeders don't think the "ratting" instinct is of equivalent importance, when it obviously was important to those original breeders????.....Elle??? |
Most of the show breeders I know don't keep their show dogs caged that are breeder/owner/handlers. I know handlers that show them most are crated due to safety concerns and I can understand that. I think honestly times have change regarding not letting the show dogs play and be a normal dog because it's seen everyday they can be beautiful and have the attitude of what we see in the ring without being crated/caged.
Again, it may have been in the past that the show dogs weren't allowed to play and be a dog but all the ones I see and that I'm around and that's alot...they have either free fun of the house or a huge dog room and not caged or crated...