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Originally Posted by ChocoMilk  Thank you for your replies. That must be hard work keeping them separated under one roof every time females are in heat!
DvlishAngel985: So you are saying that, although ACA or APRI or non-registered dogs may seem to meet the standards of a quality yorkie, because its lineage cannot be traced there may be complications? What if a CKC breeder had been breeding their CKC puppies for years, and they never had any health complications? Does that still make him a bad breeder because he is not breeding AKC dogs? |
That's not what I'm saying at all. I mentioned coat color as an example, I never mentioned health. And yes you're right, it's true that their could be health problems if that's what is hidden in the breeding pair's DNA. All I was trying to say was that when a person breeds an unregistered, ACA, CKC (non-canadian), or APRI dogs, they truly do not have a clue what they are breeding, even if the breeding pair is healthy. Down the line of what they think are purebreds, there will be some random gene expression that they weren't expecting. For example, if a non-educated breeder takes any breeding pair that look like yorkies, and continue to do so with the same pair or even off springs, down the line there might be a dog that looks like a poodle instead of a yorkie. Why? Because that was part of one of the parents genetic makeup. Next thing you know, you'll have pups with "hello kitty" faces, bug eyes, wrong markings, etc, etc, etc.
The label bad breeding is what a person earns on his/her own. It has nothing to do with the type of dog they have. However, if anyone is serious about breeding, is it really that hard to just start searching for a mentor? To start picking up books on the breed and absorbing the information? Is it hard to want to do the very best you can to assure that the bitch, stud, and puppies will all be healthy? Just asking.