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Originally Posted by kjcmsw  Hard to fathom these days, but not all use the marketing 'ploy' of a 'website'. Overall, YT members give a lot of good information to potential buyers but I'd have to say this is not one of them. It's foolishness to generalize.
Unless someone knows a breeder personally or have personally visited their breeding facilities no one should comment negatively about how someone "markets" their dogs -- all methods are forms of marketing, even "word of mouth" ... a breeder manages to convince someone their pups are the best (be they the best or not) and that person "spreads the word" --- that's marketing. To say "breeders who mention major lines usually have gotten the line via the backdoor" is one of the most inaccurate generalization I've ever heard, especially making statements like that worded "as a fact" is wrong and misleading to people out there trying to purchase a puppy, not to mention the only thing that should be said is for the person to thoroughly check out the breeder, puppy, & facilities; the method of marketing is the least of their concerns. (again one would have to have first hand, personal knowledge about a breeder and their dogs before saying such generalizations as without that first hand knowledge its just an assumption which is not worth much)
I, for one, as a buyer, would want to know the lines, as there are lines I'd like to avoid.
But all that is my opinion but I don't know too many people who would believe a statement without the person making the statement being able to also state they know the information to be accurate about this one particular case (breeder) because they've have personal contact with that person.
I believe its important to stick to the facts as every breeder here is just one person's assumption away from being spoken negatively about. It's a line that should be treaded carefully.
~Kendra |
No one is saying that all are using a marketing ploy. What is is being shared is a form of education to newbies to alert them on various things to look out for.
In reading the post that is being addressed by you, YT members/breeders were not even mentioned or brought into the conversation. What was said that there are those website that advertise using name dropping of pedigrees. Dogs that were not Championed by said website owner or obtained from the breeder of those pedigrees. I see it everyday. They are known as pedigree hunters, only using the dogs for breeding to fulfill a pet buyers market.