I have seen it said that a breeder (even an accomplished one) may only get a great prospect every few litters. And then I've seen where some will say the only difference in their show dogs vs their pet quality is temperament. I have yet to figure out which is true and I suppose it varies from breeder to breeder. I do think that anyone getting a dog for show potential must know something about how to evaluate a pup on their own and not just 'buy the pedigree', so the idea of any newbie buying a true show quality dog would be, to me, a leap of faith on the newbie's part. |