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Originally Posted by Woogie Man  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. |
What you've heard is somewhat correct. The accomplished breeder knows how to put two dogs together to reach their goal, this comes with knowing their lines backward and forward. And yes, you're lucky if you get a good show dog out of every 6 litters. And it's also known to have a great breeding program you need a minimum of 4 bitches.
I don't think a newbie buying a true show quality dog should be a leap of faith. What a newbie should be doing is studying breeders/pedigrees and then choosing their mentor. Not to the first person that will sell them a dog on open registration.