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Originally Posted by yorkielady06  Why discourage a newbie?
What is there to gain?
As a newbie myself, I am somewhat saddened to see people do that. I have been with my mentor for a few months now, yet she has never once given that "air of superiority" to me. She has taken me under her wing and has begun teaching me the ways of the show world. Through her I have truly understood some of the whys of keeping to the standard. I have petted out 3 of my 5 breeding dogs and took her guidance in why.
There is guiding someone and there is trying to shove your beliefs on someone. I prefer to be guided and have excelled with it. I was approached this weekend 3 different times by people who are even more NEW than myself. They were looking for "show puppies...." I sent them to my mentor. I have respect for her as she has earned that from me. Prior to mentoring me, she clearly told me that no dogs leave her home to show or breed in our state. I did purchase this show boy with her in on every decision. The breeder/exhibitor sold to me knowing of my mentor and her reputation. So in that I was able to find this boy. I was not discourage or treated as an inferior just because I was wanting to enter in the show world and I am very thankful for that.
As I come on here I can only say that there are no perfect dogs and there definitely are no perfect people. I choose to treat people how I would like to be treated. So when those "newbies" were asking questions about show puppies, and those people looking for great pets from a breeder/exhibitor, I sent them to the right person, my mentor. She is a YTCA member. She is knowledgeable in the breed and its standards. She health tests her dogs, and protects her breed. I guess it is how she does it that makes her stand out. Maybe there needs to be more of that in the show world and it would not have diminishing numbers.
My questions to you ladies are:
Do you only use Champions when producing a litter?
Have you always only used Champions to produce a litter?
How many homebred champions do you have?
How many homebred grandchampions do you have?
Have you ever sold a show prospect to a newbie in another state with a YTCA and exhibitor standing behind them? |
Why are you discouraged? You have a mentor
We are speaking of those who go about it the wrong way....looks to me you are doing it the right way
Do you only use Champions when producing a litter?
When I got started the bitch I used wasn't a champion but the sire's were always champions. I've only produced 5 litters, 3 litters from the non champion bitch but she produced my first home bred champion and my other bitch had one litter and she was a champion when I bred her to my champion male.
Have you always only used Champions to produce a litter?
The above answer should have answered this one
How many homebred champions do you have?
One but neutered
How many homebred grandchampions do you have?
The male I'm showing is a Grand Champion but no I don't have a homebred "grand champion" as this only started this year and I haven't had a litter in over 2 years
Have you ever sold a show prospect to a newbie in another state with a YTCA and exhibitor standing behind them?
NOPE