Do I think standards should be followed when breeding?--Yes, I do. However, how do you define 'standard?' A dog that meets weight, color, coat or a dog that is purely show quality? Trixie is a standard Yorkie, no flaws...at least not that we or our vet can find, yet she is not a 'show dog.' Even breeders who have show dogs and breed to produce show dogs will have pups in the litter that will not be 'show quality,' and are hence labeled 'pets.' Not even the most experienced show breeders are going to have litters where EVERY pup meets show requirements. So in a sense of looking at it, even show breeders breed for 'pets' too. |