Originally Posted by gemy  Yes I was referring to you. The dilution of the Yorkie breed is going on, in a much more intense, and devastating way with all the bybers, and puppy mills, who supposedly breed Standard Yorkies. And they do it for the money! the money to be had from one of the most popular breeds.
BYB's are also doing a disservice by just breeding for the dollar. No different than a parti Breeder per se, not breeding to the written standard. If not bred to the standard it is wrong.
Your Cane Corso didn't get recognized by AKC until what 2years ago? Does that mean your breeder was breeding for the money because this breed wasn't recognized yet? My breed wasn't recognized in AKC until 2007, does that mean the few breeders here in North America were doing it for the money??? Or was it for the love of these unique breeds?
Back then, 11 years ago, there was only one breed, and an American and Italian Standard. Very similar, colors had to be the same, but slight differences in structure and weight. My breeder bred to the American Standard. Old Carlo comes from a nice line of old Champs, ARBA, not AKC. Now they are AKC, and they have one Color Standard, not 2. Black, Brown, Brindle, a small patch of white...small.....Some were doing it for the money. That is why there are problems with some dogs from some CORSO breeders, breeding for size, drive, and not health or temperment. With any breed, there are those only for the money. If I ever get another Corso, I know who it will come from. A lady in CO who has more Champions than anyone, that breeds to the written standard of the AKC, that is active in the breed, and that is above board.
I do not support your opinion that ALL Parti breeders are in it for the money. As I said before there is much room for passion, and belief, and a willingness to buck the "standard quo", to breed to their passion, with their intellect, their knowledge, and yes take the knocks along the way.
Why not just breed to the standard. If you want to deviate, then you are not breeding a Standard Bred Yorkie. WHy would one do that? If they did not want to sell them that would be one thing, but sales sales sales.
For me personally, I don't know if the Partis should be recognized or not. I just know that the road will be a long haul for those passionate breeders. |