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Originally Posted by jencar98  My point is this; if it takes on average 24 dogs to produce a champion, regardless if this takes 1 year or 5, that is still a lot of pups being born just to have a Ch. title behind a name for one dog. Although not all good breeders show, that does not mean a good breeder not involved in showing can not produce a very nice quality pet, which is all the show breeder is producing if those 24 puppies aren't all championed, right? |
Actually no, you are incorrect. Let's take the term "show breeder" aside for one moment, and focus on an "excellent" breeder. This breeder will health test all breeding dams/sires, research pedigrees, to facilitate the best match possible. they will breed Ch to Ch, and not to any Tom, Dick or Harry. They will have their breeding stock evaluated, and this is done at shows.
Many breeders will have potential show quality, that they "could" finish, but elect not too. Why? The reasons are many. Maybe this breeder, thinks this dog is a bit high in the leg, or the muzzle and ear set is a bit long, or too wide. Maybe this dog, doesnt' have quite the temperament for the ring, or maybe they think this dog's coat will not mature to the best perfect silk and color. And maybe, this breeder didn't get quite what they hoped for in that particular mating.
Pat Hastings the author of from Best Intentions to Best in Show, states; "bring into the ring what should be finished.....not what can be finished".
Show breeders should strive to present to the world, the best quality progeny around. NOt just "nice or very nice pet quality". Mayhap the bitch will be too small, or the male a tad large, but all pups should come from the best of informed breeder decision making, which includes pedigree analysis, stud/bitch assessment and weighing of attributes and shortcomings, as well as the vertical as well as horizontal pedigree analysis, and all this prior to breeding.