[DvlshAngel985]

Originally Posted by Nancy1999

Many breeders start out with pets only that they are never planning to breed, they get involved in the breed, and find a mentor. It may take years before a mentor actually gives them a dog that must be championed first, and part of this is probably to test their dedication to breeding. Are they doing it for the quick buck, or do they really love the breed, not just their own dogs, but the breed as a whole? Some breeders have been doing this for over over 20 years, and they have developed their own lines, so they might have over 5-10 litters a year, for a newbie breeder or someone who's not really studied the breed, I would think this number is too high. One of the breeders here can explain what it means to "develop" your own lines, but you can't really put your name on a line until you've bred several generations, I think it's 6, but I'm not sure.

Now this I knew and really makes perfect sense to me. It's all the different established lines that I don't know about. I'm curious to find out more about them and what exactly makes them so desirable.