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Originally Posted by Nancy1999  Sorry, I didn't mean to offend you. I guess I'm the one who doesn't understand, from other posts it sounds like you are against showing, and think of them as merely beauty contests, I thought that too, and I've only been trying to share what I've learned. It almost sounds like you believe that only pet owners should breed, and not people who have really devoted their lives to this. The truth is most of the yorkies produced are through pet owners, not people who've devoted their lives to breeding, and it seems we have a problem. Good breeders dogs do not wind up in rescues. |
You didn't offend me but you didn't understand either. I'm against most anyone breeding, whether show or pet breeders. While I agree it is important to preserve the breed, I believe that can be done adequately with fewer numbers breeding. If I posted what I truly believe and know, it would offend many so, I choose not to for now. Dog breeding is a subject that I can not neatly sum up my opinions in a few short paragraphs. In my heart and mind, I know what makes up a good breeder and it has taken years for my opinion to evolve.
You're right, good breeders dogs rarely end up in rescue but stop and think about that statement. I just read from another thread link that 75% of the dogs in shelters are mix breeds, not pure bred dogs. So, that leaves 25% for pure bred dogs, I would expect of that 25%, for various reasons very few would come from good breeders. None of which has anything to do with "who" the dog came from but, more to do with the person buying the dog.