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Originally Posted by manolos mom  Then when I pulled up her site I saw that she is Breeding Chocolates....When will this stop? People need to think about the life they are bringing into the world. My God.... |
Unfortunately, so many of people seem to believe that just because an attribute is cute, we should breed for that quality, many want more and more variation, and that’s not what purebred breeding is about. Standard should not change due the popularity of new fad, only in the beginning when a new breed is being formed should standard be tweaked, but once a breed is established, there is no reason to change standard except if there is some inherent health risk in the written standard. The YTCA is in place, to protect standard, not to change it to cuddle to the trendsetters.
By the way, when she says “there’s no market for the show dog”, that’s where her interest lies, in the marketing of dogs. Breeders should not breed because there’s a market for the dog, they should breed because they believe in the breed, and the written standard. If not, find a breed you do love, or don't breed. We already have too many pets who need homes.