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Originally Posted by LunasMomma  Wow, you are really full of yourself aren't you? You got it exactly right, it's a CHOICE whether to post on your thread or not. You cannot dictate what people post in this very public forum. Just because you don't agree doesn't mean it's not helpful. You are NOT the ONLY one reading this, there are thousands of others who read here that never post. We all post with that in mind.
As to the standard, if everyone goes breeding their off-standard Yorkies willy-nilly, what do you think will become of the Yorkie breed? It would be so muddled that no one would know it's a Yorkie. THAT is the crux of why only the very best of the standard should be reproduced. Breeding off-standard dogs is a crime against the breed. While these dogs would be perfectly adorable and sweet, they would cease to be identifiable as Yorkies.
If you already have a mentor, they must not be very reputable if they are encouraging you to breed off-standard. |
I once overheard a VERY wise, educated person calmly tell one of the new residents, in front of the entire new orientation class of 250 young doctors: "When everyone ELSE around you seems crazy, or stupid, or ungrateful, or know-it-all, you need to STOP DEAD IN YOUR TRACKS, and re-assess YOURSELF! As long as there are TWO people alive, they are not going to agree on everything....when you think you are above reproach and do not have ANYTHING you can learn from ANYONE else, especially those that dont agree with you, or those that offer constructive criticism, or even have the audacity to mention YOUR ignorance in any given area maybe in a tone you dont like, then you have shut off vital learning experiences, whether you like the way you have been addressed or not! LEARN HUMILITY, SON!!. IT WILL SERVE YOU WELL IN LIFE!!!... If nothing else, you MUST learn NOT to be a pompous bas*#@d!!"
That came from a world reknown cardiovascular surgeon.....and there are MANY people that can indeed learn from those words! Unfortunately, the people that need to hear these words and take them to heart, will not hear them as valuable or applicable to THEM!!!