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Originally Posted by YorkieRini I had this same converstation with a 'show breeder' on the phone. I had the same objections as to why I shouldn't have to show to prove to others or be accepted. Pah! I am not signing a co-ownership it's my dog!..I've said it all.
After a while, she realized she wasn't getting through to me, and finally said. "That's NOT why you show, you show to measure your breeding program". The light bulb turned on and I thought she's got point. From that conversation forward, I view showing or exhibiting in a different light.
Did she sell me a puppy? Nope. Now that she said that, my plan is to work with what I have. And measure my progress by showing, then improve when neccessary. |
You summed it up here. When I show dogs, it validates my breeding program. It validates that I am producing wonderful dogs. It validates that I am breeding only for the best and I show them to prove that.
I only breed to produce me a show dog. I detest breeding, it's absolutely horrible to watch my girls in the whelping process. Horrible!!! Each time I do it I don't know if I can do it another time. But.......I love showing dogs and I can not buy as good as I breed, so I breed again to get me another show dog. There is nothing worse then having to place the rest of the litter as pets and pray that I am not making a bad judgement call on one of the new owners.