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SoCalyorkiLvr · 04-22-2005, 05:14 PM

Summer:

Wonderful idea for a thread. We can discuss this on this forum but I would hesitate to address it on others. I know that you and I don't agree, but her goes. Thanks for understanding that I mean no offense and this is JMO.

I agree with Stewie's mom. Showing dogs (any breed) in conformation is a hobby and has very little, IMO, to do with "improving the things about the breed" that I find the most important. I love the yorkie look, but I love chocolate and piebald as much as the traditional black and tan for instance. I love an undocked tail and disapprove of cosmetic surgery on dogs.

I disapprove of the practice of judging any living being primarily on the basis of outward appearance. I love obedience and agility shows because I feel there is great everyday value in the safety and enjoyability (is that a word) of an animal who is "trained" and has a bond with the one who trained him/her. Conformation show dogs look bored and have to sit still and not play for fear of messing up their coats, etc. This is not what dogs are for IMO.

I disapprove of the practice of "culling" perfectly healthy puppies because they don't meet the "breed standard" as written by the AKC and the YTCA. Those entities really do nothing to protect dogs from inhumane treatment and exist solely to serve the whims of those who care about conformation showing. They are not the "law" as some people think when it comes to dogs.

I appreciate the reputable breeders who care about temperament and eliminating hereditary health issues but I have found that most casual, non-show breeders also feel this way and even more so in some instances because they do not care about the perfect "structure".

The majority of people want a companion pet in thier yorkie and they want a small dog they can travel with and love unconditionally. This is why I think the smaller yorkies are so popular right now. I don't believe it is an accessory or a status symbol for most people who want them. I believe that those people truly love dogs and their lifestyles are just more condusive to having a small dog that can be with them all the time than a large dogs with travel limitations. Maybe I am naive but I don't think so. Our own membership seems to prove this.

I could speak on this subject for a long time, but I am going to a barbeque so I have to go, but I will read what everyone else says and add more later.

04-22-2005, 05:14 PM	#5
SoCalyorkiLvr BANNED! Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 8,246	Summer: Wonderful idea for a thread. We can discuss this on this forum but I would hesitate to address it on others. I know that you and I don't agree, but her goes. Thanks for understanding that I mean no offense and this is JMO. I agree with Stewie's mom. Showing dogs (any breed) in conformation is a hobby and has very little, IMO, to do with "improving the things about the breed" that I find the most important. I love the yorkie look, but I love chocolate and piebald as much as the traditional black and tan for instance. I love an undocked tail and disapprove of cosmetic surgery on dogs. I disapprove of the practice of judging any living being primarily on the basis of outward appearance. I love obedience and agility shows because I feel there is great everyday value in the safety and enjoyability (is that a word) of an animal who is "trained" and has a bond with the one who trained him/her. Conformation show dogs look bored and have to sit still and not play for fear of messing up their coats, etc. This is not what dogs are for IMO. I disapprove of the practice of "culling" perfectly healthy puppies because they don't meet the "breed standard" as written by the AKC and the YTCA. Those entities really do nothing to protect dogs from inhumane treatment and exist solely to serve the whims of those who care about conformation showing. They are not the "law" as some people think when it comes to dogs. I appreciate the reputable breeders who care about temperament and eliminating hereditary health issues but I have found that most casual, non-show breeders also feel this way and even more so in some instances because they do not care about the perfect "structure". The majority of people want a companion pet in thier yorkie and they want a small dog they can travel with and love unconditionally. This is why I think the smaller yorkies are so popular right now. I don't believe it is an accessory or a status symbol for most people who want them. I believe that those people truly love dogs and their lifestyles are just more condusive to having a small dog that can be with them all the time than a large dogs with travel limitations. Maybe I am naive but I don't think so. Our own membership seems to prove this. I could speak on this subject for a long time, but I am going to a barbeque so I have to go, but I will read what everyone else says and add more later.