[PinkMartini]

Originally Posted by SoCalyorkiLvr

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 totally can appreciate your opinion. Thanks for stating it I must comment though, on the above paragraph. I have never met/heard of a breeder 'culling' puppies and would be horrified at the thought. All of the breeders I've talked to have always just sold puppies to pet homes, if they didn't fit the standard. I can't imagine people in this day & age killing perfectly healthy puppies.