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Originally Posted by yorkieK9trainer "We could go back and forth all day long on this. I agree with some of what you are saying and some I do not. I respect you for backing up what you beleive in just as I ask for respect for backing up what I beleive.
I'm not going to be so close minded to say you will never change my mind about showing..cause I could. I just know that it is of no importance to me what a Judge thinks of my dogs. What is important to me is that I know I am producing quality pups..and it's important to me that the people that purchase pups from me feel the same.
I have nothing more to say on this matter. I come here to learn and to help those that need it. I hope to make a few friends along the way.."
I hope you aren't talking to me? If so, my only arguement would be (and I do respect your opinions, I just don't need to like it. And because of that, I should probably keep my mouth shut! ...will do.)
Closing words: You may be producing quality pups...just not quality Yorkies.  - if you call yourself a breeder and an ethical one that is producing not just quality pups, but quality Yorkies, you should be able to make it to a ring-any ring (that's why they were created) at least once or twice to say truely that you are producing QUALITY YORKIES. If not, then all you are most likely producing are just like you said, "quality pups". |
Well, my open mouth-insert foot disease is kicking in again. A better statement would be Show Quality Yorkies. Quality is in the eyes of the beholder. I produce (manufacture) dolls, I raise Yorkies, not by a politically reviewed Judges standard in a beauty contest, but rather by temperament, social skills, playful, loving and healthy, true characteristics and allowing them to be real dogs, not caged animals. Yorkies were originally breed to be ratters. It's in their nature but show me when a "ring judge" has ever considered that. The show ring is nothing more than a social standing beauty contest, period, and a political one at that. Rings were created for bragging rights by rich folk so they can charge more for "what they produce." And just because "they produce" offspring from a Show Quality Yorkie, does not mean that you will get a Show Quality Yorkie Pup, or even a quality pup, if that's what you want. I'm sure there are some who purchase a Yorkie that they think would make it in any ring even if they have no intensions of showing because they can afford it and can brag about how much it cost them. I'm not trying to offend anyone but I'm getting the impression from several posts that there is a definite social standing superiority among us. JMO
