Originally Posted by yorkietalkjilly  I didn't even know about personalities or breed traits, was drawn to want a my first Yorkie from that little clear face and expression, so I searched newspaper ads, Back then Yorkies were rare in dogs ads in the paper so the one for Scotty was it for months. I called, went to look and see and that face hooked me. How can personality draw you to a dog you've never even met?
Love me some chocolate Yorkies, too, but still, it's not my eye's favorite look for a Yorkie but we're all different, love what we love, which is why color mutations are so popular, due to their different look. A lot of people love different, 'rare', unique looks. And personality differences don't really move me, love all the differences dogs' personalities I've had here had, of course, except for the shut-down ones or severely frightened, fear-vicious dogs, who I felt so tender toward helping them was harder on my psyche, my nerves, my heart. You can't feel sorry for them and really be matter-of-fact when rehabbing them - they sense all your feelings and you really have to do self-talk to gear up to help them.
AKC, non-AKC, breeders will do what they and we want w/breeding dogs so no organizing body is ever going to be perfect or non-corrupt. What the AKC, other breeders did to GSD's is a horror to my eyes, seemingly ruined their hips and poor little Pekes, Bulldogs can rarely even naturally whelp due to enormous infant head sizes, seem to work at walking well, severely smushed muzzles so they struggle to cool themselves in hot temperatures, breathe audibly, seem to struggle for enough air - ugh! - again, from the current fad of breeders/buyers who care little for personality, just go for certain looks and who gradually change some show judge's minds by what is faddish. But personality wise, I love all those breeds, even w/their looks and problems but could never have one as they just seem to struggle w/so many issues. I love the look and personality of today's bulldog but cringe when I realize how so many seem to be having problems just getting through life. Whether we trim tails when pups are neonates who settle w/in moments of the procedure, cry more from being picked up or removed from their littermates vs. whether or not a breed can breathe w/out struggle, whelp naturally vs. dying if left to whelp alone and walk well seem far different issues to me so I recognize we're all different and put emphasis on different things we do or don't do to dogs, so be it. |