Dog class. I have seen more than one vet shove his foot in mouth.
I am sure he meant show standard, clearly not all dogs fit the show standard. It would great if every pup born in a litter was show quality and standard. That just isn’t the case. We are dealing with genetics as well as mother nature. The breed of any type is still a make up of their ancestors. We as breeders hope our skill and research of the lines we breed will take us in the right direction to produce the show dogs we want, but then there is nature. We can’t control that. There are different sizes, traits, color, features, stance, set, etc to any breed. For the most part a purebred dog looks to fit the bill but a breeder will tell you each one has their different looks. I always found it funny that others can’t tell my dogs apart when I clearly can. They see only the outer package and would need to see the dogs a great deal to learn the differences.
Nothing will ever replace DNA testing when it comes to ensuring your purebred is a purebred. Pre pay with AKC is only $35 and you get the test results back in around 8 to 10 weeks. I have a female who carries the same traits as your pup and yes she is DNA tested. I have done a ton of research on her lines and found other dogs that show the same traits. Her brother born in the same litter does not have the same traits as her. He shows the traits of the father. The father is champion.
Another bloodline of mine the female shows the traits of her father who is a champion. It is the combination of genetics that makes each dog, each dog won’t inherit the same genetic traits. That is what makes waiting for a new litter so stressful as well as a bit like Christmas, you never really know for sure what each pup will look like.
Ears standing or falling can be either genetic or our fault. Genetic you won’t change (we try to breed out any flaws) our fault we can. Keeping their hair trimmed on the ears will keep the ear from being heavy and falling. |