I was debating whether or not to pick up also on Champion bloodline dogs. Actually if you are buying from a show breeder whether for pet or for show, they will have be Champion bloodlines in that pedigree.
I usually don't breed unless at minimum one parent is a champion and my pedigrees have many champions within the three or four generations of that pup on both sides of the pedigree. In any mating, the litter I might have hopefully will have at least one show quality maybe more. Those that are not show quality, I will sell to appropriate pet homes spay/neuter not to be bred. The pedigree on that pet puppy is exactly the same pedigree as its show quality sibling(s) but that pet puppy, phenotypically is not show quality.
It is sold for pet because it doesn't have what I am looking for in a show dog. Coat may not be right or I know it will go too light, topline may not be level or it may be too big or end up being too small in size. These are just some examples. Regardless of the pedigree, if I deem it by experience to not be a show dog and therefore I don't want to breed it, then I am not about to let someone else breed it either. That's why show breeders will sell pet puppies either already spay/neutered or under contract to spay/neuter. |