Those are some great points. I guess I would assume that finding a female show qulaity will be near impossible compared to show potential, I cannot see a breeder letting a girl go (or maybe that is jsut me, lol).
I am drawn to a certian type, the more I learn and look at yorkies the more I see and the more I draw my conclusion what I prefer. The type being shown over here is not my type.
Here is another question (I know I am full of questions...
) are there breeders that will sell a "show" potential pup at pet price and the breeder retain ownership on the papers and retain the papers, when the pup proves to be "show quality" and the new owner is ready to show the pup, they owe the breeder and additional fee (so the amount is now equal to the cost of a show quality pup), the breeder then gives them the papers so they are able to show but they are still a co-owner of the dog. When the dog has finished their championship the new onwer becomes full owner with full rights???
I realize that it is a huge chance and breeders would really need to trust a new owner with a potentially great pup (which they do anyways when selling any pup). I guess ethically I could never (personally) sell a pup which I thought in my expert opinion was show pontential for show quality price and then the pup not be show quality. It just does not seem ehical, I realize that is how it is done but ethically I have a problem with that. It makes me nervous as a newbie and for other newbies.
Sorry if this seems a bit confusing!!