[Sugar's Mom]

i agree with your post all except this quote,"7. Even when selling "just pets", may produce AKC papers or "championship pedigrees" as proof of quality. Yet seller does not increase his own knowledge through participation in national, regional, or local breed clubs. Is not involved in showing their dogs to "prove" quality." I care about my dogs very much, they are well cared for and tested. I do have championship lines and show quality dogs. I have made a huge investment to get started money wise, not counting the hours upon hours that I have spent researching the breed to make myself more knowledgable. BUT, I have no interest in showing or running around all over the country to dog shows. I have a life outside of the dogs that requires that I be at home most of the time. So, I take issue with the fact that you are saying that unless you are a show breeder, then you have no business breeding. You are so wrong but I have been here long enough to know that nothing anyone says will change your mind about that. Not all of us are cut out to be show breeders nor do we want to be. I would also like to add that some people say that unless you are a show breeder, you must be in it for the money. Well, I expect it to be a few years before I ever make any money at all on my dogs but that is okay because i don't need to use my dogs for income anyway.