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Originally Posted by Boodad Let me tell you a little story. I once had a yorkie "that I lost in a custody battle" LOL, I get visitation rights though, he parents were registered but he was not. One day I took him to a local dog show to watch the other dogs, I was walking around between showings and I literly had 10 people ask if he was a stud. I had told them all that he is a pet and he is fixed. They were all surprised as 1 lady offered 2000 dollars for stud fee. Later that evening one of the judges asked why I wasnt showing, quote "thats one of the best yorkshire terriers I have seen in a long time." So, to make a long story short I chose not to register him and also chose to fix him. A dog does not have to be judged to determine "standard" |
If a judge had told you "that he was one of the best yorkshire terriers they had seen in along time" before you decided against registering and having him fixed would you have still made the same decision? Would you have seen his potential on your own or just see him as a beloved pet? It's surprising how many times an owner will see a perfect example of the breed when I see a cutie pie with a rotten topline, low tail set, running gold, poor ear set and a bad bite! Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder but sometimes quality is in the eyes of the educated.