Re: [PyrNet-L] Westminster

[JGentzel@aol.com]

In a message dated 2/21/00 7:47:59 AM Eastern Standard Time, 
gypsyunltd@juno.com writes:

<< So the real problem isn't line breeding vs. cross breeding, but the
 people themselves. >>

Yes, of course, the dogs don't make the breeding decisions.  These 
unscrupulous breeders use linebreeding for the same reason I use it, you are 
able to produce better dogs more consistently.  Only thing is they do not 
care to selectively breed out or around the problems, which is what it should 
be. 

You must separate "the separate the method from the madness."  For example, a 
knife in the hands of a pathological murder such as Richard Manson most 
likely means something much different that a knife in the hands of say, Julia 
Childs.  To do otherwise is to summarily indict all who linebreed as being as 
irresponsible and responsible for purposively perpetuating and even creating 
breed problems.  This would be very unfair to a lot of really conscious hard 
working people, who are very dedicated to the welfare of the breed.  No one 
denies that the dog world attracts a lot of "want to be's" and many of these 
people define themselves solely by their success with dogs or in doggy 
circles.  Many of these people have no real foundation of ethics or morality 
as people, only their pathological need for self worth.  These people will do 
anything to make themselves known and famous.  You all know wonderful people 
that are really reality based people who simply love the dogs.  They can be 
great breeders as well, its just that they don't define their lives solely by 
what wins their dog gets or how much they can sell puppies for or how many 
dogs they can import to Japan at 3  to 10 times the going rate they get even 
at their inflated rate here in North America, etc.  You are not going to 
change these people, but it is a mistake to lump the rest with them because 
of their well founded breeding techniques.   

Joe