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Re: [PyrNet-L] breeding question/showing



> May I ask a question here without getting blasted for my trouble? Why does
> any dog,  male or female have to be a Beauty Contest winner in order to be
> bred? Again, please do not accuse me of being against dog shows, that is NOT
> what I am asking. At this very moment my wife and I are waiting for "The
> Most Wonderful Pyr In The World" ( just ask us or his owners ) to be bred so
> that we can be owned by one of his offspring. He has "Champion" written all
> over him but did not do well in "The Show Ring."
    First of all, shows are NOT beauty contests.  The whole purpose of showing is to find a dog who best exemplifies the original purpose of the breed, be that house pet for the Yorki, herding for the Border Collie or working for the Pyr.  And yes, even the "old shepherds" of the Pyrenees Mountains, although requiring the hardiest working dog, were some of the first to say how they should look as well.  A dog (breed) has to look a certain way to do a certain job and to be a certain breed.
    There are some in this and other breeds who have no idea if their dogs can do the original job and there are some judges who don't know either, but that's what shows were originally for and for the most part still are.  Any dog who cannot do the original job should not be bred.
    How is it that 'he has "Champion" written all over him, but did not do well in "The Show Ring"'?  What was his problem showing?  Not all great dogs become recognized and some awful dogs do, I'm just curious as to what the problem was.
>  This is a fair question and should not be taken lightly. There is probably
> no one size fits all answer to this question. In my ( personal ) opinion, no
> one should  "Automatically" be denied ownership of an intact dog, ( male or
> female ) simply on the basis of a single criteria; namely, are they at this
> point in time  an experienced Show Person or even presently considering
> showing. This is arguably one of the main reasons that Puppy Farms are able
> to proliferate. Many good people go to them because they have been turned
> away from an ethical and responsible breeder.
    Well, I don't want to sound rude but my personal opinion is that everyone should automatically be denied breeding rights (female or male) at least at first until they have been identified as a responsible individual willing to do everything for that breed.
    As for puppy farms or puppy mills (same thing), no one, no matter how "good" should go to them just because they were turned away from one or more ethical and responsible breeders.  I know that not ALL "ethical and responsible breeders" are actually ethical and responsible, but the ones that truly are....then what's that say about the person they turned away?!
> What do the rest of you good people on this list feel about this? I truly
> value your opinions and enjoy hearing your anecdotes very much. Particularly
> from "Down Under".
>
> Regards,
>
> Terry Rickert
 
    Sorry if I've sounded weird or offended anyone, this is just my beliefs.
 
Chrissy
Rajah and Moses
West Union, WV
dsmith@iolinc.net

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