Re: [pyrnet] pet store pups

[dsmith@iolinc.net (Smith, Deborah)]

    Unfortunately we have this problem as well.  Many people think just
because they don't want to breed "show dogs" the quality of the dog doesn't
matter.  I try to get across that originally it was shepherd/farmers who
bred them but that they took it very seriously and knew the requirements for
a good working dog.  And of course that our standard is written for the
perfect guardian from the requirements of these shepherds and therefore
type, temperament, lines, etc. do matter.  Then, naturally, there are the
ones who just want to breed "pets" and think pet quality parents will be
fine.  I think the latter is somewhat harder to convince as the LGD breeders
at least want good workers.  Another thing that bothers me are the breeders
who seem to be into big, fluffy, "pretty" dogs and never give a second
thought to whether the dog could work if it had to.
    It is extremely frustrating and I wish I knew a better way to get the
message across to all involved.

Chrissy
West Union, WV
dsmith@iolinc.net

> We get the South Carolina Market Bulletin, and many of the farm breeders
advertise there.
> I'm starting a list of all the people who advertise there, when they run
> their ads, and some of the specifics (cost, number of pups, etc).  I
should
> have started this some time ago, just never got around to it.  Will be
> interesting to see the pattern.  Around here, it's these people who are
> doing the Pyrs the worse injustice, and are the hardest (if not
> impossible!) to educate.
>
> --- Robyn Allwright
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> --- Ziffany Great Pyrenees
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