no, not necessarily. I would have to go back to look at all the previous threads here, but I think the original of this post was one by Cindy Andrilli who was posting on her litter of 8 pups. She has listed two as pet only. This is because those two have "kinks" in their tails. Nothing at all wrong with them, but would certainly be a point looser in the show ring. Out of 9 pups, only 2 had this flaw. And, to my knowledge, neither parent had the flaw.
Another example.....my Ginger has a tail that is too short. Not a bobtail or anything like that, but just too short for the show ring. Of all the pups she has ever had, this litter produced one that also had a shorter tail. The first time she has ever passed this trait. Genetics can creep up on you at anytime. Both good and bad traits can be passed. Much like in humans, that cute blue eyed blond haired child is not gonna necessarily produce other blond haired blue eyed children, no matter how much the trait is desired. Likewise, take me for instance, I have Alports Syndrome which is an hereditary disorder that causes, among other things, nerve deafness. I am the ONLY one in my family with a hearing loss. Since I have no biological children, I do not know if I would pass a hearing loss on, but there is a good chance it wouldn't pass. There is also a good chance that it could lay dormant and pass on to a future generation. Marsha ----- Original Message ----- From: dasha48 To: [email protected] Sent: Tuesday, December 05, 2006 4:09 PM Subject: RE: [Chihuahuas] Cloudys pups for sale/ taking deposits/ two pet pups avail Thank you. That had me so curious. Another question if one or two pups from the whole batch had a genetic flaw wouldn't they all carry it? Not saying that is why these pups are pet quality just asking in general Sheila ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of marsha Sent: Tuesday, December 05, 2006 2:42 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Chihuahuas] Cloudys pups for sale/ taking deposits/ two pet pups avail Pet quality means that they are not show quality. For some breeders, not being show quality also means not breeding quality. It doesn't mean there is necessarily anything wrong with the pup, it just means that there is a flaw, however slight, that would prevent the dog from winning shows or would disqualify the dog from showing, or else that it has some genetic flaw that could be passed on to pups and thus should not be bred. They still make great pets, but ethical breeders just want to be honest and let potential buyers know that the dog should not be bred or is unlike to win any shows.... Marsha ----- Original Message ----- From: dasha48 To: [email protected] Sent: Tuesday, December 05, 2006 2:09 PM Subject: RE: [Chihuahuas] Cloudys pups for sale/ taking deposits/ two pet pups avail What is the difference in the "pet quality" puppies?? Sheila -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of willowcowdog1 Sent: Monday, December 04, 2006 7:43 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [Chihuahuas] Cloudys pups for sale/ taking deposits/ two pet pups avail Hi everybody, my Cloudy had a litter of 8 babies on Nov 18th.. I have 6 merles , a blue female I am keeping and a small black tri male. I am asking 850.00 for the girls , 650.00 for the boys and the two that are pet quaility I am asking 500.00. For pet/spay, neuter contact me on price. The prices quoted are for you to have full AKC rights. If interested go to my site at www.cindyrillis- chihuahuas.net and then go to chi's for sale page to see the babies. the pics are current. Accepting deposits now and payment due by the time they leave. Shipping and any expenses incurred are on the buyer. I do not charge extra for gas.. Just the cost to ship. Cindy " Lets talk about our wonderful little friends! Join today! " Yahoo! Groups Links
