Thanks for your two cents worth, Lisa. I'm not knocking the AKC for setting their standards. Yes, I see where you're coming from. I was just simply stating my opinion. You know what they say about th0se! lol
Some of my best pets have been mutts. I know the pet population is out of control....boy, do I know! We live out in the country, and I've lost count of all the animals that have been dumped up here by irresponsible people. Every one that we've ever taken in we have had spayed or neutered. I just had a funny thought. I guess it's a shame the government doesn't set standards for people breeding? Please, don't take that wrong, I'm just trying to take the tension out of this discussion. I really didn't mean to start anything. Merry Christmas all! Susan --- In [email protected], [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > Hi Susan > > The whole purpose of the AKC standards is to keep Chihuahuas (all breeds > actually) looking like chihuahuas. Without the standard, breeders (ethical ones) > could breed any old chi with any old chi. Eventually they would not look like > chis anymore. By using the standard, the breeder will use the closest specimens > to use for breeding only and that way hopefully ensuring that chis will > always look like chis. This is not important for pet owners because the ones that > don;t come so close to the standard are sold as pets, but they do look like > chis, they just have something about them that doesn't measure up to the > standard. If they were to be used for breeding, their babies will also have something > that doesn't measure up to the standard and each subsequent generation will be > farther and farther from the standard untill the chi maybe looks more like a > terrier than a chi. > > Although we all want to be happy with our dogs and our dogs to be happy with > us, as you say. You want to be happy with your "Chihuahua", not your chihuahua > that looks more like a fox hound. We all want to be happy with our dogs but > we all have the vision of what our favorite breed is and we want them to look > (and act) like what that favorite breed is. The standard does that. > > So you see the standard is very important, even to pet owners. > > Just my 2 cents worth > > Lisa > > > > In a message dated 12/8/2006 11:09:34 PM Eastern Standard Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > > > > Not trying to be smart or anything, but I could care less about > > AKC's standards. I've never gotten into the whole "show dog" thing. > > As long as we're happy with our dogs, and our dogs are happy with us > > that's all I care about. I'm sure that's how the majority of you > > feel, though.....right? > > > > Susan > > > > > > > > > > > " Lets talk about our wonderful little friends! Join today! " Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Chihuahuas/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Chihuahuas/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
