One of the biggest Chihuahua groups on yahoo is a breeding group....it is chocked full of show people. Some of the best in the business. IT is also full of those who breed but do not show. I am happy to say that everyone of them operate as one big family. The show breeders stand right along side of the none show people. Now don't get me wrong, I don't have a problem with showing or anything. If it is something you enjoy, more power to you....but some of us just are not interested in showing. If you gave me a pup from the best in show and it was exact to conformations and top show quality, I still would not be interested in showing it. Show dogs are, imo, working dogs. I have a working dog (an SD) and that is enough for me in that area.
Marsha Do not tell God how big your storm is. Tell the storm how big your God is. ----- Original Message ----- From: dasha To: [email protected] Sent: Friday, November 02, 2007 5:51 PM Subject: RE: [Chihuahuas] Re: Stud Fee?? The breeder that I got Bogie from never shows her dogs. She just loves them. I believe there are many many more like her. I don't agree with the showing improving the best traits in dogs. Sheila "Life is what happens when you are busy making plans." ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ From: [email protected] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of nanette.lai Sent: Friday, November 02, 2007 6:49 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [Chihuahuas] Re: Stud Fee?? Well to each their own, but I know that many breeders are in agreement when I say that showing is a way of ensuring the best traits in dogs are being continually improved in order to mate the best animals to produce future generations of quality dogs. --- In [email protected], "marsha" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I breed and have done so for 10 years.....but have never had the slightest interest in showing. > Marsha > > Do not tell God how big your storm is. Tell the storm how big your God is. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: nanette.lai > To: [email protected] > Sent: Friday, November 02, 2007 1:34 AM > Subject: [Chihuahuas] Re: Stud Fee?? > > > Given that most, if not all Chihuahuas in North America are related, > chances are, in a registered sire she will find a few Champions here > and there. While many good pups do come from parents who have not > shown, they will have come from lines WITH champions in them. Lexi's > dam and sire are both pointed, never finished but she has quite a few > champions in her pedigree. Patches' parents were never shown but > also come from champion lines. There is a reason to breed dogs who > have solid champions in their background because it is an indication > of the soundness of the genetics in those dogs. IMO people who are > breeding should be showing as well, in order to find and pair off the > best specimens in an overall effort to improve the breed. > > --- In [email protected], "marsha" <ruffles@> wrote: > > > > She didn't say she didn't want good bloodlines...she said she > didn't care if the dog had a champion background......many good pups > have come from dogs that have never seen the ring. Many champs have > come from dogs that had never seen the ring. > > Marsha > > > > Do not tell God how big your storm is. Tell the storm how big your > God is. > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: nanette.lai > > To: [email protected] > > Sent: Tuesday, October 30, 2007 11:35 PM > > Subject: [Chihuahuas] Re: Stud Fee?? > > > > > > Why would you not look for good bloodlines? The only reason that > any > > breed of dog should be bred is to improve the breed. > > > > --- In [email protected], hartzells501@ wrote: > > > > > > What is an average stud fee for a chi? I am not looking for any > > champion > > > bloodlines. > > > > > > > > > > > > ************************************** See what's new at > > http://www.aol.com > > > > > >
