|
-
Sayuri--You do realize that that was a quote, right?
I did not say that. I don't agree with this person's prejudice and generalizations, but I do agree with the fact that breeders that breed for conformation only breed the working ability out of a breed.
Ideally, I believe a breeder should breed for both, while still focusing on the working aspect side of it. (Of course, not all breeds can continue to do what they were originally bred to do. ) I believe a good breeder first focuses on health and temperment, then working ability. A good working dog probably isn't terribly cowhocked, so I beleive working ability intermixes with conformation or soundness. I believe a breeder should breed for conformation, or soundness, equally to working ability.
|