[Urika]

Originally Posted by spidey

I agree with the other comments. There's nothing wrong with showing a dog who isn't from champion lines, and you could certainly title such a dog, but by the same token, dogs who are unproven should not be bred as a general rule, so I likely wouldn't choose a puppy from a breeder who didn't title their dogs in the first place (it's not that being a champion intrinsically means a dog is worth breeding, or is a better dog than one that's not a champion, but it's one good indication that someone other than the owner (i.e. a judge, who ostensibly knows conformation) feels the dog is a good example of the breed). There's more that needs to be considered when breeding that just whether a dog is a champion (like temperament and working ability - which is why performance titles are also valuable), but personally, I think that anyone buying from a breeder should look for titles in the pedigrees, whether they intend to show their dog or not.

Thanks for the explanation, Spidey. I am seriously trying to learn:)