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Originally Posted by brunie's mom  I know that "show potential" mean no disqualifiing marks....but it also is the way BYB's impress puppy buyers.  The OP has said that "all" of his dogs have been show quality dogs, and they have all been fixed.
It's very common for BYB's to tell a puppy buyer that they are getting a "show puppy" or "1 st pick puppy"....meanwhile the "breeder" has never shown a dog. The sire and dam come from "champion lines"...that also impresses puppy buyers...meanwhile the champion is 3 generations ago. 
Would a good breeder not make sure the puppy was sold on a spay/neuter contract when the OP had no plans of showing? Giving full registration on a puppy without any qualifications to allow that dog to breed in the future is what BYB's do. 
I've seen some show puppy contracts...the breeder often wants the sun and the moon on those dogs before they are ever allowed to be bred....which is what they should have.
Gina |
Some breeders contracts leave open the possibility of showing later, should the buyer get bitten by the bug.
I prefer that even companion homes do not speuter at a young age, but rather they wait until the dog has grown up, however, if they choose to speuter, they can do so at any time. This means that I must make every attempt to foster a good relationship with the buyers, and do as much research on them as possible to ensure they are responsible. Just as a buyer attempts to research, so should a good breeder, but even then, poop happens sometimes and people are not what/who they claim they are. Live and learn.
A limited registration can be given, and changed to a full registration if warranted.
Just because the OP has neutered every dog he/she's owned is not cause for concern at all in regards to the OP. Nor does that alone give me cause for concern about a breeder who sells a "show potential" pup to a companion home. For me as a breeder, it's much more important to that a dog be in the RIGHT home than be paraded around a ring.
I agree that BYBs try to sell a bill of goods, and while there are often faults in puppies, there are many litters bred with no disqualifying faults at 8 weeks. Hopefully this is what has happened. Perhaps I'm a bit too Polly Anna?