[Ann Felske-Jackman]

Originally Posted by s1960

Not to argue your points or or even direct this at anyone's breeding, but maybe sometimes the pedigree and what comes from some of the dogs is as important as a conformation title. Just a couple cents thrown in.

Just a thought on this one, but couldn't it be said that we only have reason to believe in the strength of a pedigree specifically because the dogs in that pedigree proved themselves in the working or show arenas?

I can't imagine that all of those who spent their lives showing and trialing these famous dogs who make our pedigrees so attractive would be pleased to see future breeders failing to do the same, then trying to sell pups based on the original breeder's accomplishments. In my opinion, we owe it to those dedicated breeders to show and work each subsequent breeding dog, if for nothing other than to prove that all of their past efforts did indeed produce what they intended them to.