Bryant, respectfully, What do you disagree with? Seems we are saying the same thing--no?
I will clarify:
I did not go into what the NALC creed/standards are. Yes you are assuming. Read their standards--they ARE good, and an excellant starting point for anybody wanting to start up.
Also, all I said, is that my dogs, like anyone elses, are individuals and therefore vary in their individual abilities, and I mean according to me and how I look at them. I never stated how MUCH those variations might be. You seem to be seeing this according to what "vary" means to you--perhaps? I have never implied that my approach is the best, or only way. I respect my fellow dogmen and their approach.
I NEVER breed dogs to suit someone else. I breed them to suit me. I sell off every dog that is not the best according to my genetic goals. People buy my dogs because they like what they are all about, and that suits them fine.
Yes, I pass on dogs that do not meet my standards, as long as they are genticly sound. No one in their right mind sells their BEST dogs--rather, they sell their second best. You may drive out of my yard with a dog I culled, thinking to yourself "I can't believe he sold this one over the one he kept!" We all see different things, looking at the same thing. One man see a beautiful corvette, and his buddy sees the beautiful gal driving it. It's a great package, but means different things to different people--because we are individuals.
I can't keep them all--wish I could. If I could not sell them, my kennel is staggnated and not paying for itself. I can't keep everydog that was born in my program. KILL every dog that didn't make my cut does not make sense and is inhumane. Why shouldn't someone else benefit from these good dogs? Those dogs will benefit THEIR program. It will never affect MY program again, unless I sought that particular dog out and bred to it. Whatcha think?
