At Some Point--Just FORGET the Pedigree!

[GSDElsa]

Let's say someone has chosen a breeder for pet/fun/active companion: one that the majority of people you talk think it's a great breeder who pairs puppies wonderfully with their owners, stands by their dogs, and is extremely knowledgable about what their dogs produce.

Then the person posts the pedigree (or maybe a few pedigrees)....and suddenly they have talked to people on the forum and decided the pedigree is going to A. Produce idiots. B. Produce children eating beasts. C. You get the idea--something is wrong with this pedigree. Suddenly it's off and they are going somewhere else for a dog.

Now, I am the first to admit that I had my own set of anxiety about picking a litter and breeder...another story for another thread.

However...at what point do people just stop nitpicking every pedigree and every breeder's decision? I personally think it is RIDICULOUS for people to discourage someone from getting a puppy from a specific litter for a pet from a breeder who has a great reputation and knows what their own dogs are producing based on a pedigree.

I like looking at pedigrees as much as the next person. Am all for bashing the people throwing 2 dogs together with no knowledge. But sometimes the "opinions" seem to be a bit overboard.

[JakodaCD OA]

[holland]

Yes/No which probably makes no sense but have seen dogs that I like and if I get another GSD would like to get one from dogs that I actually know. I am really sick of when ever a pedigree get posted and people go on an on ad nauseum about Fero and Mink and how they have been bred too much and they don't want them in their pedigrees and their pedigrees are unique-yep my dog is Fero/Mink -nope don't care what they think...don't care what their dogs pedigrees are. I am just sick of reading it over and over again come up with something more original..and please please don't explain to me what the problem is again -I live with her its not a problem to me

[robinhuerta]

I always remember...in the end...the only opinion that really matters...is your own.

[damaya]

I posted my dogs pedigree months ago. Got well over 100 looks and not one comment. Would that be good or bad?

[Freestep]

Originally Posted by GSDElsa

Let's say someone has chosen a breeder for pet/fun/active companion: one that the majority of people you talk think it's a great breeder who pairs puppies wonderfully with their owners, stands by their dogs, and is extremely knowledgable about what their dogs produce.

Then the person posts the pedigree (or maybe a few pedigrees)....and suddenly they have talked to people on the forum and decided the pedigree is going to A. Produce idiots. B. Produce children eating beasts. C. You get the idea--something is wrong with this pedigree. Suddenly it's off and they are going somewhere else for a dog.

It seems that if the first paragraph is true--if the breeder is extremely knowledgable about what their dogs produce, I don't think they would be putting together a pedigree that would produce idiots or maneaters. I suppose some might see a couple of names they don't like and judge the entire pedigree by that, but if the breeder knows what they're doing, and consistently produces good dogs, I'd have to trust the breeder.

[Freestep]

Originally Posted by damaya

I posted my dogs pedigree months ago. Got well over 100 looks and not one comment. Would that be good or bad?

I would assume that people simply don't know enough to comment. I posted a pedigree a few days ago and it hasn't gotten any comments either.

[Kaity]

personal preference, we all want a professionals opinion though but the decision ultimately lies with ourselves to pick a breeder

[onyx'girl]

As long as the breeder knows the pedigree, it's all good,
Onxy's 'breeder' didn't even have that....I wish I had some background on her to understand her a bit better.
And now Onyx's sister is being bred with no pedigree/papers but *registered* with the CKC... CKC should be done with.

[lemans]

I choose to focus on the dog in question, regardless of the pedigree.